DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 28 July 1863, Page 2

DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Saturday, July 13th. Dnivnß, Maclban and Co.'s report:— Fat Stock. — .No fresh lots of cattle havo come to hand. We yarded 25 head, held over from last week, which were disposed of at from Ll7 103 to L2O, being only fair quality. Tho trado arc not largely supplied, and cattle of good quality would meet ready sale at (Jss per 1001 b", or a shade higher, aud we do not hear of nny lots near to hand. Store Stock. — In this description of stock we have but few transactions to report, owing to the inability ot buyers to supply themselves. Well bred, healthy cattle, from two to t>ix years old, are much inquired after, at trom LlO 10j to Ll3. Mixed herds (Provincial bred), at from LlO to Ll2. according to place of delivery. Tne demand for sheep, both ewes and wethers, is very groat, with few or none offering. We quote ewes, 2, 4, and 6 tooth, 32s Gd to 355; wethers, 4 tooth to J full mouth, at from 2Gs tn 3 )s.

D.iiry Cows and Working Bullocks. — The former arc very scarce ; if scarce, with calvea at foot, or springing, ara saleable at from LlB to L 25. We havo sold a number during the weok at theso prices. Working bullocks aro also in fair demand. Teams of acclimatised workers, in good condition, are saleable at irom Lso to LGS per pair. Imported do, according to size, condition, and age. Station Properties. — We have to notice adpeided improvement iv tbe demind for investments of this description, and auy properties offering meet with ready sale at lair value. Wo sold the Mount Wcndon Station, 345,000 acres, with 3900 sheep, and 80 head of cattle by auction on the loth, at L9.65U. Mr John Mackintosh, of the Mataura Plains, became tbo purchaser. The attendance was large and bidding very spirited. We also sold (privately) on account of Messrs. Mollison, Mitchell, and Co., to Messrs. William Loggie and Thomas Lees, the Bellang Station, near fche Tuapeka, with 650 head of cattle, for L92sonett cash.

Horses. — We bave to report a marked improvement generally in the horso market this week, both as regards supply, price and demand. Our yards have been well stocked with every description of liorses, nnd we have experienced little or no difficulty in finding purchasers nt prices remunerative to the importers as well as the speculators. The medium draught horso continues to command an excellent figure, and as wo have already remarked, should tho rush to the Hog Burn bo established, we havo no hesitation in saying that this particular class of horses must hold a prominent position in tie market; in fact the rush wil! have a general effect upon every class of horses, and tend to increase thier value considerably. During the week several consignments have come to hand, and have met with ready salo; amongst which we havo to mention that of J. R. Gleadow Esq, ex Mariposa, from Launceston, consisting of 25 head of medium draught horses, rather low in condition, but young which sold on Thursday last at an average of LSO per head ; the remainder of Ciptain Lewis' lot, ex Cosmopolite, were sold to-day at an avorageof LSO per head. Tho market clo-es firm ; enquiry good, and pricea have an upward tendency. The following are the current prices : — First-class draught horses, L 55 to L 75 ; medium do, L4O to L 45; inferior do, L2U to L3O ; weight carrying hackneys, Llo to LG-5 ; medium do, L2O to L3O ; inferior do, LlO ioL2O.