DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1546, 29 January 1887, Page 4

DUNEDIN STOCK MARKETS.

At the Addington yard*: oft' ; mly medium-entries of stock ttot forward., L‘lje J attendance of buyers and othere was, tliao much bglo w.thejayprage., ,Fat.G»ttle —A moderate entry’ principally lemand almost _pi > l, u And,, the few . saiee' nade were avery' low ffen/bS. I 'Dealers' iad some good steers in Weir hands,'but easiness on all side ,];w'a» very l dull. :iqifers sold at from £3 to £5 5s ; itjeers up to £5 16s, »i^y' lyg ' per lOOlb. Fat Sheep—The entry cbmprised a few ineS of good wbt hers j : buf oWea : preiominatod. The demand showed a alight mprovement, and together, /with the uHall supply, caused values to improve ;o the extent of from 6d to Is per head. Prime; crossbred wethers sold at from fa 3d to 10s; light' weights,/ 6s: to 7#; irossbred ewes, from 6s to 8s 6d ; merino nrdthers, to' 5s 6d ; anda line ; of -merino l jwes soldi at Is 3d, prices ranging from a shade under Id up ’toi 3prdilig'to quality. Fat.Dambs-T-A'gobd number yarded ; quality very varied. Some very prime lots sold up.to 9s per head ; medium lines, from 5s to 6s; inferior, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Store Sheep—A small number yarded and..next to no bnyers. A line of old merino ewes sold lid per ho’adilahd iffraffs of«j.TQMb.red awes 3a ’Sibre > rata.entry,.demand fairly Jines of three-year-cld storeqjbld 6d to £4 17s 6d ; a .£fe)fipra M _^^ t yearlings 18a to 235. A few dairy cattle yarded, and, for any, good sorts a fair Miquiry wasshowp., , ,; ! 1 / DUNEDIN TRODJJOE MARKETS. ’ The following is th? report'for* l fbei week ending Wednes^yj-—', 1 ' Wheilt-rj-JThe past Iweek one. Inquirjea'.kVe only for extra prjme'Bmair rates. IMedium.milliDg’, ~ p'rie offering! more plentlfullyj .withibqt'litlle 1 demand;; fowl (vrbpie; iS alao very plentiful and’: father‘‘eakibr'''in ' l pfice l . Prime milling ■abl'ts, 4s 4d to 4s 6d j medium! milling'sorts, 4s to 4S' 3d inferior and ’chick feed, 3s to 3a 6d, eXatore, licks’Weighed in. ’ Oats—There is a better demand for pale soloured WjjfyUw of this sort offering j priosa ire,< hdwaver*, not improved’ qudte Cahoft i heavy: bxigbt feed and*iiiilliog, ; ls;7d:''to\'lß 8d ; medium feed oats, Is 6d ; inferior, dark, ind r musty aorta,’ la 3d to la sd. , J 'A i ; Barley—Feed i*' Worth' 2sl to 2si 6d j malting, no demand, i : - : 1 Chaff—£3 16i for best oaten aheaf, and £3 10s for ordinary. Oaten - straw chaff, £2los. ’ ■ •’ iJ <■■ ■ ■ Li,-,. Potatoes—Kidneys, freib /from! farm, £5 per ton. r / Butter—New season’s salt, quiet at 6Jd to 7d per'lbi,* Fresh, t ßdCfOf ibest mixed lots. j ■ 1 :l> ■■_■■■ - Eggs—Scarce at la per dozy’ A 1 \ Ac-} Chee'ee—Quiet at'Sld per ‘in r: I r)*!K! ’/.tl-?. iftu ;K ti-iiin, r* ■’ ; Sheepskins Small catalogues wore offered- oh-Monday.; Prices were quite equal to'lakt weak, excepting for pelts, which brought 3d to 4d each less. Bides and Tallow—Quotations are nnulianged.