AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1708, 16 June 1883, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Mr Aukrd Buckiand's Wtfmv Riport.At the Haymarket on Friday last, fodder was in brisk enquiry at late values, bringing from 4s to 6spercwt.-i.oats, 2sjBdt,o2s lOd ; maize, 3s 5d per bushdl \ potat^s, 80s to'SSs per ton. -Horse stock was brought forward in less numbers than of late, and all Wsiful. Working stock was sold. Pricps , obtained showed an advance On Tuc»dav,'prlcesjf6"r hides', were lowcr : than~a morfth fifteeVfrom Jd to Id per lb. Prices ranged from M to. 2Jd per lb. Sheep skins were, in better inquiry, nndvanged from Is Id to 3* 8u each ; tallow, 24s to 275. Od per cwt. At Kemuera, on Thursdaj , thero w.is a sm.ill muster of stock, occasioned by the inclement weather. Dairy cattle were in usual number, and wore mostly of secondary 'quality. Pricca advanced about 10< per head over late values. Fat sheep were also in short supply, and slightly better worth. Pigs were again in brisk demand, ana c.ilves sold freely, and at better values. Mi'ssks Hosthr am> Noun's Wbkkiy Kkport— Dulness has characterised the market, and there has been no noteworthy alterations in values. On Friday an average number were entered for disposal at the Durham yards Hidding was slow, and several animals remained unsold, some being afterwards disposed ( of privately. Wool, Hides, and skins. The quantity was not large at the Durham jards on Tuesday, but price* had no upward tendency : wool in bags sold at 5d per lb., hides 2jd, skins lOd to 2s 3d. Cattle : Ihere has been an average «upplv • prices for dairy and lat stock showod f upward tendency ; grown stores maintained their value, but calves were comparatively neglected. On Tuesday at Newmarket there was but a moderate muster, out the I'ukckohc Yards, on Wednesday, were well filled. For fat beasts there was. a slight advanced on last week's prices, as also for dairj cows, which sold particularly well at Pnkckohc Calves, in low condition, were quitc < unsaleable, but good steers found purchaser. Sheep ; The supply has been moderate ; but, as an evident difference of opinion as to value existed between vendors and purchasers, several lots were withdrawn— Is 8d the 81bs. being the average price given. Limbs were scarce, and'soid at 6s 6d to 9s I'igs were scai cc, prices ruling in favour of the vendors.