COMMERCIAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 162, 16 March 1871, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. Wright, Steplicnson, and Co. report, for the week ending 1 ith. March, as follows : —

Fat Cattle. — The arrivals have been sufficient, fur trade wants. About 35 head ol iio >d quality were yarded, and fetched from 17s 6d to 18s per lOOlbs., which prices may be taken as currint rates.

Fat Sheep — We have no alteration in value to noto. 4uO fat ewes, of middling quality, wire sold at auction at 4s 61 each. We quote prime quality half-bri'ds, 2d per lb. ; merino, ljd. Fat Lambs —None to hand.

Store Ca'tle. — No transactions.

Store She -p. — Wo have enquiries for ail classes of trore sheep, but aspric^s are not up to the views of holders, few are oS'tiii^. VVe sold 3000 «eihers, 4, 0 and 8-toofch, at 4s 3d ; 200 Leicester ewes at satisfactory rales, and 700 hill-bred limb*, ah 4s 6d. We quote haif-brccls, 2 ani 4-tonth, 5s Gil to 6s; do lambs, 4s 6d to ss; merino wethers. 4, 6, and 8-tooth, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; do ewes, 4- and 6 tooth. 4* to 4-s 6J ; mixed 2-tooth 3s 9ii to 4s ; ful -mouthed ewe*, 2s 6-1 to 3s ; v ixed lambs 6s 6d to 7s p r p iir. Horses — The supply his Doen principally of inferior stock, wiieh are a coni/lfte drug. Good heavy draught c:uts continue in dcmaii I. We would direct Ihe attention of sportsmen ancl breeders to Mr. 133. Pritoh.ird'a wtll-knowii race horses ancl rhorough-bivd entires, which we will sell at the Provincial Yards on Saturday next, the 18th inst. We quote first -cla-s draughts, £40 to £45; middling do, £25 to £80 ; good hacks and light harness horses, £18 to £22 ; middling do. £12te£14; light and inferior, £5 to £7.

Grain. — There is no change to report, transactions being unimportant pending larger a. rivals of the new crop.