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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 936, 22 June 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Waikato TnißS Oftice, ' i Friday Evening. '

AUCKLAND -CATTLE MARKET.

MR ALFRED HCTCKLANd's -\VKKKr,Y KEPOBT, At Reiiiuera on Thursday, dairy ealilo near calving were in larger, number.* than usual, and in; good demand: (Store cattle were in moderate supply, and at irregular values. Fut cattle in less than average supply ; 10.5 head yarded ; last week's values were scarcely sustained ; prices-varied between 30b and Son the lOOlbrf. Sheep in average number aiul dull of fialo ; no improvement in price on last week — barely averaging 2_-d the lb. Pigs, unusually plentiful, • on-l consequently at lower valut s ; 2}d tho lb. livn weight was the average price obtained for those in good condition. During the ■week prices for good cows vwied from £9 to £11 10s; 8 t'j 11-mouths-old calves, 32s to 72s Gil ; 18 -months-old steers, 80s to . 90s ; 2-year-old steeva, 90s to JLG ; 3 and 4-year-old steers, 90s to .-68 ; longwoollcd wethers, 13s to ltis ; merino wethers, 9s to 14s each. — Averages obtained were: — A. J. Anderson, 31 head, £10 ISs; Awitu, 40 steers, l;10 12s 6d; Robert Bent, 22 steers, £9 2s Get ; James Scott, 12 head, £9 13s Gd; William McLaughliu, 8 steers, £8 14s ; 313, Avethers, Andrew Reeves, 11s; 104 wetlters, William Taylor, 14s; Gl sheep, A. Cox, 13s 9d; 24 sheep, R. Hobba, 13b Gd; G2 sheep, J. Shaw, 13s 3d. ME3SKS kUITTJSB AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horses: A large number have been offered for disposal, and found purchaser*. At auction, on Friday* above the average number were entered. Competition was good. Lots wer,e cleared at fully the previous week's rate. Cattle : Ihere was considerable animation. Dairy and store stock weie in improved demand, but the supply of the latter was limited. At Newmarket on Tuesday, fat beasts were in average numbers, and a few more could have been disposed of at satisfactory prices* A druit from ivir Clark, of Karaku, obtained the highest average — £12 ss. We quote : Calves, £1 10s to £2 ; yearlings, £2 10s to £3 7s Gd ; grown steers, JLo Us to £6 17s Gd. Beef, 29s to 32s per lOOlbs. Sheep Avere in full supply, and last week's prices were scarcely maintained.

SALE OF OHAUPO TOWNSHIP.

Messrs J. D. & E. Hill offered the allotments on Tuesday, notwithstanding the inclemency of the Aveather. The attendance was good, the bidding spirited, and the prices obtained Avere satisfactory to the vendor. The \ - acre sections brought from £10 to £52 each, the average being over £o0 per acre.