STOCK REPORT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 235, 1 August 1872, Page 7

STOCK REPORT.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report, for the week ending 27th July, as follows i —

Fat Cattle. — The supply was again a full one. 63 head middling quality were yarded, of which we sold 20 head, principally small heifers, from £3 10s to £5 10 . We also sold privately 75 bead prime quality at 22s 6d per 1001 b at which figure we quote prime quality; middling do, at 17s, Fat sheep. — The demand is good, but very few are offering. 560 were penned and sold as follows: — 300 merino wethers, poor quality, at 9s 3d ; 180 merino ewes, at from 6s 9d to 7a 3d ; 80 half-breds, at from 15s 3d 16a 3d. A few picked half-breds brought 20s 6d. We quote prime quality mutton, 3§ per lb.

Horses. — For good heavy draught colts and strong horses adapted for coaching there is a fair enquiry, but light and inferior animals are dull of sale. We quote first-class draught* £45 to £50 ; medium do, £25 to £30 ; good hacks and light harness horses, £18 to £23 ; medium do, £12 to £14 ; light and inferior,. £3 to £6. Groin. — There is little alteration in the aspect of the market. Wheat is iv good demand at from 5s 3d to 5s 6d per bushel for good, samples. Oats moderately firm, at from Is 9d to Is lOd per bushel for feed, and 2a to 2s for prime milling samples Barley I — prime malting worth 5a 3d to 5» 9d I per bushel.