COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 80, 11 August 1863, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

DUNEDIN LIVE S I'OCK MARKET. Saturday, August 6. Dbivee, Maclean and Co. report : — Wo bavo no material changes to notice since our last report. The quantity of stock offered for actual sale has been unusually limited, consequently no alteration in prices. \Vo have not received nny shipments from foreign ports during the week ; one or two vessels with store cattlo isre, however, due. "' We hear of but few transactions in Provincial stock, as most of our run holders are buyers, and find it very difficult to supply themselves. Fat Cattle. — We have to report this market in a very unsettled stato ; the trado are quite ba.ro of stock, and the number offered during the week scarcely supplied- the immediate wants. 75 head have been yarded during the week, a large proportion being very interior quality, and prices obtained show a considerable advance on late quota- j tions. ' We cannot expect a long continuance of ! present high rates, as cattle of inferior quality will be pushed forward to supply the demand ; Btill, we are of opinion that the supply of quality will be short and very irregular for some time to <*ome. We sold all offered during the week at prices varying from Lls to L3l 10a per head, according to weight and quality or at an estimated rate of fully 75s per 100 lbs. Fat Calves are iv a proportionately good demand ; 20 head were yarded, which we sold at L 5 sstoL7. Store Cattle continue in good request: particularly strong healthy steers from three to six years old, which are saleable at from Ll2 to Ll3. Provincial bred, mixed uci-cfe, at from. LIO to Ll2 ]0s (according io ages and. conditions). We sold 70 head, part of .various shipments, at Ll2- -, Working Bullock sand Dairy Cows. — Tho market has been fairly supplied with the former; the demand however continues good, at JLGO to L 65 per

pfiur-fpr iirs^class tmmi\y&hA~Tj&& toJJ-30 for ordinaty mixcdljofs. At these prices Aye have sold ii .pairs. Dairy ifcows itro; irnuch. inquirecl after, and ■$lMblofltfrpin Llßtoli2s. /■:■ ; -^ \ Sri Fat Slieep^ThS markers ;quite bare of sheep, .bfgopd'^uajity; andanjr gti6d;jota forward Cjvill meet,wi<;h ready sale at about* 8d per lb. We do not anticipate any material change m price for some time. Store Sheep. — This description of stock is much ■wanted, buyers are numerous, with but few lots offering. We refer particularly to young ewes and healthy strong * ethers. We quote the following at 32s (3d to 355, latter at 27a to 30s. Station Properties. — We have daily application for runs, wither without stock, and any property 'offering \Vou!d meet with immediate sale at full value.Horses (as furnished by Messrs Milner and Learmonth). — The trade has this week been governed in a great measure by the rumors of new rushes in different localities in tho mining districts, which have had a decided effect on hacks and light harness horses, increasing considerably the, demand and somewhat enhancing their valuo. The market • closos firm, with an improved tendency. The current rates are: — First-class draught horses, L 55 to 1.80; medium dodo, Lts toLSO ; inferior do, L2O toL3O; weight, carrying hackneys, L7OtoL6O; medium do, L 25 to LSS ; inferior do, Ll2 to L2O.