DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Issue 1604, 12 July 1872, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Messrs Dbxtkb Stewast, and Co., report for the week ending 6th July : — Fat Cattle. — 45 head fair quality were yarded, of which 40 head were sold at from £A 10a to £5 5a for cows, and £6 5s to £7 7b 6d for bullocks, or equal to 18s for medium, and 20s for prime quality. Of these we sold 15 bead, and privately •we have placed 40 head at £5 10s each. Fat Sheep — Are in active demand, the stocks on hand being very limited, while, on account of the severity of the weather, fresh supplies come forward very slowly, and prices have consequently advanced. There were none yarded on Wednesday, privately we have placed 300 merino wethers at 10s each, on station, and 300 delivered in town at 3id per lb, which latter we quote aa the value of really prime mutton. Store Cattle. — A. few good lots are offering at reasonable value, but we have no sales to report. Store Sheep. — None offering. We have numerous enquiries for all descriptions, "for which fully late quotations would be freely given. Sheepskins. — On Wednesday we sold at auction about 1000 skins : cross-bred green skins, at 3s lid to 4s 9d ; merinos, 3s each ; and dry skins, at 9|d per lb. New Zealand hemp continues in request, but the market is entirely bare, and any lots coming forward would command full prices. Grain. — Wheat is in fair demand, but the business done during the week has been slight. Quotations : os 2d to 5s 4d, for good to superior samples. Barley — prime malting is readily saleable at 5s 6d. Oats are without alteration, fine feed being worth Is 9d, milling, Is lOd per bnsheL