AUCKLAND LINE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2033, 18 July 1885, Page 2

AUCKLAND LINE STOCK MARKETS.

Mb Außhi) Blckianu's Ricronr.-At the Huymarket on Friday, July 10, horse •tock were in full numbers, and above the usual proportion offered were sold. Price* for »11 descriptions, including heavy draught, were low, the most saleable being active, medium draught. Trices for heavy draught ranged from £10 to £30, but tho greater number from £13 to £1> each. Loose fodder ranged from 2* M to 3h Od per cwt. ; oats 1" 1W to 2s 2d ; wheat, 2s bd ; barley, 2* lid; beans, 2s 8d per bushel .; noUtooH, £3 per ton. At the Haymarket, on Tuesday, hides maintiuned their value. _ Prices ranged, for the quarter part, between 3d and 3£d per Ib. ; calf skins 4}d ; tallow, 19* perewt. ; sheepskins, Is 4d to 2s 4d each. At Drury, a moderate muster of dairy cows and «nro cattle iold wel , and at P.ikeno, cattle, land and snndues all gold at satisfactory prices. At Reinucia, on Thursday, dairy cattle were .it less Tallies than for many \vw>ks ; store r.ittlo in j limited number, and better "-orth. Arrixals of both fat cattle and sheep fiom the West Oust dining tho pa*t week ha\ c heen umißUilly large, and f-»t tattle have fallen , in value in consequence; prices ranged | from 17s to 22s the lOOlb^ , but a draft j would not average over ISs. A few pent weie bought by the gr.uiers, tho butchers are unusually full. The large import has checked the expected n«o in the value of f*t»h«ep, which are now at similar values to those ruling a fortnight Miice. Crossbred wethrr-i ranged from l'2-< (id t<> 1 >s <>d ; L merinos, .">s Od to 8s; and good fat ewes •^•om 10s Iw to 12s lid each. Fat calves, /were :n. demand, and brought bati«factory prices, ranging as high aH s.">s. Pigs were plentiful, but required and obtained higher prices that for neveral week*. Messhh. Hr.NTEB \N'D Xor,\N'« Wkekia Rkpobt —Horses : There w. is a continuation <-{ the vitality exhibited the previous •week, .wid about an average number hands at prices showing a slight upward tendency. Tho Durham Yards were well supplied on Fnday. Bidding was spirited thioughout tho «ale, and although in some instances prices were much below the expect ition of vendors, prices had a firmer tendency. Wo quote . lLick>, from £5 to £12 10s ; light h.irne«s £7 10s to £U» ; draughts £17 to £•-».">. Wool, hides, and skins: A good many hides were pitched, but the quality was not so good .is on the previous week, 3^d perlb, \>eingthe highest price given; »kms. from Is Gd to 2s 3d; wool m greaso, 5W per lb. Cattle : Numerically, a good" many cattle have been brought forward, but there has been a large preponderance of cows, consequently neller* had to oubinit to a lower rat* per lOOllw than ruled the pievious week, although well-fatted oxen sold relatively higher. Dairy and store stock were in le** than usual numbers, with little or no •Iteration in value. The Newmarket yards were fairly filled on Tuesday, compo tition wan steady throughout the sale, and there was little alteration in \alue, except thtt tho price of fat cows was in favour of the vendor to the extent of fully Is to 2s per lOOlbs. Sheep : There was a very good muittcr at Newmarket on Tuesday, with improved demand, and pnees advanced fimn 1« to 2» per head. Pig* were yarded in av or gi numbers, and sold at last w eek'« values.