Waikato Times Office, AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. Wednesday Evening.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1178, 10 January 1880, Page 2

Waikato Times Office, AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. Wednesday Evening.

MR A. nUGKLAND'a WEEKLY REPOKT. The cattle sales at Waiuku and Ptikekohe were moderately supplied with stock. Price* range higher than usual at this season of the year, consequent on the abundance of food. At the wool hale, on Wednesday; there were not so many bales offered as expected. Prices were throughout equal to the highest obtained this season. Wools in grease ranged from 6jd to Bjd ; washed wools, 9jd to 1 Id per lb At Remuera, on Thursday, fat cattle were in average supply, 137 head sold; prices advanced 2s to 3s the lOOlbs., and ranged for good steers from 27s to 30s, and for cow 3 from 25s the lOOlbs. Sheep were in moderate- supply ;' choice pens Is per head better worth, ordinary quality at late values. 1 ambs in full numbers, but in good demand ; fair quality brought from 9i to Us, choice, 12s to 14 each.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLANS WEEKLY BEPOBT. Horses. — The mai-ket has laokofl animation, but the demaud has been steady Ou Saturday, there avjis scn-cely an average number of entries. We quote uaoks from £o 5$ to £13 : light harness horses, £1G to £23 ; draught horses, £11. Cattle. — Activity has chai acteri^ed the market. There was a good muster at Newmarket, with the exception of stores, which were well represented at Papakura. We quote dairy cows from £7 10s to £10 ss; calves from £2 to £2 17a 6d ; yearlings, from £3 2s Gd to £3 » ss ; 'B-months-old steers, £i to £1 15s; grown steers, £o os to i.6 ; beef, 28s to 30a. Sheep. — The supply has been moderate, and from Is 4d to Is 8d per Blbs. Lambs were plentiful, and sold at from 6s 6d to 14s 3d.

In consequence of the change in the Proprietary of the Waikato Times, I have t© request that all accounts owing 1 on the 30th November last be paid forthwith. P. A WHTTA.KER, Hamilton, 22nd December, 1879.