COMMERCIAL. Waikato Tunes Office, Fiiday.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1458, 5 November 1881, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Tunes Office, Fiiday.

WAIKA.TO MARKETS. Missus W. J. Hu\rm & Co. report:— At the OUcto Yaids on Monday, October 31st, there was a very I.irye niimbei of c.ittlc yarded, nearly 400 penned, there were seveial buyeis from Waik ito, besides a good number of local bidders, and the {fri'itct p.ut sold, those remaining' unsold, bung foi warded to the central market. Cows 'in low condition) and calves sold from £3 ; yearmg steer--, (well-bred) L 2 8s L 3 ; two-} ear-old steers, L 3 5s to L( ; grown steers, L 5 10s to L 6 as 6d cmlli. At the I'Yankton sale on Wednesday, No\embei 2nd, an unusually large number of cattle \.irded, the yards being completely crammed. Theie was a number of 1 irge bujers present, and the greater part sold at lull Ohaupo prices. We quote . Calve 1 , and yearlings from L 2 to I«2 15s , two-jcar-old steers, L 3 5s to Ls ; co.irse tin ce-j ear- old steers, I 4 to L 5 2s Gd ; fat cows from L 6 2s 6d ; dairy cows, L 5 to L 7 10s ; two-year-old heifers, 1.2 n;s to L 3 10s; riding cob, L 6 ios , plough mare, L 6. At the Oliaiipo Yards on lhimday, November 3rd, fully 500 head ot cattle were yarded, the .lttendancc was not lanjc, but thcie v,cie several laigc buvess, and gi eater part sold. Grown steeis for fattening purposes were in active demand, and sold freely, a good number of very choice beef met keen competition, and realised from 24s to 26s the iool'js. Hie young stock were principally steers, and wcll-bied, and all sold. We quote; Weaned calves irom Li 10s to hz 7s 6d : yearling steers, L 2 5s to L 2 15s ; one-and-a-half and two-year-old steers, L 3 5s to L 4 2s 6d ; throe-year-old steers, L 5 2s od to L 6 2s 6d ; two-year-old heifers from L 3 to L 3 10s ; fat cows from 1.6 2s 6d to L 7 i2s 6d; fat steers, L 6 to L 7 12s 6d ; store cows from L 2 io« to L 4; plough horse. L 2 5; riding pony, L 4 ro».

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. MrArnun Bt/cfUAVD's Weekly Report: — At the Ilaymarkot on Friday, October 28, hay w.is in short supply, and brought from 2s t)d to 3s 6d per cwl ; small loads, us to 20s. Straw was plentiful, and sold from 5s to 10s per load. The horse market was unusually active, a latge number being yarded, including- a draft of sKtecu from Wanganui. Satisfactory prices were obtained, active medium draught being- particu- j larly in demand, and bringing 1 from j£i6 10s to £20 S«; light harness horses, £10 to £19 10s ; h.icks, £7 to £1$ ', light unbroken colts, L 6 15s to L8 10s. At tlje Havmarkct, on Tuesday, November Ist, hides sold briskly, and brought from i\& to .(d the lb; calfskins, zd to jid ; fullwooled station skins, 3s 4d to 5s 4d | lambs, is to is 6d each ; tallow, 23s 6d the cwt.; locks and piet.es, 3d to sj ; fleece wool (in grease), 7d to 7^dthelb, At the private sale of stock, held at Mr E. Bovey's on Saturday last, there was a. very full attendanre, fho rattle were well bred, and generally in low condition, but were keenly competed for, and the advantaga of using purebred bulls shown by the price* realised. Best cows at their profits, either in milk or ne*r calving, brought from L 9 to Ll6 each j yearling heifers, L,i 15s to L 4 ss. A number of horses, other than those_ advertised, were also sold, mostly of the nje4itm draft class, and brought prices varying from ki<s to L3O each ; unbroken colts and fillies, from L»S to I/io, At Remuena, on Thursday, dairy cattle wens JjifPfOrous, but dull of SJle. Moderate animals wws /rpm L4iosto 1/6 each. Store cattle in less than usual supply, an/J at late values. Fat cattle In average supply, but many of inferior quality ; those were at late values, pood C[uallty were from 25s to z6s t|>o ioojbs., and prices equable throughout the s»ie. Sheep plenfafui, fcijt maintained last week's values, Shorn sheep 2JU ; in their wool 3^ per lb. Lamb* jf) full numbers, and lower than hitherto— from 3* to gs .each. Prices for good quality ranged from 8s to ) 3s. Pigs in full sdjjy'y, and at last week's values— about 2id theft.

Messrs. Hunter 6c h'Qf,^N's Weekly Report. —Horses: At the Durham Yards, on Friday last, a. Urge number were submitted »<jf g-uction. Bidding w<i* spirited, and with few except}/?/}? most in were disDQScd of, cither at auction or privately, at the conclusion of the sate. Good hacks and light harasM horses, suitable foe. buggy or spring-cart, are «t?f J pn^uircd for. We quote; Hacks, Ls ios to LlB $«< fjjjht harness, Lt3 ss to Ll7 10s: medium draught, lU7 15*! to L 26 «;«; draught, Lv i=;s. Cattle: K.k tno F^ir at Papakura, on Monday, scarcely so large a number w<iic catered as the last fair, but several lots were brought fony»r4 which' wore too late to catalogue, and c^scquontly tho yards w«rc well filled. There was a large attendance, and tUowgJi n»a*y 0/ buyers required grown cattle, of which there was a scarcity, most in were disposed of at pripjs which fcaVe been ruling lately. On Tu«sfoy, ftt ijTewmarkctj dairy cows were in larp supj>i;r ; wd ftjr ie- |

mand ; store in average numbers, and at late values. Beef in moderate supply, and without alteration in ptice Shoep; Iho yards were filled on Tuesday, and there was no noteworthy alteration in \alucs. AVc quote : bborn wethers from i os 6d to 14s od; in wool, 17s 3d to 21s 9d; lambs in large supply, and sold at from 7s to 14s. Pigs in moderate supply, and low in price. On Wednesday, at the P.ipakur.i monthly sale, the jardswere completely crowded. There was a good attendance, but bidding was generally dull, and prices were about the same as at the fair on Monday. There exists a strong lnquirj for grown steers, in fresh conditisn.