SYDNEY STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2413, 27 December 1887, Page 2

SYDNEY STOCK MARKETS.

Messrs W.m. Incus & Son Report for the week ending November 23th: — Fat Cattle.—The supply has only been moderate this week, but the buyers were so heavily stocked from previous markets that no improvement has taken plage. Qn Mopday 860 head were yarded, a number in ex, cess of requirements. The principal sales were 267 bullocks from Norley, at £0; 127 bullocks from Queensland, £6 Is Id ; 138 bullocks from Blashett, £0 9s Od ; and 100 bullocks from Edinglassie, £6 2s 2d. To-day (Thursday) only 417 were yarded, the smallest number qn that day for the last twelve months, but the attepdanSP bf bff? e rs was limited, and prices did not improve. Adratt of 400 bullocks from Toorale averaged £7 5s fid, and another smaller lot of 70 from Bourke, £0 3s 7d, 4-t opr Sydney yards Fat and Dry cattle sale this afternoon biddings were fairly brisk, but d nring the last two days the Darling Harbour meat market has been prejudicially affected by the hot weather and the low prices at Homebush, We q note— Rest Reef ... ... IQs per 100 lbs, Fair ... .i. ... X4s Middling ... ..; 18s „ Sheep.—A short supply was forward upqn Monday, when 7,800 were penned and met a brisk market, To day JS.iIOO were yarded, and toward tl)0 conclusion of sale prices gave way slightly. Principal snips were 1990 wethers from Walhallow, 7s fid to 7s 8d; 1400 wethers from Carden, 8s 3d to Ss lid ; 1700 wethers from Gilgnin, 7s lOd to 8s 4d ; and 1870 owes from Bourke, 5s 4d to Gs lOd. Wo quote. Best Wethers 9s to 10s (jqnd djtto 7s (id to 8a lid Others".,', /jsf}d up. And Ewes in"proportion,' Mi U! 11 Gown.—A large number wore sent in to-day, including .several really first-class animals, for those prices went a shade lliglier than in onr last, but for others there waff i)i/ iijqppqvonjcirt in tho rates obtained. Wo quote. Beat Cows £8 to 14) ]. Good £6 10s to £7 10a. Others from £5 up. Calves.—A good number wore forward jbhis week, but biddings wore brisk fm any ppmc lots i medium also sold well for Hie quality,’ 'V/p <mjs— and pHmo jbs tp (ifis. Medium '.. 80s to .’lbs'. Small 13s to 2.35. Lambs.—There was a, largo number forward this week, and sales, both at Homel/UKii) Jijydnoy, dull for any except firstiflasa, fif! 1 ’ “d»s. We 'quote— 1 * Best $s to 10s fid tjth'eys from i/s up. Ibft,s.-ARhorfi jyjisp ifjy (,i moderate number of both fat and stores'in this v°*;k } h# ing to the previously heavy wipplleij' muVket, rates were a little easier. We, however, anticipate good prices again next week. We quote— Heavy 3.U1 to Id per lb. Medium ... ’... >id to 3d ~ Light 3|d fo'Md „ Stores Oslo 22s fid each.