STOCK REPORT,

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 211, 15 February 1872, Page 5

STOCK REPORT,

Messrs Wright, BtbphkstsoN' and Co, report for the week ending 10th February as follows :—: —

Fat (lattle.—37( l attle.— 37 head were yarded, which sold at prices equal to 173 to 20a per lOOlbs, the latter figure being forprime quality. We sold privately, forforward delivery, 50/ head at 2.0s pc? lOOlbs.

Fat Sheep. — 570 wethers and ewes were penned, aud sold at 5s 9d to 6s 9d for wethers, and .5s 6d for ewes. Lsunbs, were readily taken at 8s 6d to 8s 9d. We quote prime quality mutton 2nd per lb ; middling do, lfd. Cattle. — No transactions.

Store Sheep. — The demand continues active. We sold 4500 half-bred lambs at 6s each, and hear of sal-ss being made of 5000 wethers at 4s, and of merino wethers, at 3s 6d. We quote 2 and 4-tooth halfbreds, 6s to 6s 6rl ; lambs, 5s to 6s ; merino wethers, 4 and 6-tooth, 4s 9d to 43 9d ; do. ewes, 4 and 6-tooth> 4s 6d mixed lambs, 3s 6d.

Country Sales. — We held our monthly sale at Mosgiel on the 6th inst.. The attendance of buyers was small, mainly owing to harvest operations being in progress. About 30 head fat cattle were quitted at prices equal to }7.s 6d per lOOlbs. "

Horses. — We offered a shipment of heavy draught horses from Melbourne, at our yards on Saturday! but there was. little competition, and prices obtained were considerably under late rates. Good up-stauding coach horses., .4 and 5 years old, are in demand, light and inferior animals scarcely saleable. We shall o,ffer at Caversham, on Monday, 12th inst., on account of • Mr. W. Scott, 3 very go >d teams of heavy draught horses. 'We quote first-class draughts, £^0 to £45 j medium do, £25 to £30 ; good up-stand-ing saddle and light harness horses, £15 to £38; middling do, £10 to £12; light and inferior, £3 to £6.

Wool.— Two public sales have been held this week, but "the quantity sold was small. There continues a great demand for light greasy clips for American account, and fall prices would be paid for any suitable lots. Washe-i wools are also firmer in value v in consequence of the favourable advices received by last mail. We quote greasy fleece lid to 15d ; do. half-bred, 12d to 16d ; washed merino. I7d to 20d i do., half-bred, 18d to 22d per lb- Under date of Ist December, ■we have received London advices as follows :—": — " The concluding series of public sales of this year began on the 26th ult. , and will be continued until the 6fch inst. The quantity arrived comprised 20,058 bales from Sydney and Queensland, 8263 bales from Victoria, 019 bales from Tas-: mania, 1399 bales from Adelaide, 6233. from New Zealand, 36 bales from Swan. River, and 32,205 bales from the Cape. Of the above, a cousideraMe 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, had continued np to to the present tima — the bidding showing much animation and establishing an advance on the average of Id to lid par lb on the rates. o£ the previous September auctions. Tha next public sales, will begin on Sfch. February." Grain. — Wheat. — Very few good samples of old wheat offering. Values are— 5s to 5a 3d per bushel. Oats are in fair local demand, at 2d 2d to, 2s 3d for milling, and' "2s to. 2s 2d i;or feed. Barley,^ Nothing doing.