COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 38, 17 January 1874, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Deitbb, Stewart and Co. report as follows for th week «nding January 14th :—: — Fat Cattle. — SO head were yarded at the Kaikorai to-day, being fewer than have keen offered lor some time past. The quality, however, was not so good. At the same time, tlie whole lot were gold at prices equal to about our late quotations — «ay, from 218 to 22s 6d per lOOlbs. We Bold 30 head on account of Messrs A. M'Laren and Co. at full rates, and have placed 35 head privately at quotations. A large proportion of the cattle now offering ure of only iredium quality, and we do not anticipate au over-supply of really prime beef for some time to come. Fat Sheep.— 6so of all sorts were penned, of which 575 were sold at cay, for roeriuo wethers, 6s 6d to 7s, croEsbreds, from 10s £d to 12s Sd. We sold of various sorts 250, and have sold for forward delivery 500 ha!f-breds and 400 merinoes. We quote present market prices, ha'f-bred*, say, 2£d per lb ; merinoes, 2d. Fat Lambs. — About 250 were penned, which being an over •upplj, 100 had to be sent out unsold. Best quality realised from 103 to 11s ; second do, 7s Gd ie 8s 6d. We sold 60, and have placed LSO privately. Store Cattle. — Although there is still a fair demand at our quotations for grown steers and heifers, we have no important transactions to report, as there are but few of this desciiption offering. We have •old 150 head, half bullocks and cows, at £3 7s 6d each. We quote •teers, 3-yeurs old and upwards, £3 10s to £4; ditto cows, £2 10s to £3 10s. Store Sheep. — There is a good enquiiy for found young sheep oi almost every class. Duiing the past week, seveial large lots have changed hands at our quotations, and we have almost concluded a sale of several thousand more. We quote cross-breds, say, 2 tooth, at 8s to Da; do 4 ts. 6 tooth, 9s to 10s; do lambs, 7s 6d to 8s Gd ; merino •wethers, 2, 4, and 6 tooth, 6s to 6s 6d ; do full mouth 5s toss 6d ; merino ewes, 2, 4, and 6 tooth, 6s to 7s j and full mouthed, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. We have sold during the week 10,500 of various sorts at above quotations. Wool. — The attendance at our sale this afternoon was not large, nevertheless there was active competition for all the lots offered, the greater number of which were disposed of at prices full equal to last ■week's rates, f-everal lots were withdiawn ior «ant of instructions, and others passed in, owners' limits not being reached. We are, how•ever, in treaty for the sale privately of several of the latter, which will ho doubt change hands during the week. The catalogue submitted comprised .943 bales. Sheepskins. — Our sale of last week was held on Friday, 9th inst., ■when we disposed of 1280 skins at full rates, say Merinos at Is lOd to 5s halt-breds, 3s to 6s 3d, according to quality. Hides — We have sold about 200 at irom 15s 9d to 22s 6d. Tallow.— Kone offered. Grain. — The maiket is without material change, and we make no alteration in quotations. There is comparatively little business doing either in wheat or oats. - Ors Auckland correspondent teleginpJis : — Business dene . South British Instance, 45» ; Caledonian, ±11 10s; City of London, 25s •fid ; lookey (double iseuc), £7 15s, ±8 15s, £8 10s. Additional business : Rational Bank, 535; Caledonian, £10 10s, £10 17s ; Oriana, 2a 3d, 2s, 2s 3d ; Tookey (Houble), £5 10s.