Fat Sheep.- 2500 were penned and all disposed of. Our sales consisted of 1400 head on account of Messrs Parker Brothers, Little Brothers, Bannatyne, and M'Laren. Half-breds brought from 12s to 15s 3d; merinos from 7s 9d to 12s 9d. The latter price in each class was for Messrs Parker's sheep, whiah, after 18 days' travelling from their station on the Waitaki, were brought to yards in splendid condition. We quote prime mutton 2i}d per lb. ; medium ditto 2d. Fat Lambs^continne to come in plentifully, 280 were penned. We sold 147 at from 6s to 10s.
Store Cattle are still in good demand. We sold, privately and at auction, 315 head, at, for bullocks, three to five years old, £7 10s to £9 ; for spayed cows, £5 10s to £7 10s ; mixed lots, £3 10s to £4 10s.
