AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1031, 8 February 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR. A. DUCKI^ND'S -WEEKLY BEPOIiT. At Reniuora to-day (Thursday), dairy cattle were m limited number and at late values. Store cattle were dull of sale, and several pens of young cattle were withdrawn. Fat cattle, m less number than usual, aud supply hotter worth; best quality, at 30s the lOOlbs. Sheep, m full numbers. Best wethers, at 3d the lb; ewes, from 2d to 2^d. Fat lambs, m request at from 10a to 13s; inferior lambs, 3s to 5a each. Averages were:—Jos. Gane, 8 stoera, £9 14s; E. Parsons, 32 head, £8 10s; J. Rutnerford, 8 steers, £8 13s Cd; John Short, 12 steers, £8 13s (id; J. Watt, 10 steers, £8 10s Gd; 6 steers, J. Robertson, £8 17s 6d; 5 steers, D. Robertson, £8 17s Gd; 231 wethers, A. Cameron, 17s; 180 wethers, J. Poynter, los; -10 wethers, —. Thomson, 15s 6d; 91 wethers, —, 13s 6d; G8 owoa, J. Hand, Gs 6d; 30 lambs, A. Cox, 12s fld. Fifty lamta remained over. MESSBS HUN'I'BR AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY BEPOBT. There lias been increased animation m the horse market. We quote: Hacks, from £5 10s to £22; medium draught, £22 10s to £29 10s; heavy draught, £37. There has been considerable vitality m the cattle market.. Fat beasts were m full supply and steady demand at Newmarket on Tuesday, and, with the exception of one lot, wero cleared at last week's values. We quote : Dairy cows, from £7 to £11 10s; store cows, £3 to £117s Gd; weaned calves, 2Gs to 50s; yearlings and steers, £3 to £3 7s Gd; 2-year-old steers, £•1 7s 6d to £5 ; 3-year-old steers, £G to £G 7s Gd ; beef, from 28s to 30s per lOOlba. Notwithstanding that a large number of sheep were penned at Newmarket on Tuesday, prices were sustained, and there was an improved demand for good storo ewes. Lambs wore m good supply, and best quality sold at from lls to 11s; inferior, -Is to 7s Gd. Fat sheop sold at from 14s to 17s 9d; two-tooth store ewes 10s 6d; aged ewes, from 4s Gd.