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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 17, 6 August 1886, Page 4

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MASTKHTOS MARKETS. Me»sr«. I.uwi-i A. Iron- rcix.rt a Urge ' attrniUncr nt lh<*ir fortnightly Mile at their MaHterton yar*U ycntenUy, with a falling off in tin- »ntn« - of which in u*ii&l at thi* time of the year. The JeBian'l. however, for •/ 1 lion* wethers *n<i ewe* m laxnh continue* active. n*»«l pncf* tor tiie latter *liow a very coiiruUta a<jt). There wa a lair number of entries in cattle, principally heifer* and tunall beef. We cannot yet report any move in lb* cattle market. Price* remain in favour of buyer., and will probably continue *o until spring adv inri-s. Prices realised ye-tenlay are as follows : —Calve* from Uti. «kl. to ills ; cow*, from 4'is Oil UtGOs; dairy cow*, from i.'4 lo* to AO 10* ; small piain L-ef, from A'4 10s to i'o be ; 4 vear oil forward steer*, Ao lti* tsl: fal ewes, Ms; mixed store ewes and wether*, 7*; 10 hack horses were sold at from A 4 As to A 7. Cowls jugs, goats, etc., concluded a large ratal' gill.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. At the Retnuera Yards on Thursday, no store cattle were yarded. Dairy cows in moderate number. Choice animals at calving m demand from AO 10s to t 8 each. Cat rattle in usual number, but were at lower values. Inferior cows from 40s each, and best draught* of steer* averaged not more than 10* the lOOlbs. Fat »hcep in full numbers, and maintained last weeks values. A few early fat lambs brought from 10 s to 10s each (but they were w l ll grown), hoggets 10* each, wethers AJd the lb.