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Waikato Times, Volume xxx, Issue 2430, 7 February 1888, Page 2

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The ll'iiihittn Time* Ofluv, Monday. SYDNEY STOCK MARIvKTS. Messrs Wi 1.1.1 am Incus and Son s Stock IvKI'OKT fur t()i' week ending •'anuary -Oth, 1888.—K«t C.ittle : On Monday !H»0 were yarded, a .supply that proved fully equal to requirements, and on al, except prune quality, prices were-, slightly easier. Today !)ol were yarded, and the ni.ulvot showed no improvement, although there will only be one sale next, week Mj.n-day.-lVst beef, V.ls per IOOIbs. ; fair, lbs ; middling, Us.-Sheep: 81)00 woro penned at Homebusli on Monday, and 10,000 today. The market on the former occasion was slack and prices easier, but u>s much better this morning, and prices advanced lid to !>d per head.--Best Merino Wethois, <)sbd to 10s <«l ; Good ditco, 7s lid to 8s lid ; others, from :>s (id up. Milch Cows : A vcry'largo number was torward at our sale yards to-day, but the attendance of both the trade and private buyers was exceedingly good, causing a brisk market and enabling us to clear tho lot at. very satisfactory figures. He quote. Best cows, U!) to tl'J ; K»"d ditto, ±.7 to th; others, from .t-l 10s up. Calves ; A Rood .supply arrived this week, tin* market was brisk, especially fur prima quality, of which we had several fonvaided. Wo Quofe. Large and prime, 40s to Gls ; medium, :!0s to :Sss; small, 1"h to 2.)-'. Lambs: A large supply was forward both at Homebush and Sydney, and except for first-class ones prices were lower. We quoto best lambs, 8s to <Js lid ; others, from 4s Od up. Pigs: There was again a smaller supply than usual this week, and prices were fully maintained. Small and medium sizes in prime porkers arc selling exceedingly well just now, and we recommend senders to forward that are ready for the market. Wo quote — heavy, 3Jd to-H per lb; medium, 4 : } dto od per lb ; light, to Gd per lb ; store pigs, Gd to 22s (>d each. Horses : We report the market largely supplied with horses since the commencement of the present year, with large numbers coming forward during this and the following week. We sold, at the bazaar, from 3rd inat. up to date—3B heavy draught mares and geldings from £21 5s to £o4 ; .jo medium mares and geldings from Mo IDs to £19 15s ; 315 horses of a van and bus description, at from £12 10s to £21 ; -4 high-classed saddle and harness horses at from £10 to £31 10s. Also a large number of inferior light and heavy draughts at market rates. -