Waikato Times Office, Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1428, 27 August 1881, Page 2

Waikato Times Office, Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS.

Mr J. S Buc M \M)'-> Wiekl> Report —\t the Oh.iupo Lno Stock S.ilu on li>esdt> ] ist, lltcicwas a lar^e minibur cf < Utle Ijwjiiglit ioiward, andall met with a ruadv sale at advanced prices over Kite quotations with the e\.ception ot a few coarse heifers .md cows ,md some indifferently fattenned l ittle. 18 months old steers were eagerl) sought after, and brought from £\ to £\ 10s leadih . vye.ir-old steers, in forward condition brought £6 15. Fat Steers, of good qu.ilit>, £$ 5s to £9 10s each. ihe hogßcts advertised were reserved for .1 higher price than that offered at auction. Fat wethers, rss od each. The ewes advertised were sold pr'vately before the sale, sixteen of them for 130 and 69 for 19s 6d each. Messrs W. T. Hl-ntlr wp Go's Report — At the Cambridge Y irds on Ihuisda), August 25th, .1 larger number of fat rattle than usual at this sale were yarded Irade beinj; dull, there was but little demand. A full market of choice fat sheep, heavy weights, meet ready sale "We quote fat cows and heifers, 1-5 15s to L 9 12s 6d ; fat steers, L8 ss ; 60 fat cues, 19s od to2osod; 20 fat wethers, 17s 6d each; no hoi ses offered; and by private sale, well-bred bull, Ll5; 20 months o'd entire rolt by Loch Fergus, in low condition, Ll9.