STOCK REPORT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 233, 18 July 1872, Page 5

STOCK RE PORT.

Messrs Wkight, Stephenson, and Co. report, for the week ending 13th July, as follows :—: — F^t Cattle — There was a full market, 84 head having been yarded. We sold 70 head, at prices equal to 17s to 20s per lOOlbs, which figures may be taken as current rates. Fat Sheep. — The supply keeps inadequate to the demand. 550 were penned and soil as follows : — Half-breds, 16s to 19s each ; merino wethers, middling quality, lls 9d ;do ewes, 7s 9d. We quote prime mutton 3J 3£ per lb. i Store Cattle. — We have had several fine i herds in hand for sale, but do not look for any movement in this class of stock until spring. We quote bullocks, 3to 5 years', 65s to 70s per head ; mixed herds, 42* 6d to 455. Store Sheep. — No transactions. Horses. — Strong heavy draught horses are in good demand, but light and inferior animals are quite unsaleable. We sold, on account of Mr. Thos. Bookless, 12 heavy draught mares and geldings, ex Alhion, from Melbourne, at from £28 to £51 per head ; also, on account of Air. D. ! Corson, some well-bred colts, by " Enorgland Still " and "Colonel," at from £18 to £26. On Thursday, 18 inst., we shall offer at our yards, on account of Messrs Proudfoot, Oliver', and Ulph, 18 very superior draught mares aud geldinsjs. We quote first-class draughts, £45 to £55 ; medium ditto, £25 to £30 ; good hacks, aud light-harness horses, £18 to £26 ; nrddlius; ditto, £9 to £12 ; light and inferior, £3 to £6. Grain. --There is scarcely any change to note since our last report. Good sampits of wheat are worth 5s 3d to 5s (id per bushel . ( )ats may be q uoted atla lOd ttt 2s, for milling qualities ; and Is 94 td Is lOd, for feed. Barley — good -raalimg in requjdt at 5i 3d tffSo 6i.