AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 927, 1 June 1878, Page 2

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MX ALrEEU BUCKLASU'3 WEEKLY RErORT. At Eeniuera, on Thursday, dairy cows were scarcely represented. Store cattle were also iv less than usual supply, and m better demand. Fat cattle, short of requirements, 100 head only yarded ; prices advanced 2s the lOOlbs., and w*>re higher at close of sale. No store sheep yarded. Fat sheep m average supply, and better worth. Young ewes brought 2jd; -wethers,; -3d the lb. Pigs m full numbers, and if well-bred, iv good inquiry at 3d per lb. lire weight. MESSRS HUNTER AXD NOLAN'S WBtXLI BEI'OET. There have been a good many cattle brought forward, and the demand has been steady. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, the pens were moderately full, and tho bidding for all descriptions was spirited. Good dairy cows were well competed for, and sold full rates, but inferior were relatively lower ; stores maintained fully the provious week's prices, and a few pens, showing care m breeding, advanced a shade m value. For fat beasta there was spirited competition, and for top sorts '2:Js pei? lOOlbs. was given. We quote dairy *ows from £H to £1? ; backward springers, £o l(ss to £8 17s (id; dry cows, fmni (Jss to QJn «d ; calves, from 30s to •10s : yearlings, «0s to Cos ; grown steers, from £ato £G Lss ; beef, 27s «id to 32s per lOOlbs— Shenjp were iw. large supply, and ■ware, keenly wnii>ote.cl for ; ; prices were HustJiincKl. Bte^.^yetUcrSj fwiu |.8s to 235; medium, from l*s Gd to 17s; eweSj 10s.