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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1256, 17 July 1880, Page 2

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WaiTcato Timet Office, Friday Evening. Waikato Cattle Market.— Messrs Hunter and Nolan report:— At the Ohaupo sale on Thursday, 15th July, the yards were well filled with all classes of cattle and sheep. There was a good attendance of buyers for all descriptions offered, and, with f-w exceptions, all exchanged hands. There seemed an unsatisscd demand for dairy and young stock. "We quote : Dairy cows from £6 10s to £8 ss ; store cows, in fresh condition, from £4 5s to £5 17s 6d ; store cows, in low condition, from £3 10s to £3 15s ; yearlings from £3 to £3 12s 6d; weaned cahes from £2 to £2 7s 6d ; one and a half-year-old steers from £$ to £& $s; two-year-old steers from £4 10s to £5 ; three-year-old steers from 7s6d to £6', fat heifers from £$ to £6 10s ; fai steers from £7 to £8 15s ; fat wethers, 14s 96. each ; store lambs from 5s 3d to 7s 6d each. Auckland Cattle Market.— Mr Alfred Buckland's Weekly Report:— At the Haymaxket, on Friday, fodder was plentiful, and without alteration in value. Maize brought 3s 3d ; barley, 2s sd the bushel. In horse stock scarcely any business was transacted. On Tuesday hides further advanced — best quality reached 4jd the lb. ; tallow, 20s to 22s 6d the cwt. Sheepskins were in good demand, and ranged from is iod to 4s 6d each ; wool, in grease, 7Jd the lb. At Remueraon Thursday stock of all descriptions were in brisk demand. Dairy cows, at calving, brought from La to. Ll2. Fifty steere, in fresh condition, coming three years old, averaged L 6 13s 6d. Auckland-fatted cattle, 30s ; ship-borne,

37s the ioolbs.— l6o head" sold. :F»tshoep,-short of requirement, and ranged fronngjd to 4d thelb. P. % gs in full number ami modi-rate weights, br mght id the Id. Fat calves scarce, and at ex reme values. .Messrs Hunter and Nolans Weekl} Report. — Horses: The 10 has been continued activity in the market. The number submitted by .uiLtion 0.1 Friday, at the Durham Yards, w.i, inin*h largei than the previous week; bidding was spirited throughout the sale, and prices ruled in tavor of vendor^ Hacks, from L 7 ins to Ll5 15s; good spring-tait horse 1 :, from 1.18 to L2l loi ; medium draught, L 25 to I-.32. — Cattle : There ha\ c been .1 good many cattle offered far sale duiing the week, and the tendency of pi ices wasupwards, parti* uUrly of fat boasts, of which there wen 1 a fair Mipph <it Newmaiket. At l'ukckohe on Wednesday thde \\as a very good mn.ter oi stock. Buyers were in attendance, bidding wai spirited, and the. sale concluded at an early hour, on account of the alteration in tlie time ot dep nture oi the train, but ts»c result ot the sale was highly s uisfac tor\ to vendors. We quote d liry cows, horn I^B to Lll 5s 6n ; wc.ined c.ihes, L 2 to J>2!2s6d; je.irlmgs, 1,2 17s 6d to Lj 5s ; young dry io\\s, 'l,} to L 5 los ; t\\o-j ear-old steers, I 4 15s.— bheep: The supply of hit sheep was not up to the average, but ot very good description, and sold at corresponding prices, 23s 3d being the top price and 14s lowest for wethers.— Pigs weic scarce. Last week's prices, were fully maintained.