MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 15 May 1882, Page 4

MARKETS.

R. H. NOLAN : CO.’s MONTHLY v. REPORT. / :

I Our. unreserved sale on 22nd ultimo. of. groceries, &c., in the estate of, J. Whelan, was largely '‘attended, and pricesr ruled in some cases above cost. At the furniture sale on 6th instant the goods realised exceptionally high values.

; our opening sale at Manaia on 4th mstarit the attendance was large in spite of the .showery weather,land the; full number of slock advertised came to hand. The .class of cattle in the yards was bqweybr inferior, and/.-biddingvery' slack. Settlers, to effect' sales, bad to accept slightly Tower prices than have been rbllngT’' but' wet add \yintry’ weathersiWhich has prevailed r 6f late would- be sufficient to;account for the •fall. .; At; the ;hammer only, one .pen ;of cattle was sold,, but all were, disposed of afterwards.,.',. = <

: Sheep did not find buyers, i Cattle. weaners from' 26s fid to 30s; yearlings £2 v ; : 18-m6hth-61ds £2 : 17s 6d ; store Cows £2 7s 6d to £5 5s ;*-2£ to 3-year old steers £4.

Horses.— Draught £l9:ito £23; hacks £5-tp £12.; -if.-'! • At our : Hawera,sa]e,onthe 11th inst., the entries .were,.larger advertised, and class of stock slightly better than those in the market lately..; With the exception of ope pen all that .came forward were disposed of. , ; , CATTLE.y-Sqld 224.; We "quote weaners 35s ; yearling steers : £2 16s ;' iS-montli-old: steer^ : 6os } ; iS-month-old hdifets £2 10s to £32s6d ; dairy cows £3 15s to £slos; fat cows £4 10s ; bullocks from £4 5s to £5 16s. j

; Horses. —‘Few entered, - Hacks £5 12s fid-to £9lss. :