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Waikato Times, Volume 355, Issue VII, 22 August 1874, Page 2

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i'r Alfred Bnckland reports: — At the Haymarket on Friday last foilder was m usual supply and fully maintained late values. Ilorses stock were offered in limited numbers, 'Ihere was a stead enquiry for draught animals of all kinds <it late rates. Hiding small-sized horses were also in better enquiry. At Papaknra on Wednesday tbere was a luller muster of store catda than for several nwrkets D.ury cows weie at lowtr values than previous month's tale about 40s per head ; for steers ot all sizes and three parts f.itted cattle theie was steady competition at extreme values. 107 head soltl. Ai fcemuera on Thursday not many etoie tattle "neie penned. Fat cattle wtre in average nunjbcis— l3s head penned — and all of good qu.ihty ; pi ices irregular, but, on the whole, lower— 2s 6d th« HJUIb. Prices obtained during the week have been as folio* a :— Average dairy cow s, 41 to 71 10s ; choice animals 10Z to 121 : ten to twelve nioaths old heifers, 25s to 35s : tteeis, aOs to 57s (3d : eighteen inontbs old heifers, 40s to sos r steers, oss to 90s ; .two to three year old heifers, 50s to 60s ; feteub, 51 to 11 ; bairen cows, 3? 103 to 5£ each ; fat cjttlc, .S2s Gd to 40a tho 1001b j fat sheep, 5d to 54d the 1b ; otts-bitiu ewes at lambing, 25s each.