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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2000, 2 May 1885, Page 2

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Wadrito Tutus OIJKt, Friday. AUCKI.WD MVK STOCK M VKKKrS. Mu ArnihD Blcki. vm>s Kfcpoiir. — At the Hayinukot on Fndiy last, foddei ranged fiom 3s to 4s Gd th • cut ; chaff, £4 the ton ; oats, from 2s to 2^ ."id tho bushel. Horse stock weio yarded in full nunibei ; for active draught, suit i'iU« foi omnibus oi tramear, steady competition and »atisfactory jirices were obtained, those ranged from £18 to £27 10s each ; Sunray brought £3J); and sundiy s^ond-hand spring caits from £0 to £1(5 each. At tho regular sale on Tuesday, both hides and skins were in larger than usual number ; best hides, ranged fiom 3^d to 4^cl the 1b ; sheep skins and pelts from 7d to 3s fkl each ; tallow, from l!)s to 24s 9d the cwt. At Pap.ikura on Wednesday, a lararer muster of cattle thin usual was y.trdod. Dairy cows were in request at good values ; other description of stock were fairly competed for. At Remuer.l, on Thursday, dan y cow a m untamed their lelitive value. St-u" ste-rs sold f.u.ly well, but cows were low m pi<oj. F.vfc cattlß in modoi-ite supply, .md of choice quality, birely sustained la.-t w.-ok s values. Pucos ranged from His, foi cows, to 20h the lOOlbs., for prune st-ors. Shee|. weie in .short supply, and shglitly lattei wmth. P-;iis of mixed see-, bmu^'it 2j'd the lb. Pigs m f.ur demand at 1 tt.i valuer Messrs. HuNrhii and Noi.vn's Wki:ki.\ Rhi'OKr —Hoises:— Dullness has charactei isod the market. Very few .stiangets to tha markets crime under the auctioneer s hammer, and there has been little done pnvaHy. There were .\ good many entrances at the Durham Yards on Friday. Annuals of a good stamp met ready competition, and a good many were disposed of, but m several instances the expectations of vendors could not be reached. There were no noteworthy alterations in values. Wool, hides and skins : Supply short ; no material alteration in value. Cattle : Fat cattle were not so plentiful »s in tho previous week, but other descriptions have been in usual numbers. Prices for fat beasts hud a slightly upward tendency, other descriptions unaltered. Below an average number of fat beasts were yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, but generally they were ot very prime quality, and fully 20* per head advance was given on the previous weeks prices. Dairy and store stock unaltered in value. Sheep, at Newmorket on Tuesday, were fanly plentiful, and well competed for. Kwei sold at from 13i to 18s ; wethers, lls3d to 18s. Pigs wero yarded in about the usual numbers, and sold from 2\d to 3id, live weight.

Me-isrb G W. Binvev avd Co. report that at their weekly sale of hides, skins and tallow, the demand for good heavy hides still continues, and quote first class, 4jd' to I,'d per lb; medium weights, 3J,d to 3jd per lb; small and lnfenoi, 2i|d to 3d per lb ; sheep *kin*, from Is 7id to 2s 8d each; trllow, 25a (Jd per cwt.

WAIKATO MVKKETS. MES.SK3 HUVTEU AND CO. IiEPORr :— At Ohaupo Yards on 21st inbt. there was a very lai go muster of cattle and sheep, about !KX) cattle, and over 2000 sheep yurdcd. The cattle were principally steers of a good class, and speyed cows and heifers in forward condition ; there was a largejnttendance of buyirs, and nearly all cattle sold ; sheep were dull of sale, and not many sold at auction, but have.been placed privately ; good dairy cows at pruht were in demand, and all sold at fully £1 per head higher than rates ruling of lato. We quote, dairy cows from £(> to £7 12s 6d ; weaned steer calves, £1 4s to £1 10s ; yearling steers, £1 10s to £t l")s ; li to 2i year oli steers, £3 to £3 13s Gd ; 3 and 4-year-old steers, £5 to £(> <)<? ; speyed cow.s, and heifers, £2 7s <Jd to £3 os ; fat cows, from £4 to £5 10s ; ewes in lamb, .r«. r « ; menno ewes, 3s Gd : fat ewes, 8s Gd to 10-<. At Cambridge, on Thursday, April 30th, there was a large number of cuttle and sheep, the y.uds being completely crammed, tor good steers in forward condition there was keen competition, also young cattle sold fairly well ; rough cattle weie neglected ;'a good number exchanged hands, weaned calves, 17s Gd to £1 ."is ; 2 yeai old steers, £3 3s ; 2i-v«?ar-olds, £4 .">-, ; 3 and 4 year-old stoeis, £.5 10s to £o 13s ; fat cows, €4 to Hi 17s <id ; dairy cow.s, fr.mi, £'i 10s ; fat ewes, 100 to 11s 'Jd ; fat wethers, 13s 3d ; stoic ewes, .js tid ; 400 fat Napier wethers, 13s 3d.