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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1165, 13 December 1879, Page 2

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Waikato Times Office, Friday Evening. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. MB A. BTJCKLAND'S WEEKLY BEPOBT. At the Haymarket, on Friday, oats brought 2s 9d and 2s lOd ; inferior maize, 3s 3d the bushel Horse stock of a good class wer« offered iv fall numbers and above the average m number were sold. Strong yoang "riding horses, equal to active harness, brought from £17 to £30 ; medium draught, £12 to 28; aged and small ridiog Btock, £4 to £12 eaoh. A smaller than usual muster of store cattle, at Waiuko, were m good demand at full values. Three-year-old steers brought £6 15 to L 7 10a: 18« months steers, L 4 10s ; cows, L 4 7s 6d to L 7 12a 6d ; oalvep, 30s to 433 each. On Tuesday, there was a larger sale of hides, skins, and wool than usual, with a good enquiry throughout. Sound hides brought from 3d to 3fcd ; damaged hidee, from Id to 2Ad the pound ; tallow, 21s the cwt. ; sheepskins, Is 7d to 23 lOd ; pelts, ljd to 5d each ; bags of greasy wool, 4^d to 9d ; looks and "pieces, 3£d to 4£d the pound. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were m limited number and fair enquiry. Several pens of grown steers sold freely at full values, bringing from L 6 to 17 12s 6d each. Fat cattle m full numbers ; 150 head yarded. Prices for steers similar to last week, varying from 26s to 28s the lOOlba ; but cows were lower, many not , bringing more than 22s the lOOlbs. Fat i sheep plentifnl, prices low ; wethers, from lls to 14s ; eweß, Gs to 8a each, or about twopence the pound. Lambs m less number than last week, and better values, best quality bringing 8s to lls each. The imported balls were withdrawn at the auction, -bufc two of them afterwards aolrf at L4O eaoh, M2SBSS HUNTJBB AN© NOIAN'S WEEKLY BEPOBT. Horses. — The demaud was m>t so brisk%b on the p evous week, but the supply has been good. A 5 the Durham Yards, on Friday, more thaa the usual number was entered for disoosal by auction. There vhm a good attendance and steady competition, bat m several cases reserves could not be reached. Toere remains an uns ltiafied demand for good active up standing young horses, up to a ton m quick draught. We quote : — Hacks, L 4; ISh to LI4 loj ; medium drought, Lls to JL2I JLOd ; he*>y draught, L 43. Cattie. — The nupp.y has been good and * corresponding demand has existed, consequently prices have be it sustained. AtNowm»rket, on Tuesday, soareely so

miny stores as usual were yarded, but dairy and store cafclb wero iv suffusion!; supply. Ou W e Iru-sday tho Pukekobo Yards wera well tilled, a<-d oompetion was "bri^k throughout the Hale, and the yards ware cleared.' W« qii)so :— Dairy cows from L 7 to Lll 5j ; ury ows from L 3 5* to L 5 ; calv«B. from 1-2 7s 6 I to L 3 7a 6d ; poarliut»p, L 3to -L 315 s; Wo year-oida, L 5 to L 5 lu< ; grown ateers, LG co LS si ; beef, 30:) to.32.iGJ. She-:p. — There wa3 .again a very Urge muster at tha Newmarkes Yards. Ssorea were m slack deman-l, and fat oheep sold at from l.i 5.1 to Is 9d per Blbs. Lan\b« were rather scare, and sold at from 7a 91 to 12a. IE ft X HILL'S IB AWAJMtTXtT SALE. Mr K. Hillreports that at Mr Brady's sale held at Te Awunutu, on Thursday, there was a large attendance and satisfactory prices were realised, particularly for furniture. Wellington, December 11. Mr George Thomas reports :— Adelaide flour, Ll7 (scarce); Colonial, Ll3 10s; oats, 2s 6d, m good demand ; bran, 9i ; maize, 4a Gd, (scarce) ; pollard, Ga ; potatoes, new, 9* per cwt. ; bacon, lOi ; liamß, 10£ d; cheese, 7d ; bntter, 7d.