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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1150, 8 November 1879, Page 2

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Waikato Times Office, Friday Evening 1 . AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. MP. A. BUCKLAND'3 WEEKLY BEPOJRT. At the Haymarket on Friday,' October 31 , hay was sold at 3s, straw, Is the cwt ; inferior oats, 2s 9d; maize, 3s lOd the bushe.l For the imported horse stock there was good cotntjetiti'ui, and all but three were quitted. Unbroken heavy draught brought from £20 to £36 ; medium draught, £14 "to £25 ; riding horses, £7 to £22 each * t Waiuku, there was the usual muster, with a steady local demand for all brought forward, at prices equal to Re nuera. A t Pukekohe, a larger muster than usual of well-bred cattle sold freely, and the late ndvance ii value was fully sustained. On Tuesday, hides and skins were both, offered m full numbers Good hides ranged from 3£dto3gdthelb: sheepskins, from 2s 2dto 3s each ; bags of wool, m grease, 5-J-d ; washed, 7^d the lb. At Remuera, on Thursday, store cattle were m brisk domand at fuli values, and inferior fatted cattle were also bought by the grazier, occasioning a slight rise m well -f fitted cattle, which were m steady demand at prices varying between 28s and 3 1 s the lOOtbs. Fat sheep were m limited number and a\so better worth ; shorn sheep brought 2d the ' lb. Larabs m usual number, and good inquiry, they wero of nniform quality, and brought between 10a and 12s each. Pigs and calves were scarcely represented. MESSES HUNTER AND NOLAN S WEEKLY BEPOET. Roreos. — The supply has continued large, and a great many have changed hands. At the Durham Yards, on Friday, an unusually large muster were submitted by auction. There was an improved demand for good hacks, and other descrintions maintained last week's values. "We quote : Hacks, from €6 10s to £13 ; light harness horses, from £15 5s to £25 10s ; draught horses, £42. Cattle. — Thore has been unusual activity m the market, and a very large number havo changed hands. At Newmarket; on Tn°°day, stores were yarded m large nr mb irs, and found ready purchasers at fi> Jy ist week's rates. Few dairy cows ofurel, and of indifferent description. Fat u.-tuats were m fair supply and steady demand, at from 28s to 32s per lOOlbs. At Papakura, on Wednesday, ,thc yards were completely crammed, and. about 800 beasts changed hands at fully Newmarket rates. There was no noteworthy alteration m last week's quotations. Sheep. — A large . number have been brought forward. The demand was steady, and for some pens a slight advance was given. Fat wethers sold at from 12s 12s 6d to 16s; ewes, lls to 14s. > ambs were plentiful at from 7s to 4s 9d. Pigs were m short supply, but without alteration m value. At the ."-pedal spring sale held at nhaupo on Wednesday, * ovember sth, there was an unusually large number of cattle yarded, principnlly steers from 1 to 2-year-old. The attendance of buyers for large quantities were good, consequently cattle elicited keen competition throughout the sale, andnearly every beast was quitted at eatisfaotory prices. The Mowing prices

were obtained: — Calves (mixed sexes) from £2 11 to £2 15s ; yearling steers, £3 3a to £3 18i , l£ and 2-year-old steers, £4 15a to £0 las; "3-yoau-old steers, m .low condition from £0 10s to £6 ss ; 3 and 4-year-old steers m f tosh condition, £7 7s to £7 17s 6d: yearling heifers, £3 11 to £3 12s 6d ; 2-year-old heifers, from Ll to Lo dairy cows, L 6 los to L 7 J 0s : store cows, L4to L 5 15s ; fat heifers, L 7 oacli ; ewes and lambs, 9s per couple ; ewe and wether hoggets, 6a 9d ; shorn wethers, 8s 6d ; plough mare, L2O 10s.