DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK, STATION, AND WOOL MARKET.

Southland Times, Issue 731, 3 October 1867, Page 2

DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK, STATION, AND WOOL MARKET.

Wright, Robtcrtsok and Co.'s Eeport, 29th September, 1867 :— The stock market is without change. Fat sheep and cattle have been in moderate supply, and prices remain very firm. In store sheep little or no business is doing ; a demand for wethers, however, exists, but sellers demand more than buyers are disposed to grant. Fat Cattle. — The market has been barely supplied, and prices remain firm. We quote prime beef, 50s; middling, 45s to 47s 6d per lOOlbs. Fat Calves in request at from £3 to £5 each. Store Cattle are scarce and in good -demand. We quote steers, 2 to 4 years old, from £9 10a to £10 ; mixed cattle, £8 to £9. Dairy Cows are in good request at from £15 to £20. Fat Sheep. — The supply has been very moderate, and prices have advanced. GJ-ood mutton is now worth 5d per lb, delivered in town. We have sold a considerable number for delivery over the next two months, at 19s per head, delivered in town, which wDI average about 4fd to 5d per lb. Store fcheep. — Few sheep have changed hands during the month. We quote 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewea, in lamb, from 17a to 18s each ; mixed lambs 25s per pair, couth ; 21s to 22s north; store wethers, 6 and 8-toOth, are worth from 13s to 14 each, at which prices we have effected sales. Horses. — The demand for good draught, saddle, and light harness horses still continues. Our sales have been as follows : — Ex Omeo — 16 head, Mr Bookless' s, chiefly draught, at from £41 to £70 each ; 10 head, Mr Xracey's, of a light description, from £18 to £24; 20 head, MiManning's, inferior to good, mostly light, from £15 10s to £33 ; Mr SwannelTs, 16 head, medium draughts, from £31 to £47. Ex Taranaki, from Auckland — Mr Sparrow's, 11 head medium draughts, from £34 to £62 ; 15 head Provincial bred colts, very weedy, averaged £13 10s. We quote heavy draught from £60 to £70; middling, £35 to £45; good saddle and light harness horses, £27 10s to £35 ; inferior, unsaleable Country Sales, — At James Kennedy, Esq.'s Burnside Farm, yesterday, we sold 33 head milch cows, at from £14 to £24 10s each ; a few pure Ayrshire cows realised from £33 to £56 each ; 6ix head Ayrshire heifers, two years old, averaged £24; Ayrshire yearling bulls sold at from £11 to £18 ; calves, £5 to £L1 each. Station Property. —There contnue numerous inquiries for sheep runs. We have sold to Messrs Smith and Saunders, Mr Thomas Hall's run in the Mackenzie' Country, consisting of 50.00U acres, with 7,000 mixed, sheep «&tt *U U&