STOCK REPORT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 251, 21 November 1872, Page 8

STOCK REPORT.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report, for the week ending November 16th, as>follQws :— Fat Cattle, 65 head, of which a' considerable proportion werd very middling quality, were yarded and sold by us as follows : — 30,' fair quality; at fro»n L 5 10s to L 9 los per head, equal ,to from > 25s to 27s 6d per lOOlbs'; and the balance, which was very inferior, were taken for grazing at L 5 round. Wo quoto prime qnality 253 to 27s 6d per IDOlbs.

Fat Sheep.. — 180 shnnn lialf-breds were penned," which we offered^ but only. 50 found purchasers at the price asked (12s), and the balance were turned out. We quote-prime quality, in wool, 4d per.lb ,' ditto, shorn, 2d to 2^-d.

Store Cattle. — Well-grown cattle, for paddock fattening, are asked for. Wo quote bullocks, L 3 10a to L 4-1-03 ; mixed lots, L 2 103.

Store Sheep, — No transactions. *

Houses. — Heavy draught stock of. the right stamp meet with, ready sale.. We sold at'our yards 0:1 Saturday, on account of Mr. John Trestrail, Mr. Tsaac Gidney, and Mr. Win, Thomson, 33 head draught ,mares and geldings, ex Tararna from Melbourne. Every lot met with .good competition, the prices obtained beins? from L2T 10s to L7l. We also sold 20 head provincial bred light colts, in poor condition, at from L 6 ICte to Lll. . On Thursday, the 21st inst , we shall offer at our yards 20 head of coach colts, ex Wellington, "from Wellinsrfcon ; and on

"3 O Saturday, the 23th inst., on account of Mr. John Ti'estranl, 20 heavy dranjrhts. We quote • first-class draughts, L 55 to L6O ; medium do, L 27 to L 34;3 4; good hacks ami light harness horses, LlB to L 25 ; m.-dium do, LlO'to Ll2 ; light an 1 iuf prior, L 3 to L 6.

Wool, Sheepskins, &c. — Our weekly sale was well attended by buyers, and every lot was diposed of at a slight advance 011 last week's rates. We sold 1000 sheep, skins and hides as follows : — Station skins, merino, 2s lid to 53 lid ; half-bred. 6s. Green skins, merino, 6s 5d to 6s 7d ; half-bred, 8s 7d to 9s Id. Hides, 17b to 18s 9d. Our next sale "will be on Thursday, the 21st; inst., when we shall offor abimt 200 bales of! this "season's clip, as well as sheepskins, hides, &o. Grain. — The market is firm, but without many transactions. Quotations remain the same as- last week.