CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2433, 3 December 1892, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS.

At the Addington yards on Wednesday there were fair entries of stock. Store Sheep The sale of store sheep was limited in extent, but the prices obtained sufficed to show that there exists a strong demand for good sorts of young crossbreds and for ewes with a fair percentage of cross'ored lambs. Merino ewes and lambs sold at 13s 9d, and some really prime quality four-tooth shorn ewes, with 120 per cent of lambs, brought 22s the pair. Dry young crossbreds sold at from lis to 13s, and a few merino wethers brought Ss 7d in the wool.

Fat Lambs—The sale of fat lambs was enlivened by the presence of a buyer for export, best lambs selling at from 12s to 14s 3d, and second quality at from 8s 6d. Fat Sheep—The sale of fat sheep was very limited in extent, there not being any more than there were last week, and prices advanced. Best wethers and maiden ewes, shorn and suitable for export, ranged from 14s to 16s 2d, at which price some very nice English Leicester cross sheep were disposed of, and a line of sheep from South Canterbury (in the wool), brought 20s od, this class of sheep yielding, shorn, 2|d to 2|d per lb, net freezing weight; and in the wool from to 3§d per lb, all counted. There were some very heavy dry ewes, for which a good demand existed, from 13s to 17s being the range of prices given, being at the rate of 2fd to 3£d per lb, all counted. Comparatively few merinos were offered, but many of these realised from 12s 6d to 13s, and others sold at from lis upwards. There was not sufficient to supply all requirements. Fat Cattle There was a fairly large entry of good quality, and owing to the short supply of sheep the trade made the sale of good beef more active. For best steers and heifers; which realised from £6 10s to £8 10s, the average price given was 21s per 1001 b, while a number of prime cows sold at from 18s to 19s 6d per 1001 b. Store Cattle —There was very little to select from in the store cattle section, and prices showed a renewed advance. Yearlings, at from 35s to 465, were eagerly snapped up; some eighteen-month to two-year-old steers brought up to £3 8s 6d : two to three-year-old heifers, most of the latter age being fit for the fat pens, brought from £3 to £5 15s; and the few cows yarded sold at from £2 19s to £4 ss. Only a few dairy cows were offered, and sold freely at rates proportionate to their quality. Pigs—The baconers being all farm fed commanded 3|d per pound, and the best class of porkers sold freely at 4d, while stores, choppers, and other descriptions met with a ready sale. DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKETS. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday : Wheat—Prime milling sorts, 3s to 3s 4d; second quality from 2s 9d to 3s; fowls' wheat, good whole, 2s to 2s 3d; medium and broken, Is 6d to Is 9d. Barley—Good malting, nominally, 3s 9d; milling, 2s to 2s 6d ; feed, Is 9d to 2s. Oats—Prime milling, and good, short, bright feed, Is 8d to Is lOd; medium qualities, Is 6d to Is 7d. Rye Corn—2s 9d to 3s. Linseed —£14 per ton. Potatoes—lf good quality, 22s 6d to 25s 6d. New kidneys, Id per lb for Auckland, and 2s 6d per case for Melbourne, containing about 45f1) net. Onions Best Melbourne £lO to £l2. Pigg—Prime quality, suitable sizes, 3£d to 3|d. Hams 7d to 8d ; roll bacon, 6d ; side bacon, s^d. Chaff—Well cut and clean heavy quality 52s 6d to 555; other sorts from 40s to 50s. Salt butter in demand for shipping; 8d for prime quality. Lard—sd. Beeswax, Is to Is Id per lb. Honey, 4d for best. Cheese —Factory, od; Akaroa, 3f d to 4£d, large size. Grass Seeds—Ryegrass, farmers', 2s to 3s 3d; machined, 3s 3d to 4s.

