Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 772, 24 March 1870, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. [CAREY, GILLES, AND HUNTER.] 19th March, 1870. The horse market was very dull on Saturday, sales (particularly of inferior horses) heing most difficult to effect; .but during the week there has heen an improved enquiry, and serviceable animals can be placed. Hacks sold from £9 to £l2; light harness horses, from £l2 to £1412/6 each. ' During the past week there has been increased activity in the cattle market, particularly in dairy and fat stock. At the Junction Yards, on Tuesday, the number of cattle penned was above the average. Dairy cows at calving, particularly of good quality, brought extreme rates, while second class animals sold well. Store stock were not in increased demand, but fully maintained last week's prices; the fat stock penned were of medium and inferior quality, but there was a good demand, and relatively high prices obtained; really prime command an advanced price. We quote dairy cows from £lO 7/6 to £ls 12/6; yearlings, from £4 to £t 12/6; calves, from £2 12/6 to £3 3/; two-year-old steers, from £615/ to £7 7/G; three-year-old ditto, £8 15/ each; beef, from 33/ to 35/ per lOOlbs. Sheep.—A very large market met with ready gale. Heavy-weight wethers sold at from 19/ to 20/; medium, 12/ to 15/; stores, in low condition, from 4/3 to 6/6 each. Pigs were penned in increased numbers, but still inadequate, and command extreme prices as compared with other descriptions of butcher's stock. [MR ALFRED BUCKXAND.] At the sale held at the Wade on Friday, March 11, about 50 head of cattle were driven in for sale, there was a larger attendance than usual, but bidding was dull, and only 30 head of cattle, principally 18 months old steers, were sold. At the Haymarket, on Saturday, draught horses were short of requirements; they brought from £3l to £45 10/ each; medium draught offered in larger numbers; and sold freely at prices varying from £ls to £25. Biding horses were very dull pf sale, and at low prices. At Henderson's Mill, on Wednesday, there was a large muster of cattle (about 90) penned. The Attendance was small, and onerhalf the cattle were withdrawn at the auction; working oxen and calves were an exception to the rest of the sale. Those offered were in low condition, but in request, and sold freely at full prices. At Eemuera, on Thursday, dairy cows in all Stages sold at full prices, particularly those in full milk or near calving. Calves were in less numbers than usual, and better worth; yearlings and two-year olds were in steady enquiry at last week's value, but many of them were young and in medium condition; only prices were fower from 10/ to 15/. About 32/6 per lOOlbs. was %he average obtained. No good veal calves were brought forward. The sheep market was fully supplied with fat sheep of good quality, the numbers penned being very much in excess of the usual supply; but the trade was very bare previously, and prices were well sustained. Merino wethers brought from 9/ to 9/6; half-breds, mixed sexes, averaged 13/; longwools from 15/ to 19/ each. A few pens of lambs only were sold at a foil of 2/ per head; the remainder were withdrawn. Pigs were more plentiful than for some weeks, but for small sizes the late high valuos fully maintained, and large pigs were higher | jftijjj 10/ eftch, (