AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2134, 13 March 1886, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Mr Aliked Buckland's Weekly RerOKT.—At the Haymarket, on Friday last, loose fodder brought from 2s 9d to 3s Hd the cwt; chaff 3a 4d to 4s Gd the cut; oats 2s 6d to 2s lid the bushel; an American waggon, £30. Horse stock were yarded in limited number, prices without alteration. The draught horses sold brought fioni £1G to £20. At tliH Haymarket, on Tuesday, hides were better worth. Best quality brought freely from 4sd to 4id the lb; tallow Its Gd the cwt; pelts and -kins fiotn nd to Is lid aich ; wool from 3J,d to ~^d the lb. The sale held at Greenlane mi Tuesday, of the Agricultural Company situs ituSlementa and siu plus draught stock of the tud Company, was numerously attended, and the puces obtained were fully equal to the expectation of the seller*. The usual monthly sale of stock at Waiiiku, held on Saturday )a*t, was \ery fully supplied with stock of a better class than usual, a large propoition being well fatted. Theie was a considerable advance in the prices obtained over the previous month's values. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows weio numerous and in fair inquiry, prices for useful cows at calving tanging from £G to £7 los Store cattle were in modeiate number only, but in demand. Fat cattle m averag« supply, and prices irregular. Choice fatted heifers better worth. Ship cattle at late values, but Auckland fatted steers lower in price, fully 10< each. Lamli and sheep in moderate supply, and maintained previous values. Pigs sustained the Advanced of last week.

MK.S.MM G. W. Binnev AND Co. report that at their weekly sale of hide-, -kins, and tallow, laige supplies came to hand, still the do.nuid u» woll-s.wcd hides continues brisk. They quote: First class heavie-s at 4d to 4^l; second-class 3j|d to 3j'd ; light and" inferior, 2J.d to 3}d per lb ; calfskins, 2d to 4W per lb; pelts, Id to 7d ; lambskins, -Hd tolOcl; sheepskins, 2deach ; tallow, 12s to 13s Gd per cwt.

prices Mkssrs. Hunter and Nolans Weekly Report.—Horses:—There was an improvement in the market both as regards supply and demand, and prices were a shade higher than on the previous week. The Durham Yards were well filled on Fiiday, competition was good, and the expectation of vendors was in most instances realised. We quote : Hacks from £5 5s to £13 15s; light harness horses, £9 19s to £16 ; medium draught, £12 co £19. Wool, hides, and skins, short supply and good demand. We quote hides at from 34d to 3^d per lb; skins, Is Gd to 2s 3d. "Wool in grease, o\d ; tallow, 14s. Cattle': A good many changed hands at about the previous week's values for all descriptions. The Newmarket Yards were moderately full on Tuesday. Bidding was brisk throughout the sale, and there was no noteworthy alteration in value, except that coarse bullocks insufficiently fatted were a shade lower; aged cows were also low. At Pukekohe on Wednesday, there was a large muster of stock-buyers in attendance, and the yards were cleared. We quote : Calves at from 17s to 235; yearling steers, from 20s to 31s ; grown steers, from £3 5s to £4 12s Gd ; dry cows, from £2 to £2 17s Gd ; beef, lGs to 22s per 100 lbs. Sheep : There was a good muster at the Newrr,arket Yards on Tuesday. Best wethers sold at from 10s to 13s 9(J each ; ewe*, from 6s to 10s. Lambs m adequate supply, and sold at from 3s Ud to 6s 9d. Pigs: A good many were brought forward and of very good description. Pi ices ranged from 2|d to 3|d per lb. live weight.