Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 853, 28 October 1870, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

Thebe has been a marked depression in the market, particularly in inferior stock. For good stamps there has been renewed enquiry. On Saturday, at auction, there was a good muster but p£ inferior descriptions. Buyers of draught horses from the Thames were in attendance, but were indisposed to purcha e on the te'-ms oip-red by vendors. Hacks sold at from £7 to £10; draught horses from £lO 5s to £2O. Cattle have again been brought forward in considerable numbers. The demand for, and value of, really well-bred is still sustained but coarse and weedy stock it is almost impossible to quit, and sales consequently, nominal. 0/ood dairy cows are in batter request, although still slow of sale, at from £lO to £l2 15s ; yearlii gs a"d palyes sold at from £2 5s to £3 15s; eighteen months' old heifers and steers, £4 5s to £5 ; two-year old steers, £G 2s 7-i to £6 10s ; three-year-old, from £7 5s to £7 17 6d. Fat beasts have been penned in ample numbers, and of first-rate quality, but an evident disinclination to purchase except lor immediate requirement was exhibited by the trade, 32s 6d per 100 lbs being the maximum price. Sheep—The market was moderately supplied, and met fair demand, but prices have receded, particularly for ship-borne ; half breds selling at from 13s 6d to 17s fid. Pigs in short supply, and in good request, at 4d per lb.

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. (Beport to October ?!.)..