SYDNEY STOCK AND HORSE MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2320, 24 May 1887, Page 3

SYDNEY STOCK AND HORSE MARKETS.

Messrs Wji. Ingus and Son's Report for the week ending May 13th Fat Cattle. —There was again a large number of cattle at Homebush for Moriday's market, 11(10 being yarded; the Meat Company, however, purchased largely, preventing the fall in prices that would otherwise have taken place. principal sales were two large lots of 284 bullocks from Welford Downs that averaged £7 los, and 21>7 from Norley Station, that inade-£7 4s 3d. A draft of, 50 cows from Ivelso averaged £5 (is. JlVday (Thursday), thesupply was small—soo only being yarded, and of these only a small proportion were prime quality. In consequence of the limited number, prices improved From 10s to 20s per head on all descriptions. The principal sales were 144 bullocks from Kelso at £7 4s Od, and 04 from Tinenboro at £6 l!ls 2d. At our Sydney Yards, this afternoon, sales were much brisker, but the quality of ; those in mostly indifferent. We quote— Best beef ... ... 20s per lOOlbs Fair... ... ISs >> Middling Ills ~ Sheep.—'7, Boo" were yarded on Monday, when, owing to the short supply, the market improved in prime quality. To-day the market was well supplied, nearly 10,000 being penned. There was a good attendance of buyers, and market firm throughout, at Monday's > rates. The principal sales of the week were 2,700' wethers from Tvcannah, 7s 4d to 8s 10' i ; 1000 from ingadee, 10s Sd to. lis; 2000 fronv Bourke, ]0s (id to 12s ; 1,480 ewes from Wallanbillau, 8s lei to 8h 3d ; and 1000 wethers from Young, ils lOd to !)s lid. We quote— - Best Wethers ... 10s to lis (id Good...'' •• • 'Bs6dto pa (3d Others from 5s up. Houses. —"We report having sold at the Bazaar and at the Camberdown Yards during the week ending May 12th the following, viz. :—At the Bazaar, 42 heavy draught' "mares and geldings at from £21 15s to '£."(>, 38 medium ditto at from £14 ]5s to ±122 ss, 27 horses of a 'bus and van .description at- from £15 15s to £22, 2G high-classed saddle and harness horses from £18 10s to £31 ss; also, a very large number of light saddle and harness horses " and' active'draughts at market rates. We also sold on account of Messrs T. Parker arid J as. Mahoney, a small shipment of horses per s.s. Hauroto, comprising 18 active and heavy draught inares and geldings; the former realising from £18 to £33, the latter from £24 to £45. At the Camperdown Yards on the Oth inst., • we sold: On account. of Mr .Harriss, Goulburn, S unbroken colts and fillies of a ; right-' description,' at from £4 15s to £12 On account of Mr T. Ketall'ick, Liverpool, 12 horses, very light, from £4 to|£D. On account of Mr Whittaker, \ass, 35 horses, (if a mixed description, from £(i 15s to £7 10s. On account of Mr Woods, Goulburn,. 12 light saddle and ' harness horses, up to £6 10s. On account of Mr r ßrennan, Blayney, a truck load of 10 light horses up to £10. Also 13 on_ account of various owners. On the 6th, on account of Mr Jas., .Tyson, 70 light horses, broken and unbroken, up to £16. On the. 10th, on account "'of: Messrs Bouffier: and Steph.enson, West Maitland, 50 horses, comprising 23 draughtsj and 27 light saddle and harness horses, the former realising frojn £-18 15s ;to £30 18s,- ithe ~ latter, -from '£3 15s to £22 Jss. . Also, 17. on account ..of various owners at : market rates. 'On Ijhe I 11th, on account "of Mr T. Broughton. ; Muttawa Starion, ,58 unbroken horses, principally very light; at from £3 10a to £20. We aiso.sold on account of Mr T. Pritchard, contractor, 9 heavy draught' geldings at the following prices, viz. : —£3s 10s, £34, £29, £28 10s, £26, 2 at £24 10s each, one at £18, and another at £15 15s. We also sold a very handsome pair of ponies, four-seated buggy,' and harness at 7ogs; two village carts, three double-seated buggies, two single ditto, a sociable, and a very large number of spring, vans and barts, towp apd tip drays, at satisfactory rates. It will be seen by tlie above that we have sold, during the week a very largo .number of horses of all classes. Although a large proportion of what came .to hand were light and : weedy, those that were good comprised some really first-class animals ; and for these latter we obtained high prices, reaching to £30 for' unbroken draught colts at Camperdown, and £45 for draught gelding at the Bazaar. This latter horse, a very fine grey, came from New Zealand, and was an exceptionally good beast; the price obtained for hira must therefore not be taken as a guide to the market. Notwithstanding the heavy supply, the market has remained firm for good animals of all classes, and our constituents need not be afraid to send forward good draught or upstanding horses, suitable for 'bus, cab, or van work. While we have numerous inquiries for carriage pairs and high-classed saddle and singe harness horses, light weeds and low draught horses are a in the market.