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Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 136, 20 May 1897, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Wednesday MR W.. 1. HUNTER'S OHAUPO SALE On Tuesday Mr W. J. Hunter held his s;ile of turnip cattle at Ohaupo. About 800 head of all classes wore yarded. Of course, most of the stock consisted of grown stems and empty cows, lit for the grazier. The Gisborne cattle did not arrive: owing to the bad weather and state of the roads, but, notwithstanding, there were sufficient brought forward for requirements. The tone of the market could not be culled brisk, but still there was a fan - demand for grown cattle at prices in proportion to the ruling price of beef. Several of the pens were passed, but most of them, I understand, were sold afterwards privately. Calves and young stock were not in demand. The following lines deserve mention as being of a good class and quality and in forward condition, condition making a great difference in the price :—Mr \V. H Herrics. of Shaftesbury, had a splendid line of four-year-old steers in rial good condition, topping the market at to 12s (a difference from last year, when the same class fetched £7). Mr Hugh Graham's lot from Te Puke were very good but ii bit on the small side, and were passed. Mr K. A'. Cox, of Shaftesbury, and Mr Bull, of Waingaro, also had some cood stock, the latter coming next to Mr Herries, selling at i's Is. There were also several pens of good bullocks from the King Country and a good line of empty cows from Williamsou Bros., which sold cheap enough. Mr Selhy, who always brings his cattle to market in good condition, had about the best-conditioned pen in the sale. They were small but fetched a good price—£4 7s (id. Dairy cows were not in demand and only a few were sold. The day was boisterous, but there was a good attend ance of the public, and although the sale dragged a little, most of the lots changed hands. We quote the following prices : 1 pen four-year-old steers, i's 4s ; 1 pen no., £4 (is ; 1 pen three-year-olds, £H 6s ; 1 pen four-year-olds, £T 10s ; 1 pen do., £5 12s ; 1 pen do., £4 17s ; 1 pen do., £4 18s ; 2 pens do., £4 ; 1 pen do , small, £'A 4s ; 1 pen do., £4 6s ; 1 pen three-year-olds, £4 7s (id. Empty cows in low condition : '2 pens, £2 7s ; 1 pen do., £2 ; 1 pen do., 'Ms ; 1 pen do., £2 10s ; 1 pen three-year-old steers, t'.l ; empty heifers and cows, £2 18s ; two to twoand-a-half-year-old steers, from £2 to j£3 ; cows, with calves at foot, 30s ; dairy cows, from £2 17s to £3 10s. Sheep : About 200 yarded. Fat sheep (ewes aDd wethers mixed), 7s 3d ; ewes, from 4s to 4s 8d ; lambs, 5s 2d.— (Ohaupo Correspondent). JRANGIRIRI SALE. Misses McNicol and Co.'.s Report. —At Rangiriri to-day we yarded about 500 head, all well-bred cattle and nearly all sold, it prices which appeared low, but compared with the rates ruling for fat stock graziers cannot go higher. Wo quote :—Four-year-old steers, £3 15s to £4 10s ; three and three arid a-half yearobi steers, £.'! to £3 15s ; two and a-half year old steers, £2 10s to £3 5s ; fresh conditioned cows, £2 lis to £3 Ss ; yearlings and 18-months old steers, £1 10s to £2 5s : calves, £1 3s ; dairy cows, £2 15s to £4 ; fat cows, £3 10s to £4 ; fat steer, £5 14s ; one and cue and a half year old heifers, £1 5s to £1 10s. CLEARING SALE. Mr W. J. Hunter's sale at Mr Laurie's farm in Kihikihi on Monday was a great success. All the fine herd of dairy cows sold at good prices. Buyers from all parts of the district were there, even Auckland was represented. The farm, ■which is considered one of the best dairy farms in the Waikato, is still in the market. AUCKLAND MARKETS. (ISY TELEGRAPH—C"WS CORRESPONDENT). AUCKLAND, Last Night. —Messrs Hunter and Nolan report : —Horses : About the usual number were entered on Friday, but sales were dull. Heavy draughts sold from £ll 10s (o £l7; medium, £8 153 to £l4 10* ; light harness, £3 15s to £lO 12s Gd ; hacks, £3 10s to £.'! 15s. Hides and skins : Stout ox hides maintained their late values, but cow and light oxshow a further decline. Extra stout ox sold at oU\ to (>Jd ; stout, 4d to 5d ; steers, 2;d to S.jd ; cows, 2-jd to 3.1 ; calfskins, 4d to .Id ; tallow realised lOj 3d to 14s Oil per ewt ; bones, £3 10s per ton ; sheepskins, la 4d to 3s 3d ; pelts, 2d to Is 2d. Wool : Merino, 4d lb ; crossbred, s ld to (id ; pieces, 2id to At the Junction Yards sale there was a fair supply of fat cattle yesterday, but the prices showed a decline. Steers sold from £4 5s to £7 Gs ; fat cows, £3 10s to £5 7s Gd. Dairy cattle showed a slight improvement in value, spiingers ranging from £3 10s to £G 10s ; dry cows, £1 15s to £'2 10s. Sheep were in moderate supply, and had an improvement on last week's prices. Fat wethers sold at 9s to 13s 9d , ewes, Gs 3d to lis 01; store wethers, 9s Gd ; lambs, 9s 9d to 8s (id. Pigs : Only a few were yarded, and these sold at lis Gd to 13s Gd each.

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