DUNEDIN MARKETS. Dunedin, Oct. 26.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, 29 October 1898, Page 6

DUNEDIN MARKETS. Dunedin, Oct. 26.

CA.TTLB. Only 103 h«ad of fat cattle were yarded, moiily good to prime. For tuitable weights competition was very keen, and resulted in % -rise of from 15i to 20s per head. Best buliocki brought £10 10s to £12 2s 6d, medium 1o good £8 2s 6d to £9 37a 6d, light weights £5 15s to £7 15s, best cows £8 to £9, medium -to good £S 10s to £7 10s, light and aged £3 15s to £i 17i 6d-

SHEEP. 2763 fat sheep were penned, of which 72 were merinos. The orosibredi were nearly all wethers, comprising a varied assortment. There was a good demand at prices about on * par with last week. Best crossbred wetlaars fetched 15a to 16s 9d, one or two small lots extra heavy 18i to 19s, medium to good 13i6d to 14s 9d, light Us to 13s, best ewes 13s 6d to 14s 9d, medium 10s 6d to 12t fid. 113 fat Jambs were penned. The best brought 12s 6d io 14s 6d, medium fls 6d to 12s, small 8a 6d lo9i.

GRAIN. Wheat. — A -slight improvement in th« •demand for extra prime velvet and tuican is now experienced, while for mtdium quality there is -no demand whatever, and it is only saleable for fowls 1 feed. Pricei for prime milling velvet are 3s lOd to 4s, do. do. tuscan 3s 7d to 3s 9d, medium nominally 3s 3d to Ss 6d, inferior to medium 2s 3d to 2s lOd, small lots 2» lid to 3i; ex store, sacks weighed in, terms. Oats.— The quantity in store is daily decreasing, owing chiefly to the fact that iellers are showing more disposition to meet buyers, the latter being now able to purchase at prices more in accordance with their idea of value, and should the demand now existing continue this market will v«ry soon be dear of all now on hand. All kinds of feed are saleable, but milling sorts are difficult to place at feed prices. Quotations for best bright ihort feed ■and milling are 2s to 2s Id, medium to good Is 9d to Is ll|d, inferior Is 3d to Is 8d ; ex store, tacks extra, net. Barley. — Quotations for prime malting are 4s9dto si, medium to good 4s to 4s 6d, inferior to medium 2e 3d to 3« 9d ; ex store, jacks extra, ntt.

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Butter Eggi wholesale «> 7d, retail 9* 6d, „ 7d