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Temuka Leader, Issue 1830, 18 December 1888, Page 4

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AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. . TIHARU. v > ' i.';. ,Mr E.,8, Guinness,.for, the New Zealand Loan and MorcaptUe, Agency,', Compaav,, (Limited), reports for the weekendea Satur.' diy. Deo. 18th; aßfollows : . Waahdjke YardsrrCattle; The entries of both fat and utores,have been lirge at these yard'. The price and demand for the former show. « decided improvement,, an,d all lots have been' quitted at ashade above'late quotations, We sold heifers (*mell) at £3 15i to £4 5 \ pa? head. Sheep: During the past fortnight only a limited 1 , number were brought forward, the most of which found buye.s at a redaction of 6d.to Is per head on late rate*. We sold 30 shorn ewes and lambs at Bs, 80 fat orombred ewes and lambs (in the wool) at 13s Bd, 76 4-tooth quarter back ewes at 8i Bd, and 32 fat half-bred ewes at 7s9d. ShaepskiDS—On Wednesday beat butchers' crossbreds brought from 4s 6i to 5i Bdj medium, 3« 9d to 4i 3d j best merinos, Is 4d to 43 lOd j factory pelts, Is 2d ; dry countrymerinos; 6d to 6icl jper lb. Our tales byi auotion and privately were 1068. Hides are depressed and low prices prevail; We have sold 151 at the following prices,:— 601btand over, 3*l} 50 to 591 bi, 3d; light, and second quality, 2id ; out and damaged,' lid per lb., Tallow sad Fat have an upward tendency. Clean rough fat, 10s 6d to; 12s | medium, 8s 6d to 9s 6d; tallow, 14s to 16 i per owt.{ .

ENQLIBH MAR^B'l'S. Lohdok, December 14. Australian wheat ex warehouse it quoted at 433 63 to 44). Off coast cargoes realise 39s to 39s 64; New Zealand long berried it 42b 6d to 43.'. New Zealand hemp is £32 15s to £33. At today's wool auctions 12,000 bales were offered. Medium,greasy sorts are easy.