COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 954, 3 August 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times Office, Friday Evening. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. MR alvred Auckland's weekly report. At the Haymarket on Friday, hides were shorti of the .usual number; isound quality brought from 3d for light to 3|d for heavy; 2d to 2£d, inferior and damaged. Sheepskins were in usual number, and varied in price from 2s to 4s 5d each. At Reinuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were at late values. Medium quality brought from £5 10s to £7; . choice quality, £9 to £lO. Store cattle in good enquiry. Large-framed > store cows, £5 to £5 10s; small-sized, £4; 2 to old steers, £5 7s 1 6d; iB-mohth-old Bteers, £3 15s. Fat cattle werenenned-j" ae e n « m feer.-üßO— gSadrflold; meaiuin quality, from .3.05; prime animals were in steady request'at 35s to 37s 6d the lOOlbs. Fat sheep in -full supply;., over GOO were sold j' last, week's P.rjces—3dip 3|d the lb! —were equally sustained throughout. No store sheep offered, and but few pigs. The Berkshire sows brought £3 10s each. MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN* S .WEEKLY ■■ ; M.J reportO f'\ I , At-Newuiarket on* Tuesday,' dairy and store stocks were yaeded in limited numbers, but fat beasts were sufficient for the requirements of the trude. Competition was steady throughout. There was little alteration in value, with the exception of coarse-bred beasts, insufficiently up in condition, which receded in value. We quote:—Dairy cows, from £7 to £lO ss; store cows, from 70s to £5 2s Od; yearlings, from 50s to 655; weaned calves, from 30s to 47s Cd. Beef, best quality, 32s 6d to 35s ; inferior, from 26s per lOOlbs. Best fat wethers sold from 24s to 275; mixed sexes, from 13s 6d to 18s ; lambs from 6s 6d to lis each. WAIKATO CATTLE MARKETS. I MONTHLY REPORT. Messrs Hunter and Nolan report that, at the Cambridge Yards, on July 18, there was a good number of cattle yarded (principally beef), which met with keen competition, especially for good quality. Fat heifers sold from £5 lbs to £7 17s t 6d; fat cows, from'£6 lbs io £8 10s; fat frbrii £8 10; co\ys, in fresh condition, from £5 7s 6d;' ewes, in lamb, lis9d each! ''.' _'"_;" y .' : ' ' .''... " j. .'.,,, : At tlie Ohaupo! Yardk,wJuly 25, iuot so many cattle as usual .wew . brought forward,, tiwhig to the Imd,state of the roads.' "keen' Vlemaud for both fat and store, outtle, and every beast yarded sold at-'fifotu' lite'.'to 12s per head higher thaii the' previous mouth. Yearlings sold fi'om v £2 12s i 6d to £3 7s 6d; 2-year-old cattle (mixed sexes), from £5 to £5 2s 6d; fat heifers, £6 15s ; fat cows, from £7 15s to £8 each.

Messrs J. D. & K. Hill report that, at Mr Draper's sale, Alexandra, there was a largo attendance. The furniture and dead stock brought good prices. For the Tarauaki horses, the competition was brisk, and, considering their.low condition, prices were satisfactory, ranging from £2l to £-10.