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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2477, 26 May 1888, Page 2

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Tfin ll'iU-itfo Turn* OjHrc, Ki-iiluy, A I'l' k I Nll LI V K STUCK MARK IC'i'S. Mn Ai.KHKK IH.CKI,AMI's W'KKKI.V I{K-j'(iu!.--At Ki'iimoru, mi Thursday, dairy caUlr. wciu in inqiiiiy, iirico«, for useful animals landed from L'l to 'J- 1 l-is. Xo i'.oi-n oil tin yar<M. I«'at (xittlc, KBiicrally of ,i i.«uond-class ipiality, sold freely, Good Klin*#, up tii 17s ; cows and inferior .steers, from lis to l.'is pur 100IIis ; fat calves, in limited number, bronchi.l'oiil! prices ; heavy woiglitx, from '£>* to &K cacli. Shotsp, fairly supplied, advanced about 2s cacli over last. week's values. A draft of .'>oo wothcrH from Tologa Hay avoraued 13s 'Id, and of ewes, from the neighbourhood, His each; lambs from 7s to 10s each. Pigs of large size, i.'loutifiil, were slightly better worth than last week. Mi*v>i;s llunthk and Nor.AN's Vv kkklt 'Rli'OKT lor.-,e feed, seeds, and grain: The demand continues brisk ; oats, from 2 s to 2s ">d ; chaff, 2s lid to lis per cwt. ; rye grass, 3s; cocksfoot, ;»s to (is. Horses : A smaller number than usual were entered on .'Friday, but animals sound and of a good Ktauip found ready purchasers ; there existed a sl.eady demand for upstanding hacks from lo to '1(1 llanos ; prices were f"r hacks from £5 to .L'lO os ; light harness, £Ito £7 ; draught, £li We also sold dravs, A. 1 1 to 'j!>; spring earls, from fc'i to £20; waggon, £20. Wool, hides, and tallow : A huge catalogue, with steady demand, and increased prices. Ox hides, from Id to ■ljd ; heavy, ."id; sheepskins, 2s Sid to lis l)d ; tallow, 12s to 14s. Cattle : About the usual number were brought forward in dairy and stores, and fat cattle were in averaged number. At the Newmarket saleyards dairy cattle wore in request, and really good animals brought purchases, prices according to age and quality, from to .£'*> los; store cows fetched 2.~>s to 30s ; half-fat, 37s (id to 15s; calves, (is Od to 10s. Fat cattle sold briskly at an advance on last week ; cows making from £2 10s to £■"> 2s lid ; steers, from £3 12s lid to 67 10s ; according to weight and quality; steer beef, ab<"ut 1 to 17s per lOOlbs ; cows, 12s to 15*. I'at sheep, in consequcnco of a limited supply for the last two markets, rose l.s lid per head over last week's prices. Ewes made from 5s !);! to lis; wethers, 8s Dd to 13s 3d ; a draft of merino wethers fetched lis. l'igs: The pens were full, and prices were lower.