Waikato Times Office, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1693, 12 May 1883, Page 2

Waikato Times Office, Friday.

p^aikato ' ' ' At7Cltli\M) LIVE ST"OOK MARItK'K Mr Ahmiib Hucki.and's Whi'ki.y Rhpori.— At the Haymarket on Friday fodder was offered in larger quantities than usual. Prices were fully sustained, and ranged from 3s 3d to Os 3d the dW't'i maiKe,' 3s 7d ; oats 2s Cd and 2s 7d flubushel. Horse stock were entered in full numbers r unbroken draft two years off are at low relative prices; other dcs( nptions maintained * previous values., On Tuesday hides fcrangted'from 21dt034d the Ib.: talldw, 28s the rwt. ; sheen skins, Is 3d to 2s 9d each. At r,\Vaiuku on Saturday a larger muster of stoLk than average met with a stcafl) enquiry at satisfactory prices fiom the settlors of the jidgltbourhood. At Piikekoho on Monday therewas an unusti illy large mtistei of slock. 1 heenquiry was limited and pin c were in favotii of thu buyer and about one-third ot those cntcicd remained unsold. At Remuera on Ihursdu, dairy and store cattle wew 1 in fair lequest, and .it late values. Fat cattle were in moderate supply only, but dull of sale—the greater part about •18s the lOOlbs. Sheep market % cry limited, but ■with no improqoment in Value. Prices for Napier wetheis, in fiir condition, langed from 12s to Us Gd : lambs 7> t'> ')> Ati'ssßs Unvri'KAM) \'oi vv's Wiiiuvßk•—Horses : lln- demmd li is not been so busk .is during the previous loitntghl, nor _ have a tjic.it number been bioiiffht forward. '1 hero , was an a\cr.i|jo number of entries for sale b) auction at the Dmh im Yards. Compi Litton was tolerably spmtcd foi those of a uood stamp, but for infeiior .lniin.ils it was slow. We quote —ll »ks from 2s bd to ; acti\c draught horses, from £W to £27 10%. Hides, skins, and wool :On 1 uesd.ty there ui-io r itlicr a loss number of hides than usu il, and |trircs tilled .it last rates Skins .ire gradually n.sinff. Wo sold tt^ioin Hd to 'M !ld ( wool, ill small lols, from .tjd to i\<\ per 1b ; tallow 28s per owt. Cuttle ihe supply has been an a\erage one, and the demand steady for" stores and fat beasts, and for dairy cows, at their profit, an advanced w.is given At Newmirket on Tut sday, scarcely an average number were yarded, but at Pukekohe, on Wednesday, the yaids were filled, .Store steers were in good' demand and prices wcie slightly in favour of the \endor, but calves wore at low values. Dairy cows sold at from £1 2s Od to £9. .Sheep :,A large number have brought forward Some of the fat sheep were of superior quality, and 20s oach was given for top sorts, and for 250 , .'in average of 17s 9d was given. Light weights were relatively lower. Store wethers sold at from 7s Od to Us ; ewes, 14s Od : lambs, 9s to 12s Od. 'Pigs ; Hut few yarded. No noteworthy alteration in raluc.