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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2683, 8 June 1889, Page 2

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The Waikalo Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. MeSSHS A. BrCKI.AND AND So.N.s' WKEKLY Rkpoiu'.—At the Haymarket during the l>ast week prices of fodder have shown an upward tendency. Oaten sheaves ranged from os (id to -Is ; meadow hay, >'is fid to 3s 9d pe.r cwt ; straw, 12s to lbs per load ; oats, 2s 11 to 3s 4 ; wheat, 3s ; maize, 3s Id per bushel. At the horse sale on Friday, Rood working horses in condition were better worth, and ranged in price from .fell to €22; light harness horses, £7 to £10, but horses in low condition at nominal values ; a Courtland waggon, £22 ; buggy, £21 ; spring cart, £11 ; sets of harness, from 35s to 85s tho set, were also sold. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, prices were fully sustained. Ox hides brought from 13s to 2Ss fid each ; cow hides, up to 17s (id each ; calfskins, 4,'r per lb ; tallow, 1.5s to 15s (id per cwt ; woolled sheepskins, from 2s (id to 4s 3d oach. At the Waiuku monthly cattle sale a small uiuster of stock met a failinquiry at late values, the rough weather preventing the usual attendance. At the special sale held at Papakura Valley, there was a very largo attendance, and good prices throughout. Horses brought from £7 10s to £9 15s ; spring carts, £11 2s fld to £14 10s respectively, At Reinuera on Thursday, dairy cows at their profit brought from £5 os to £8 5s each ; dry cows, 35s to 40s ; fat cattle, in average supply, were slightly better worth, l(is per lOOlbs, was tho ruling price for steers ; sheep were also firm ; wethers, from Us (id to Us ; ewes, 8s to 12s each ; shorn lambs. 7s (id to 10s oach ; calves and pigs in short supply, sold at full values.

Mkssks Hcntbu and Nolan's Weickly Rei'OUT. —For grain, horscfeod, seeds, etc., a steady demand has existed, and there has been no over supply ; consequently prices have not altered materially. We quote : Feed oats from 2s 101 to 3< 3d per bushel ; maize, 3s to 3s (id per bushel; bran, Kli per ton ; chalf £3 to £3 10; cocksfoot, -Is per bushel; ryegrass, os to 4s (id. Horses ; The number brought forward has been sufficient for requirements, and tlicy met a steady demand without much alteration in values. An increased number were entered at the Durham yards on Friday. Bidding at tho opening of the sale was fairly brisk, but slackened as tho sale proceeded. Almost all Ihe lots were cloned. Wo quote; Hacks, £5 10s to £10; light harness horses, £5 to £12 10. Wool, hides, and skins: Increased quantities were brought forward at the Durham yards on Tuesday, and the demand was spirited. We quote : Ox hides, o.'.d to s}l per lb; cows, 2.jd to 3.] d ; calfskins, !Ud to 4'. |>er lb ; sheepskins. 2s to 3s '.Id each ; lambskins, 2s to 3s 5d each ; pelts, lid to 2s each. Cattl'3 • The demand for dairy cows at their profit has continued brisk, and stores havo been in a little better request. There has also been an upward tendency in the value of fat stock', particularly _top sorts. But few stores were yarded at Newmarket. There was a fair muster at Papakura on Wednesday. Dairy cows wero well represented at both sales, and there was a fair muster of beef. Competition was keen for dairy and fat beasts, and there was an advance on the previous week's values of 10s per head on best animals. Dairy cows sold at from £4 10s to £s 12s lid. Some averages of fat steers were £4 17 (id, £5 !)s, £5 12 fid, £5 15s, £5 10, £7 ; cows £'2 15s, t'3 17s (id, £I, £1 ss. Sheep : The Newmarket pens were fairly filled on Tuesday with fat shee;>, and the stores yarded were purchased for slaughter. Wethers sold at from 10s to 15s (id ; owes, Ss to 12? o'l ; mixed, 12s to 12s !)d ; lambs, 10s to 12s each. Pigs in average supply, but prices wore in favour of purchasers, ranging from 2d to 3d per lb live weight.