SYDNEY STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2386, 25 October 1887, Page 2

SYDNEY STOCK MARKETS.

Mkssks Mam. Ingi.is & Son Recoiit for the week ending October 7lh Fat Cattle.—huO head were yarded at Homebush on Monday, a number greatly in excess ipf the demand. The day being a public holiday, the attendance <>f buyers was very small. The market fell considerably, best beef being woitii not more than lbs (pier IGOIbs. The highest arm-age was t‘S U- 10d, fp'rasmall draft of -10 bullocks from Tenaudra, the hugest spiles being 11b birloeks from Vairamau at tb 14s 3d, and lift) from Pangee at t'b Its till. To-day (Thursday) there was another large supply, 1)18 head being offered, and though the attendance of havers was better, prices sbipwed no improvement. The highest average was t'7 Its bij, for a small hit of J4 bullocks from Kelso, a largo draft of 3IS from Ihigbtmi Downs milking tb 10s Id, and another of 107 from Fanlight t'b 17s. The fat and dry cattle sale at unr Sydney Yards this afternoon was dull, and the dead meat market at Darling Harbour is lower, but the fall is less in proportion than at Homebnsh. We quote— Rest beef lbs per lOOlbs Pair Ms

Middling Ills ~ Shkki*. —8l:!0 were penned at Homebush on Monday, and the market was dull, the attendance of buyers being very small. To-day 7800 were forward, ami mvingjto the short supply prices improved from (id to Is per head. Principal sales were KGO wethers from Mndgce, 10s to 10s Id, 1100 wetliers shorn, from Cnmbogohmg, is'-’dto Ss 4d. Prices all lonml ranged acceding to quality from (is ltd to liis. We qm.!.c — licst wethers in fleece 18s lid to IP- dd. (inod ditto ‘Js to 10s Inferior from 7.- up. and ewes in proportion. Mux'll Cows.—There was a good number in to-day and the sale very drill and dragging, biddings being spiritless and prices the lowest we have yet had this season. We quote— Best Cows £'S to £lO Good £'» to £7 Others from £4 up Cai.vks.— A moderate number were forward and anything good met with a ready sale at satisfactory prices. We advise our constituents having any good ones on hand to forward for next Thursday. We quote — Large and Prime 40s to (Pis .Medium H'-'s to oos Small ... ... l-)s toils. Lam».s.—There was a smaller number forward this week, am! an improvement in the prices of prime, others continue very dull of sale. We quote.— Best ~ 8s (id to 11s Others from Is lid up. Pins. —There was a fair supply per rail and coast per week. The attendance of buyers at our yards this afternoon was good, and la»t week’s rates fully maintained. .Stores continue scarce and dear. M u quote — Heavy hj i to S.'.d per lb Medium Id to 4Ad per lb Light bd to bid per lb Store Pigs ... 14s (id t- > 22s 'id each