AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1699, 26 May 1883, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Messrs Huj.tkk and iNoi.an's Wkkkly RkPORi.— Horses :'l here has been about the usual number brought forward but less demand. On Friday, at the Durham Yards, there was a good muster, but many, especially hacks, were in inferior quality, and but few changed hands. Active spring cart horses were easier disposed of, though at slightly lower values. We sold hacks from 5/ 7s Od to 11/ ; light draughts, 12/ to 17/ ; active medium dr.iught horses, 30/. C.ittle : At the Newmarket Y.irds, on Tuesday last, there was a larger number brought forward than the previous week, but with litrle alteration in value. Jj'or I. it heists of .i superior quality there w.is ,i slight improvement in price, but for inferior stock there was no alteration. Ihere was a very moderate muster at W'.uuku on Saturday last, but most wore disposed of at former quotations. Sheep : '1 here were more tli.m tlic usual number, and, in conscqueuce, there was no advance on last week's prices. Lambs : Hut few yarded, and sold at trout 0s Od to 10a. Pigs . But few in ; prices dull. Mr Aiikki) MutKi \n»'s Wki'ki.y Riport.— At the H.iymarket on Fiul.iy, May 18, fodder was in brisk enquiiy : pi ices ranged from 3-. Od to 0-. 3d the cwt : tanots, 3s the ton : cuts, 2s (Jd the bushel ; rye grass 4s the bushel. Horse stock were in lull numbeis, and with H steady demand ,it late v.ilue-,. On 1 uesdaj, hides, skins, and tallow were in larger quantity than usual. Hides were lower m price, and ranged Irom 2d to 2|d the lb ; sheepskins, from Is Id to 2-, O'd eac h , tallow, 20, to 23s the cwt. — At Kemuera, on Vednrsday, tin- mt lenient weather occasioned a sin iller supply of stock than Usual. l_)air> cattle were in good enquiry. l'\it stock scarccl> maintained last week's values ; prices lor fat cattle ranged ii om 18s to 21s the 1001 bs, and sheep wore also lower in price from Is to ii each.