MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 9 November 1880, Page 4

MARKETS.

F.E. JACKSOH’S BBPOST. Fortnightly stock report, November 3:—A large entry of cattle camo forward for the Waverley and St. Hill-street sales. TLcy were all disposed of at the auctions, in favor of the vendors. Beef at the sale to-day made 17s Gd the 1001b. Sheep were well competed for, and brought full rates, CATTLE.—24I head yarded—3-year-old store bullocks, L 5 15s to L 6 2s Gd ; 2-year-olds, L 4 to L 4 7s Gd ; cows, L 4 7s6d; yearlings, L2 17s Gd to L 3 15s. At the sale to-day, 494 head wero sold—Fat bullocks, L 7 15s to L 8 10s ; cows, LG 5s to L 7 ; 3-year-old steers, L 5 ; 2-year-olds, L 4 ; cows, L 4 to L 4 5s ; yearlings, L 3. Sheep.—72o were penned—Fat sheep in wool, 13s to 13s 6d ; shorn, 8s 6d ; good stores, in wool, 11s to Us 6d. Horses.—As usual. Exports.—4B cattle, 597 sheep, and 22 horses. AUCKLAND STOCK. {Latest Report .) Messrs Hunter and Nolan report that cattle in a very large number have again changed hands, especially at the cattle fair a t Papakura on Monday (Nov. 1). and at the usual monthly sale on Wednesday (Nov. 3) at the same place; grown steers advanced in value, other dsecriptions remained at last week’s values. They quote beef, 225.t0 28s. per lOOlbs.; inferior quality sheep were in only moderate supply ; shearlings sold at Is lOd to 2s 2d per 8lbs; lambs 5s to 15s 3d ; pigs very plentiful, and prices were in favor of buyers. Mr Buckland reports th at at Pukekohe on Monday (Nov. 1) there was a large muster of store cattle, above 170 being yarded. There was a numerous attendance, but the bidding was dull, aud prices slightly lower* but nearly all that were yarded were sold at auction. NEW PLYMOUTH STOCK. (Latest Report.) Messrs Bauchope and King report:—On Thursday wo held our fortnightly cattle sale at Waiwakaiho. Attendance was moderate. Prices did not show much alteration from last sale :—9 calves from 33s 6d to 37s Gd ; 7do from £2 2s Gd to £2 7s Gd ; 13 good yearlings, £2 17s Gd to £3; 5 calves, £2 2s Gd ; 4 springing heifers at £3 15s ; 2 do at £3 10s ; 2 do at £3 5s ; 4 heifers, £4 7s 6s, £3 7s 6d ? £3 10s, and £2 15s ; 5 steers at £4 2s Gd ; cows, £5 10s, £4, £5, £6, £3, £4. DUNEDIN PRICES. Prime beef, 24s per lOOlbs; mutton, shorn Ifd ; unshorn, 2}d per lb.

AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES. (Corrected by latest report.)

Tallow wholesale, mutton 275, mixed, 20s to 255. . NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES. (Corrected by latest report),

Butchers’ Meat.—Beef, 3d to 5d ; mutton, 24d to 5d ; pork, 5d to 7d. Mill Prices.—Taranaki flour, IBs Gd per lOOlbs ; silk-dressed (Star brand), 14s Gd ; wheat meal, 12s 6s; chick’s wheat, 4s Gd per bushel ; sharps, 8s per lOOlbs, or sack 10s ; bran, 4s per sack ; oats, 3s per bushel ; oatmeal, 4s Gd per bag (251bs); maize (best screened), 5s Od per bushel. WELLINGTON PRICES, (Corrected by latest report.) Flour Market — Wholesale.

Farm and Dairy Produce — Wholesale.

Huy and Corn Market.

CHRISTCHURCH RETAIL PRICES. (Corrected by Latest Report.) Fresh butter ... ... Sd to lOd per lb Eggs Is per doz Cheese Gd to 10c! per lb Milk 4d per quart Beef 2d to Gd per lb Mutton 2d to 4d per lb Pork 7d per lb Ham ... ... ... Is per lb Bacon lOd and Is per lb

DUNEDIN PRICES. Prime beef, 22s (id to 25s per lOOlbs mutton, shorn. IJd ; unshorn. 2Jet per lb

Roasting Beef 5(1 to 7d Boilii.g Beef ... 4d to 3d Mutton, hind-quarter 4.Jtl to 3d fore-quarter ... ... lid to — Land), hind-quarter 7s 7d each ,, fore-quarter ... 7s fid each Pork and Veal (id to (Id Steaks... .. fid to Od Chops and Sausages ... 3d to Od

Buying. Soling. s. d. s. d. Biittcr (per lb.) ... U 7 0 9 Cheese (Colonial) ... 0 7 0 10 Eggs (per doz.) ... ... 0 10 1 0

£ s. cl. £ s. d. Sharps, per ton 10 0 to 4 15 0 Adelaide, per ton .. 11 0 0 to 14 10 0 Bran, per ton Colonial Flour 3 0 0 to 3 10 0 11 10 0 to 12 0 0 Oatmeal 10 10 0 to 11 0 0

s. d. s. d. Milk, quart ... 0 4 to 0 0 Butter, salt, lb ... 0 3 to 0 G Butter, fresh ... 0 4 1 to 0 6} Cheese. Colonial ... ... 0 4 to 0 5 Eggs, dozen ... 0 3 to 1 0 Lard, lb ... 0 5 to 0 • r 4 Ham, lb ... 0 7 to 0 <) Bacon,lb ... 0 G to 0 7 Fowls, pair ... 4 G to 0 0 Ducks, pair ... 4 G to 0 0 Geese, pair ... 5 0 to 0 0 Turkeys, pair ... (j 0 to 0 0

£ H, d. £ S. d. Maize, Sydney 0 3 0 to 0 0 0 Maize, Poverty Bay 0 3 0 to 0 0 0 Oats 0 2 o to 0 2 3 Oats, feed 0 i y to 0 1 10 Wheat 0 3 0 to 0 3 n Wheat, chick 0 2 9 to 0 0 0 Potatoes 1 10 0 to 2 0 0 Carrots 1 10 0 to 0 0 0 Hay, ton 4 15 0 to 0 0 0 f aten, ton 5 0 0 to 0 0 0 Straw, ton 3 10 0 to 0 0 0 Chaff, ton 5 0 0 to 3 10 0 Onions 4 10 0 to 0 0 0