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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2254, 18 December 1886, Page 2

Messks IJ unteu and Nolans Weekly Report '.—Horses : There has been a continuous large supply and steady demand, but there was little alteration in value. The Durham Yards were again completely filled on Friday with horses of various descriptions. Young ones sold a shade higher than on the previous weeks, and broken-in horses of a good stamp found purchasers at quite the previous week's values. Hides, skins, and tallow: The number of hides pitched has been quite up to the average, and the demand has been steady. We quote : Ox hides, from 3W to to 4£d ; cow, from 2£d to 3£d ; calf, 4d per lb ; skins, from 2s "6d to 4s sd. Cattle : Rather a large number have been brought forward, with no improvement in the demand, and consequently no upward tendency in value. The Newmarket Yards were well filled on Tuesday, but the demand for all descriptions was slack, although in most instances the previous week's value 9 were sustained. Sheep : Local sheep have again been fairly plentiful, and sold freely at fully the previous week's values, but very few ship sheep were offered. The Newmarket Yards were well filled on Tuesday with small and medium-sized sheep, no heavy ones being penned, 13s being the highest price paid for wethers; ewes, from 7s Gd to 10s 6d. Lambs were plentiful, and sold at from G-s 9d to 13s, the latter being a draft of halfbred Southdowns from Messrs Hooton and Co., of Wairangi. Pigs: Scarce, and in very slack demand, selling at from 2d to 2^d per lb, live weight. Mb Alfred Buckland's Weekly Report. — At the Haymarket on Friday last, December 10, horses were yarded in full number, late prices ruted, and a larger number than usual were sold. Very little fodder brought forward. All were busy harvesting. Oats sold from 2s 4d to 2s 9d ; maize, 3s 5d per bushel. At the hides and skin sale on Tuesday, a large number of bags and dumps of wool were bold. Prices ranged from i\d to 7jd per lb, and fr«m Id to 3d for locks and pieces. Sheepskins barely kept late value". Calfskins were in request at full rates, but hides were slightly lower in price. Tallow brought from 13-, to 15s fid the cwfc. Cattle of all descriptions are offered in increasing numbers. Wellbred, fresh-conditioned fitoro cattle maintain their value, bat coarse and ill-fed cattle are at lower prices. At Pokeno on Monday, there was a larger muster than usual, but all were sold principally to those resident in the district. At Drury on Wednesday, the yards were well filled, and with the exception of a few cows all sold freely. At Rsmuera on Thursday, dairy and store cattle were yarded in full numbers. There was no alteration in values, but all found purchasers. Fat cattle were also plentiful, prices lower, varyigg from 12s Gd to 15d the lOOlbs, and bidding dull throughout. Sheep, in full supply, were at last week's prices. Lambs maintained the improved values of last week. No store pigs yarded. Fat pigs were in less than usual number, and slightly better worth.