AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2531, 29 September 1888, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Messrs A. Bucki.and & Sox's Wkkki.v TlEl'OllT.—At the Uaymarket during the past week the fodder brought forward has been in less quantity than for a long period, but, unless very choice quality, puces have been nominal. Oats, iu demand, at 2j Jd to 2s 10d ; maize, 2s Td the bushel. Sales of boncdust and prepared manures have been numerous, at prices varying fn.in l'l> 7b 6d to tS 10s tho ton. On Friday, 21st September, prices fur ordinary horse stock were well sustained, and ranged from i.> t<< £0. The entire lmive I'Veso King brought £■10 and a spring cart tlli. Also, by private Bale, the farm of Mr W Ryle at Waiuku, at £3 10s .in acre. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, prices for best hides were firm, one parcel of heavy ox brought Ahd ; K"»d medium, ..j'd and Id ; cows, 2jjd"to iigd the lb ; tallow, 12s (id and 13a (id the cw t ; good woolled skins, from 3s to !is Gel each ; wool, OM to 7d the lb. At tho Pukekohe cattle sale on Monday, there was a full muster of stock, and a steady enquiry for all classes, particularly dairy cows, throughout the sale ; iinrl at Papakurann Wednesday, although a smaller muster of stock, prices were equally well sustained. At the Remuera Yards, on Thtirsday, dairy cows were in bettor inquiry. Store cattle, in full numbers, wild freely at fully late values. Eat calves abundant nnd lower in price. Fat cattle, in full supply, sold irregularly ; whilst some pens were at last week's values, others were lower from fis to 10s each. Prices for steers ranged from £410s to £S 5s ; cows, from £3 to £4 as. Fat sheep wero in limited number and at late values. Wethers ranged from 13s to lfis. Lambs, in moderate numbers, brought from 7s to 13s each. For well-bred porkers good prices were obtained; but coarse pigs were at very low values. Messrs Hcntek and Nolan's Wkkki.y Repobt.—Horse feed, seed, grain, etc. : The demand has been steady, and prices for grain have remained firm. We quote : Short oats, 2rt lOd per bushel; Tartarian, 2s 10d to 3s ; bran, £4 per ton ; oaten chaff, i' 2 lOj. Horses: There has been a sliirhtly upward tendency in value, particularly for those of a good stamp, and more of this de scription would have found purchasers at fully the previous week's prices. There, were about, the usual numbers, .-übmitted by auction at tho Durham Yards on En day. Bidding at the commencement of the sale was brisk, but became slack us the sale proceeded, except for l.h"sis of :< fairly.good Btamp. We qunle: Hack.-, at from £4 10s to £12; lii/ht harness horse-*. from £7 to fcl2 10<; draught, £S 5s to £17. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow : Averago quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. Heavy «x hides wero a shade higher in value, but there were no other noUiwoithy alterations. We quote: Ox. from to -Ud per lb; cow, 2.',ilto2|M;calf. ■!.; 1 to sheepskins, from Is 4d to 5s H. 1 each. r l allow, £13 per ton. Cattle : Very few stores hiuo been brought forward, as vendors arc holding back for the fair next week. Dairy stock h.ue been ample for requirements, and at comparatively low values. Eat beasts in adequate supply, and a shade- lower value. At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday, there was a tolerable inustor of fat beasts, and also of dry and dairy cows, but no store steers. Competition was steady throughout, and for tho animals by that day's train was keen, but there was a decline in value as compared with the previous week of from 5s to 15s per head, although in exceptional cases 20s per lOOlbs. was rnachcd._ _Some averages wore : Steers. t(>, fij 3s, £5 5s (id, £(i lis (id, £o lGs Sd, £7 Us lid. Sheep: There has been continued animation in the market. An avenge number weio yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday. Bidding was brisk throughout, and pnrticuhuly so for well-fatted wethers. Vat ewes also sold exceptionally well, reaching 15- '.! I, lls being tho lowest price. Wei hers r.n.'cd from 12s to 17s each, spiing Limb*. 7s :i I t<., 3d each. Pigs: Tnose yarded nt Newmarket on Tuesday consisted chi:-lly of r.oavao stores, but all wery we'd competed for at the prt.niou-i weuk's value*.

AU.ST ii A L IA N -NIAII Iv KTR. Svi.nkv, September 27.—Wheat: Millin". Is 7<l t<i 4< !IJ ; chick, 2s 9d to 3s Id. Maize, '.is. O its : Veed, '2sC.il to 2s Sd ; seed, 2s lid. Potatoes : New Zealand, Sim to 90s ; onions, £S ; butter, lOd to Is 3d ; choeso, (id to 9d ; bacon, 7d to 9d ; hams, 10s to Is. Mei.iioukn'R, September "7.— \\ heat, 3.lld. Oats : Inferior, 2s .~>.',d ; stout, New Zealand, 3s 3d. Maize, 3s Id. Adelaide, September 27.—Wheat: l'armers' lots at Port Adelaide, 4s ; at outports, 3s lid. Stone flour, £9 10s ; roller, £103 ss.