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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2435, 18 February 1888, Page 2

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The Waikato Times Osce. Friday. WAIKATO LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mil J. MoNicoi- Ri:i>oin's.—During the week I have placed privately a line (if fullinouthod owes at 5s (id ; another small line at l>3 Gd ; and a line of two and four-tooth cross ewes at B.s. I have sold privately Btiino good hacks at from £1 to £10 ; unbroken threo-yeiir-uld draught colts, from £5 to £8 10s. I have placed privately during trm week thirty fresh-conditioned three-year-old bullocks at £2 12s each. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mil AU'ItKl) BIX'KLANn'S WeKIU.Y IIKrOKT.—At the Haymarket during the last week meadow hay lias ranged in price from 2s to 3s thn cwt, but the general price was 2s 3d ; good chaff, 57s Gd to 65a the ton. Horse stock were offered and sold in usual number. Prices remain low. At the sale of hides on Tuesday, bidding was brisk. Ox hides brought \\A and 4jd ; cow, to 33d ; calfskins, up to 4Jd the lb; pelts and skins, from Mto2s 7d each. Wool was also better worth. Lambs' wool brought from G?d to 7*d the lb. At Drury, on Wednesday, and Pokeno, on Monday, stock were mustered in full numbers, and notwithstanding the dry weather found buyers at full values. At Remuora, on Thursday, dairy cattle were in less than usual number. Those near calving were better worth. Dairy cattle were scarcely represented. J' at cattle were at late values, from 13s to lus the 1001b; cows, from Us to 12s. Sheep were plentiful, but maintained their price. Lambs were slightly better worth. Pigs plentiful, but were required, and sold satisfactorily. r , Mkssus Hunter and Nolan's Wkkkly Kepobt.—Horses, feed, grain, &c. : Dullness has again characterised the market, and sales have been nominal, and competition at auction dull. Horses: About an average number of local have been brought forward and changed hands at the previous week's values. Quito an average number wore entered for disposal by auction at the Durham yards on Friday. Bidding was fairly brisk, and most of the lots changed hands, but prices had an upward tendency, but in most instances the previous weeks values were given. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow : small quantity was pitched at the Durham yards on Tuesday, and there was an advance of five per cent, on the previous week's values. Cattle : The supply has been an average one, and there has been an upward tendency in value for fat and daily stock. The Newmarket Yards were moderately full on Tuesday. Competition was fitful, and in some instances were keen. Dairy cows ranged at from £3 to £u each, but for one animal £7 was obtained, and there remains an unsatisfied demand for really good cows at their profit. lat beasts advanced in value—steers from :w to 10s per head, but in cows the advance was not so marked. Sheep: There was a fair muster on Tuesday. Stores were a shade lower than at the fair, but fat sheep fully maintained the previous weeks rates. Wethers sold at from ( Js to 11s 3d each ; ewes from 9s to 10s 9d. Lambs scarce, and sold at from 5s 3d to 10s each. Pigs : But a limited number were yarded, and of good quality. Competition was brisk, and an advance of fully one penny per lb was obtained.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melisoukne, February l(i.—The breadstuff* market is quiet. Wheat is 3s 3.1 d per bushel ; flour (roller) is £8 per ton, and steady ; oats are firm at 2s !ld. Barley is steady. Inferior English is 5s "id. Maize is 3s Bd. Sugar shows a slight improvement. Adelaide, February Hi.—The wheat market is quiet. Sorts for shipping command 3s 2d to 3s 2',d farmers' lots, 3s at Port Adelaide, and 2s 10d at out ports. Flour (roller), £8 10s ; oats, 2s 8d to 2s lOd. Barley, us to 5s (id. . Sydney, February Hi.—The following are the ruling rates at the markets -.—Maize, 3s 3d to 3s 4d the demand is small ; oats, 2s to 2s Id, but very small sales aro reported; butter, 3d to 4d ; potatoes, (iOs per ton ; bacon, Bid to 9J ; for best brands hams, 1h ; barley, Cape shipments, 3s 3s to 3d, no English consignments are offering.

LONDON MARKETS. LON'IXJN , , February 15.—Tallow—muLton, 27b ; beef, 2u"s ; rabbit skins are from 2d to 3d per dozen lower than Inst quotations ; hides, 3sd to 4d per lb; frozen meat is steady at last quotations. Two Australian wheat cargoes, comprising 3500 quarters, have been sold at 39s !)d ; and 2000 quarters in iron bottoms have been sold for prompt shipment at 38s !>d. Pig iron has fallen, and M quoted at 32s od.

THE WOOL SALES. London, Febriury 15.—At to-day's wool auctions the catalogue submitted comprised some 13,800 bales. 1(10,700 have been catalogued since the commencement of the present series, of which number 10,000 havu been withdrawn. The bulk of merinos, with the exception of the best brands, have relapsed to prices realised at last December sales. Crossbreds are maintained firm, with a slightly improved tendency. The length of the series will probably be curtailed.