AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1449, 15 October 1881, Page 2

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr Alfred Buckland's Weekly Report.— At the Haymarket, on 7th, fodder was in fair , supply, and brought from 2s 6d to 3s o.d for meadow hay ; oaten, 2s to 4s j straw, us to 13s ; small load* hay, 18s to 31s per load. There was a good muster of horses, and the majority of those yarded found purchasers at satisfactory

prices ; medium draught, brought from L2l to L 2 7; light harness horses, Ll2 to Ll6 ; hacks, L 6 to Ll2 1 os. At the regular hide and skin sale, held at the Ha> market on Thursday, both hides and skins were in larger quantity than customary, and late prices were fully maintained. Hides brought from 3d to <jj\ per 1b sheepskins, is 8d to 6s 3d , pelts, <jd each ; Jocks and pieces, 3jd per Ib. , tallow, 23s to 2.js 6d per cwt. At the fair, hold at Kemucia on Wednesday, cattle were yarded largely in excess of the advertisement. Above 1000 were sold, and 200 remained unsold. There was a very numerous attendance, but bidding was generally dull. Grown steers in fresh condition were the principle class required, and maintained then value throughout the sale, ranging from 1.5 5s to L 7 each; three->ear old steers, L 3 t^s to L 5; two-year-olds, L 2 12s 6d to Lj 5s ; yearlings, 40s to 61s ; calves, 25s to^os ; cows, 50s to 80s each, were the prices obtained. It will be seen from the abo\e quotations that t\vo->ear-olds were those at the lowest relative ■salves, and it was ot this class that most ot the cattle remained unsold. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle were in less number than of lite, and were better woith. The store cattle held over from jesterday were yarded, and also sold at slightly advanced values Fat cattle were in less than a\eragc number, and barely maintained last week's values (unless of choice quality). Puces ranged from 25s to 28s per ioolbs. Sheep were also penned in less number than usual, and <id\anced in value. Shorn wethers brought from 3d per lb , and ewes in theii wool brought from 17s to 22s each. Lambs were plentiful, but maintained their last week's prices. Good quality brought from 1 2s to 16s each; and daiiy fed light weight pigs were at higher values. Messrs. Hunter & Nolans Weekly Report. — Horses On Friday, at the Durham Yards, over an average number were entered for disposal by auction, and, with few exceptions, all in were disposed of at an advance on last week's quotations, and there still exists a strong demand for good, sound hoises of all descriptions. Cattle: A large number have been brought forward. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, the yards weie well filled with all descriptions of stock. Dairy cows were lowei and plentiful. Store cattle at_ late values. Beef in full supply, and sold at higher rates than last week — ftom 26s to 30s for top sorts. At Pukekohe, on Wednesday, the yards were crammed with cattle. Bidding was brisk and competition good, and prices obtained weie in advance of late quotations. Sheep There was a moderate number yarded at Newm iikct on Tuesday, and consequently prices 1 ulud in favour of the vendor. We quote •— Whethets, in wool 17s to 22s 6d: shorn, 12s 6d to us gd , ewes, in wool, 15s 6d to 20s 6i\ Limbs were yarded in average numbers, and sold from 7s 3d to 15s gd Pigs were plentiful, and sold well.