AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1833, 5 April 1884, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mb. Al.frev> Buckl\^»'s Weewa' TtisPORT.— The Haymarket on Fnday List, March 28th, fodder was plentiful, prices ranged from 2s 9d to 5s the cwt. ; straw, in brisk enquiry, at full prices ; oats, from 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; maize, 3b Od the bushel ; the the Surrey waggon, £27 I<K Horse stock were numerous and at Lite \alues, and ranged in price from 50s to £40. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, there was a full supply of hides, with a good inquiry. Prices for sound hides ranged from bd to 4ijd the lb. ; tallow and fat was also in fuller quantity than u«ual, puces tanged from 18s to 27s (id the cwt. ; pelts and skins from 6d to 4s 7d each ; wool, 4>,d to s^d the lb. At Remuera, on Thuisday, dairy cows were in full number, but bettei woith from 103 to 20s each. Stole cattle at late values Fat cattle in full numbeis. Cattle weighing 7oolbs. and upwards, woip at late \ .lines, but lighter weights weie lower in pi ice fully 10s per head. Few fat cals es yarded. Sheep in full number, in good enquny. and slightly bettoi worth. Lamb- short of requirements. Pig-, in mode) ate supply, and fully maintained their value*.. Averages were : S cattle, (Jeorgi* W'iy, £8 10-. ; 7 steers, John Short, tX 4*.; Hi steei-, A. j. Bertram, £S Is ; L'lstoeis, A. A. Company, £7 10-, ; l(i stecis, X 15. Walker, £0 15s ; 24 steers, Geoige Walker, &> 8s : 2.")0 wethers, A. Ha*.tie, 17s (id ; 210 wetheis, A. A. Company, 14-> Del ; 42 lamb-, H. Westney, 15s ; 30 pigs, Te Aw.imutu Cheese Factory, 32s (id.

Messrs Hun n:n avd Xot,w's Wkickia Repoht. — Horses: Theio was incieased vitality in the market, owing piineipally to shipments coming foiuaid which, as u->nal, had the effect of exciting a demand. The Durham yards, on Fiiday, worn well hlled, and purchasers weie foithcoining for all offered. The result being .satisfactory to vendors, the only exception being one or two draught hoises, which only reached £42; while, for a good hack, £30 was given. Light harne&s hor.se-* sold at from £12 10» to £19. Wool, hides and skins : The demand has been steady. Wool bold at 3ld to ~->£d ; hides, 3hd per lb ; tallow, 22^ (id per cwt. Cattle : "The trade has been brisk, but little alteration in value. Fat beasts maintained the previous week's valuer, and dairy cow> were worth quite as much as those of the same description, although the maximum price was lower. The Newmarket yards were fairly supplied on Tuesday, and theie was a good muster on Wednesday at Papakura. The demand was good, and List week's ratos weie fully s>u->tuned. We quote : Beef, 10n to 23s per lOOlbs ; calve 1 -, from 15s to 2Gs ; yearling-., fioni 22-> to 32s ; 2-year-old hteers, from 30-> to £3 2» Gd ; heifers, from £3 5s to £4 ; dry cows, £2 to £3 17a Gd ; hpnngers, fiom £o 10-> to £9. Sheep: An unusually laige number have been brought forward, but the demand was spirited, and last week's values weie maintained. At Newmarket on Tuesday 1500 weie yarded, and sold at "atisfactoiy pi ices. Store ewes .sold at from 8s (id to 13s Gd ; wethers from 12-> Gd to lls. Wctheis bought by the butcher-, at fioin 13-. (id to 18s Gd ; lambs at from 10^ to 14s !)d. Pigs : A large muster and good con petition at fiom 3d to 3Ad per lb, h\e weight.