Sheepskins—ln sympathy with the London wool market, the price of skins advanced on Tuesday 1\ per cent, on last week's prices. There was an excellent demand. Hides—The market for these has not changed since last week. Prices, therefore, more especially for inferior lots, are, if anything, in favor of buyers. Quotations: Prime dry salted heavy hides, 2£d to 3d per lb; extra prime and l.'eavy hides, \A to more ; prime medium \vfkilts," 2d to 2 : j:d per lb; cut, dirty, and otherwise inferior, l|d to per lb. Tallow—There is a ready sale for all descriptions of tallow and rough fat. Values are firm at quotations. Quotations : Prime tallow (in tinsorcasks), 18s to 20s per cwt. ; medium, 15s to 17s; inferior, lis to 14s; best cauls, 13s to 13s Gd ; mixed, 10s to 12s Gd. DUXEDIN STOCK MARKETS. At the Burnside Market on Wednesday the following business was transacted : Fat Cattle —221 head yarded, including some exceptionally fine lots. The number proved, however, in excess of the requirements of the trade, and in consequence prices were from 10s to 20s easier than last week. Prime bullocks brought from £8 to £9 5s ; ordinary do, £G 1.5 sto £7 15s; light do, £5 to £G 10s; prime cows, £G to £7 2s Gd ; ordinary do, £4 to £5 2s Gd; aged and inferior, £2 to £3 10s. Fat Sheep—lG74 came forward, including 350 merinos, to a rather dull sale, prices as compared with last week's being lower by from Is to Is Gd per head. Prime crossbred wethers in wool brought from 17s to 18s Gd : ordinary, !Gstol7s; light. 14s to 15s; crossbred ewes, 13s to 17s; crossbred wethers, shorn, 12s to 15s; crossbred ewes, shorn, lis to 14s Gd; merino wethers in wool, 8s to 14s 3d.

Fnt Lambs were in over supply, 646 being penned. A few exceptionally prime lambs brought from lis to 12s, but, generally speaking, prices were a shilling easier, the range for ordinary lambs being from 7s to 9s. Pigs—Only 102 came forward for this week's sale. Bacon pigs brought from 30s to 38s; porkers. 22s to 2Ss; stores, 20s to 27s 6d ; slips, 16s to 19s ; suckers, 10s to 15s.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Sydney, Nov. 30. Wheat, chick, 2s lOd to 3s; milling, 4s 6d to 4a Bd, nominal. Flour, New Zealand, £8 10s to £9. Outs, prime bright feeding, 2s 4d to 2s 6d.

Barley, 3b 3d to 3s lOd; English, 4s 2d to 4s lOd, nominal. Maize, 4s to 4s 3d. Peas, Prussian Blues, 4s to 4s 3d. Bran, quiet, 9Jd ; pollard, 10£d. Potatoes, New Zealand, £3 to £3 10s, nominal, the market being nearly bare. Onions, £5 10s to £6. Butter, dairy-made, 7d to 8d; factorymade, 8d to 9d. Cheese, prime, 4d. Bacon, New Zealand prime, B£d; hams, lid. The market is well supplied and there is fair demand.

December 1. A bountiful wheat harvest is expected. An opinion is hazarded that New South Wales will this year be able to supply her own wants, while another opinion is that, even if the forecasts are realised, she will still require to import a small quantity. There has been an exceedingly buoyant tone in the wool market during the week, and strong competition has forced prices another fraction. 31,800 bales have been offered, of which 31.058 bales have been sold. The following are the current prices : —Greasy fleece, medium, 6|d to 7^d; good, 7-f dto Sf d ; superior, 9d to lid ; lambs, superior, Sd to 9^d; crossbreds, medium, 7d to 7|-d ; good, 8d to 8f d ; superior, 9d to 9f d ; scoured, medium, ll±d to Is O^d; good, is id to is superior, Is 3d to Is 5d ; washed, medium, 9d to 9^d; superior, lid to Is o^d. Melbourne, Nov. 30. Wheat, 3s 6d. Buyers are shy and lower prices seem inevitable. Flour is dull in sympathy with wheat. Nominal prices are—stone-makes, £7 10s to £8; roller-brands, £9. Oats, Algerian, rather scarce at Is lOd to 2s ; for fair to prime feeding, Is lid ; Danish, 2s. Maize is arriving sparingly, 3s to 3s id. Barley is slow of sale at 2s 9d to 3s 4d for ordinary to prime malting. Bran, B£d ; pollard, 9jd to lOd. Onions, £3 10s to £4. Potatoes, New Zealand, in bond, are worth about £2. Cheese, New Zealand, factory-made, sd. Butter ranges from lid for prime sorts downwards. Flax has a small inquiry, and it is difficult to get New Zealand equivalents, owing to cutting amongst manufacturers. Good to prime quality is worth £2O to £22 per ton. Keports of the wheat crops are most encouraging, and the yield will probably be the largest the colony ever produced. December 1. At the wool sales greasy merinos are bringing up to lOd: lambs, Is crossbreds, S-g-d to 9d; scoured, Is l^d to Is 2^d; washed, Is to Is l^d. Adelaide, Nov. 30. Wheat, is quiet at 3s sd. Flour, roller-made, £9 to £9 ss. Oats, 3? 2d to 3s 4d. Bran and pollard, Bd.