COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1479, 24 December 1881, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr AuKho Buckhnd's Weekly Report.— At thi' ir.ijmirVct, on Dec. 16, fodder 'v.is in short supply, and brought fiom 3s 3d to 3s 6d pir cwt and straw 16s to 20s per load. Hon>cs were yarded in very large numbc-is, and were principally of a useful class. Although the bidding w.n dull throughout the sale very few lots were passed Six pome!) from W.mganui attracted attention, and brought from Lio to Ll6 10s; medium draught, Li 7 15s to L2O los j light harness horses, Lio to L75 ; hacks, I,; to L2O 10s. Ihe cioss-countiy horse Hiwtborn w is withdiawn At the Ha\ market, on Tuesday, not many hides or sheepskins were offered, but there was .1 large number of smill parcels of wool. 1 here was no alteration m values. Best hides brought 4d and 4£d the lb; tallow 19s to 22s Gd the rwt , wool, in gre.ue, yd to 7jd the lb. Stoic cattle .ire ofFei ing in largei number thin usual tortlus season ot the year, and both at Poki-no and Diury there was a full muster ot stock. For young 1 cattle a steady inquiry continues at late rates, but grown cattle arc comparatively neglcLted. At Ri-mucra, on Ihursdaj, dairy Little vteie in usual supply, but there «is scarcely an in<]uiiy foi them, and the gi eater number remained unsold Store cattle <>t .ill descriptions were plentiful, and fairly competed for at late values. Fat cattle were m model itc number and generally of smal^ si/c and go->d quality, but unless for very choice quality bidding was dull, and a few withdrawn, but last week's values (from 18s to 23s the loolbs) v«ere sustained. Store sheep in moderate supply and good inquiry Fat sheep short of s equipments and shcjhtly'bettcr worth; good wether*, jid the lb. Lambs in average number and good inquiry; some of choice quality brought from 15s to 18s each. Fat calves of good quality abundant and lower than last week -$s to tos each. Wellbred porkers 111 good inquiry at satisfactory prices ; from jd to 5d the lb. dead weight was given. Messrs. Hu.nttr & Nolans Weekly Report. — Horses . The supply has been very large. On Friday, at the Durham Yards, an unusually large number were- brought forward, and, though the supply exceeded the demand, a large number changed hands at prices satisfactory to the purchaser We note very little alteration in last week's prices. On Monday, at the Durham Yards, hides were in full number, and sold at from i.Jd to -j^thelb; sheepskins, os qds to 4s ocl. lambskins, tod to is id. Cattle. Quito the usual number ha\e been brought forward. At W.uuku, on Saturday, o\er an axcragc uuinber uerc entered. Competition was quod, and most, in weie cleared at late rate> At Nium.nket, en Tuesday, an a\cragc number of dairy cows and store cattle were bi ought forward, and a \ery large number of fit beasts Bidding was good throughout the s .le, especially fot local cattle ; but ship-borne sold low. Sheep • The supply has been up to requirements, and at last week's rates. Lambs were yarded in full numbers, and sold at a slight advance on late quotations. Pigs in small numbei, and fair demand.