DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Issue 1538, 16 February 1872, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. report for the week ending 10th February : — Fat Cattle. — 37 head were yarded, which sold at prices equal to 17a to 20s per lOOlbs, the latter figure being for prime quality. We sold privately, for forward delivery, 50 head at 20s per I00;bs. Fat Sheep. — 570 wethers and ewes were penned, and sold a* os 9d to 6s 9d for wethers, and 5s 6d for ewes. lambs were taken readily at Jite 6J to 8s 9d. We quote prime quality mutton 2d per 1b ; middling do, If d. Store Cattle. — .No transactions. Store Sheep. — The demand continues active. We sold 4500 half-bred lambs at 6a each, and hear of sales being made of 5000 wethers at 4s, and 'of merino weaners at 3s 6d. We quote 2 and 4 tooth half-breds, 6s to 6s 6d ; lambs, 5s to 6s ; merino wethers, 4 and 6 tooth, 4s 3d to 4s 9d ; do ewes, 4 and 6 tooth, 4a 6d ; mixed lambs, 3s 6d. Country Salea. — We held our monthly sale at Mosgiel on the 6th instant. The attendance of i buyers was small, mainly- owing to harvest operations being in progress. About 30 head fat cattle ■were quitted at prices equal to 17s 6d per 10011s Horses. — We offered a shipment of heavy draughfshorses from Melbourne, at our yards on Saturday* but there was little competition, and prices obtained were "considerably under late rates. Gkfed up-standing coach horses, 4 and 5 years old, are in demand,, light and inferior animals scarcely saleable. We. quote 'first class draughts, £40 to £45 ; medium do, £25 to £30 ; good up standing saddle and light harness horses, £15 to -£lB ; middling do, £10 fo £12 ; light and inferior, £3 to £6. WooL— Two public sales have been held this week, bate the quantity sold was -small. There continues a great demand for light greasy clips fe for "American account, and full prices would be paid for any suitable lots. Washed wools are also firmer in value, in consequence of the favor-able-advices received by last mail. W^ quote greasy fleece lid to 15d ; do half-bred, 12d to \J-6d ; washed merino, 17d to 20d ; do half-bred, %8d to 22d per lbj Under date of Ist December, we have received London advices as follows : — r " The concluding series of public sales of this year began on the 26th ult., and will be continued until the 6th instant. The quantity arrived comprised 20,058 bales from Sydney and Queensland, 8263 bales from Victoria, 619* bales from Tasmania, 1399 balesfrom Adelaide, 6233 from New Zealand, 36 bales from Swan River, *and 32,205 bales from the Cape. Of the above,* a considerable quantity had been sent forward to the'manufacturers direct, but a somewhat larger quantity had been received from various sources, induced by the high prices ruling in this market. The total quantity, therefore, to pass the hammer will be about 70,000 bales. There was a very full attendance| of buyers at the opening sale, and this has continued up to the present time — the biddings ihowing much animation and establishing an advance on the average of Id to 1£ 1 per lb on the rates of the previous September auctions, j The next public Bales will begin on Bth Feb- ] ruary." r ;- Grain. — Wheat. — Very few good samples of old wheat offering. Values, are — 5s to 5s 3d per bushel. Oats are in fair local demand, at 2a 2d to 2s 3d for milling, and 2s to 2s 2d for feed. Barley. — Nothing doing.