Commercial.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 822, 22 September 1877, Page 2

Commercial.

Friday evening. ALFRED BUCKLAND KEPOKTS. At Drury, on Wednesday, th(?re wa* n large uiu>ter of well-bred cit le; 360 he <l, consisting of 100 two to four year old steers, 200 yearlings of either sex; balance, cows and heilers, generally m very low condition, all sod freely ; but f-r the quality of the cattle prices were scarcely so high as those obtaire/i a month cince. Prices ob(nine<i were : For three to fou>-year t>tears, £6 15^ io £7 10s ; two toihree-year steers, £4 15s to £5 15; yearling*. £2 10 to £4 5-; .lairy cowe, £6 7s to £7 ; diy cows, £4 10^ to £7; eignteen-monih to two-year heifers, £3 15s o ; caivi-s. irom 28s each ; f t cafitle, 32i the 1001 bs; fat sheep," 263 each. Ac Kemuera on Thursday, 20tb inst, the dairy cows were not or. a good c'ass, and at late valu-s. Store cattle more numerous than u»Utl, with a good enquiry or all ki ds. Fat cattle m moderate numbrr, 100 head yarded of better tbm usu'i} quality ; prices steady throughoui at 3us tba lOOlb-*. SiOre she^p more numerous than of late ; ewes and lambs brought from 11s to 13a each. Hoggets m tow condition, 7s each ; merino weth rs 6* t-iich. Fat sheep m full number, wiih a bribk inquiry at 5J the 18. Lambs plenti ul, Just week's values were not sustained. For well fatted pe>: theiv was good competition at from 9s to 15s ; but inferior lambs were dull of sile at from 3s to 6s eui-h. Pigs Were numerous, and m better inquiry <han of late.