Fat Sheep.—l39B were penned, all of which wore fair to prime quality. Tho demand was active, and prices advances from Is to Is 8d per head. Cross breds brought;fror_lls 6d to 13s 6d ; merinos, 9a 6d to 103. We sold 315 at quotations, on account of Messrs R. Robinson and Dixon; and we quote mutton at from 2ii to 2Jd per lb.
Fat Lambs.—Sixty-31'x wore penned, of which only a few wore suitable for the market. These latter com manded goed prions, bat small and inferior were only saleable at a low figure. . Wo sold 34 on aocevmt of Messrs Thomson, Dixon, and others at prices ranging from 4s to 16j 6d.
Store Cattle.—No transactions to report. Grass is now coming forward rapidly, and we expect a con siderable improvement both iv demand aud value of this description of stock within the next few weeks.
Store Sheep.—As usu*l. at this season of the year, tiißro are no transactions to roport. We, however, noto inquiries for good young merinos, for which there is every probability of a brisk demand during tho coming season.
Couuvvy Sales.—We would direct attention to our salo lat F.urfiold of dairy cows and young stock on Tuesday, 30th inst. Wool. — Advices from the Home market are very conflicting, but Ukcn altogether, confirm previous re ports as to the downw.-.rd tendency of cross-bred de scriptions and the m;w;enanoe of prices for merinos.
fcheepakins.—Wo had but a small catalogue on Mon day last. Prices were barely equal to last week'a for e.oss brads, but merinos were well competed for, and shovrod a might improvement.
Hides continue dull ot sale, and can only bo moved off at the iow figure of 2£d per lb for wet-salted. At tho abovo quotation we sold a considerable number.
