AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 900, 30 March 1878, Page 2

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

A. BUCKLAND'S 'WEEKLY BEFOBT. '• At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle (mostly of ah inferior class) were abundant, and prices showed a downward tendency, but for. really good and quiet animals there was a steady demand. Store cattle offered in large numbers ; choice animals maintained their value, but illconditioned and ill-bred 'cattle were at nolninal prices. Fat cattle ware in full -apply— l3s head yarded — ail of good quality ; biddings were slow, and. h few i'at cattle were .withdrawn, but, On tkfi whole, last week's Values were sustained ; prices ranged, from 22/ to 27/ the lOOlbs, aud 123 head were sold to the trade. Store sheep wore numerous, and in fair inquiry. Fat slveep plentiful, and at irregular vylues; choice pens brought last week's pr_.es, but fit. greater number were at lower rates. Averages obtained wea* ; — 29 Iteari. oxen, Joseph Pennington, £10 10/j ilO steers, Westbrooks, £8 1 1/-; "J steers, R. LyoKS c '_£7 11/6; 7 steers, J. Doiigal,: £7 12/6; 21 (.teers, J. Rutherford, £8 9/; cows, Reid BiXws,,. £6 8/0. H.UNTER AND XW r A> T 'S WEEKLY BEI>OBT. Of cattle, there fta. been a steady supply and demand, and prices havo been sustained On Tuesday, at Newmarket, ! there wa. ahout an average of dairy , stock offered, for which there was good I competition. Stores were rather short i of requirements, and were well competed for ; for fat beaste, tfnd. sufficiently up in condition, there wa* fesen competition, ai-d an advanco of 2/6 p«? 1001bs was givon for top sorts. We quote .—Daily cows, from £3 to £12 ;• weaned mires, from £1 12/G to £2 Rf ; yearlings, from | £2 10/ to £3 10/ ;■ WO and throe-year-old I steers, from £4 7/6 to U 10/; beef, 28/ to [ 32/ per lfiOlbs. Sh.Tcp : Tf«>rc was a very fait- supply and good denWjfffl ;■ prices were fully sustained. Lambs vrwft plentiful, and were 1/ per head highor'^n ihe previous week.