WAIKATO MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1979, 14 March 1885, Page 2

WAIKATO MARKETS.

Mi-^nri W. J. Hi.\n it \M) Co. Rn'Oiir. —At Cambi idge Cattle Sale on M uch ">th, a Lutfi* number of b)th f.it and '•tmo cattle yauled, fre-h stears in tlom mil, .md sold fairly well, also younj,' cittle, f.it cittle m e\_v-s of requirements and sufficient f"i local consumption only bought. At L\im bnd^i 1 Jiaza.it <m Saturday, Much 7, a liutfe number of horses enteied, good competition e\i-.ted, and more hoi ->>3s e\ch iii^'ei] li.uids, tli.kii f''i >om» niailxcts past, and tho tone of the market much fiimer. We quote hicks from £»> to £U 10^ ; ponies, fi.nn t'l t> t'"> ">^; di iujfh(.s, £2') and £JIJ; iiiulunn do. £1.5 10-. to tlB. At Ohiupoon Tuesday, Match 10th, the yards weie well filled with all clasps of cattle. A large iiiunbci of ihoef) ymled also, And with one exception all \\t re v>ld ; there was :v laige attendance of buyei-, and^o )d competition existed ospenally for steers of all ages. We quote d urv ow-, t'"> to £^ ; weaned steer calve-, L.-i-, to 30-.; jcailinj,' -toei-, £2 to £2 f>-; L'-yeu-wlds, trom £2 12s (id to £,'.{ 10-, a >v ir olds, £"i to £"> 17s 0d ; working oxen, £"> 10- to £o 10- ; fat iitifer- and c >\\^, £1 to £3 2- (id ; store ewes, 8s to 9s (>d ; fat ew es, 10i G(i; long wool lauibs, 7» to 8s Gd each.