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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3082, 16 April 1892, Page 2

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The Waikato Times Ojfict, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. Meksiis A. 81-cklam' and Sons' Ruronr. —At the Ilaymarket during tho past week me idow hay, in short supply, has brought from 2s Gd to 3s 3d ; oaten sheaveH, Is 0.1 to 2s 3d per cwt; chaff, £3 to £3 10s. Potatoes. 27s lid to 32s Gd tho ton. Maize, on the wharf, Is Sd ; in store, Is lOd and Is lid the bushel; oats, Is 9d to 2s 3d the bushel; cocksfoot, 4s to Gs 3d : ryegrass, 3s Gd to -Is 3d tho bushel. On Friday, horse stock yarded in full number. Youngsound animals, of all classes, in request at full values. Prices for heavy draught ranged from £15 to £2G; medium draught, £8 to £15; ridine horses, .t'fi to £25; undersized and ill-conditioned, from £1 to £3 each. Horse, trap and harness brought £15; a double-seated buggy, £15. On Tuesday, hides, in full number, kept late values. Heavy ox, from 4d to ; medium. 3_td to 3UI; light and damaged, 2d to 2.M ; cow hides, lid to 2gd; calfskins, 4d to 5.M the lb ; tallow, 18s Gd tho cwt; rough fat, tho lb. Sheepskins were at lower values, and brought from 8d to 2s 7d each ; wool, 5/d to IS.jjd the lb. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows at profit numerous, but many unsold, prices required being in excess of that offered. For those sold pricos ranged from £1 to £7 ; the steers advertised could not arrive ia time, and will be sold on Thursday next. There was above the usual supply of store cattle, and a steady demand throughout at late values. Calves in less than usual number ; 40 sold were better worth. I 1 at cattlo abundant; 310 yarded, mostly steers of very choice quality. Trices .vero lower than last week, but fully equal to tho week previous, and ringod from 18s to 20s the 1001b; 246 sold. Sheep plentiful, but of very variable quality ; 1473 scld. Well-fatted sheep were better worth ; wethers brought from 12a 9J to lfis 0(1 ; ewes, 8s fid to 13s !)d each ; hoggets or lambs, from 4s to 6s each. Pigs of all classes plentiful ; porkers of good quality brought from 17s to 295; heavy pigs, 45s ; weanera, 2s Gd to Gs each ; coarse pigs were dull of sole.

CHRISTCHURCH LIVE STOCK MARKETS. THE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report under date : — Christchukch, March 18.—Store Sheep : An entry of 5000 of all descriptions constituted the day's supply. Buyers were in force for young cross-breds, turnip sheep and any cross-bred ewes suitable for the ram. It must be noted, however, that values for the last-mentioned class are based upon a lower level each week. Cross-bred lambs maintained the previous week's values, but merino ewes of uncertain age were easier; good mouth merino ewes are nevertheless still a very marketable commodity. Amongst the sales made were :— Cross-bred lambs 8s to !)s lid, four, six and eight-tooth cross-bred ewe 3, 13s Bd, aged ewes Gs Gd to 8s 9d, merino ewes 3s lid to 5s 3(1 and merino wethers 5s Gd. —Fat Lambs : Judging from Wednesday's supply, sellers are beginning to recognise that tho demand for fat lambs does not return a value to bear favourable comparison with prices ruling in tho store pens. About SOO were offered, and tho few taken for export were secured at 10s 3d to 12s 3d. Fatcross-bred wethers, ir,s to 17s 4d ; cros3-bred ewes, lis Gd to I:ls,—Fat Cattle : A smaller supply than usual was freely competed for at late rates, which are equal to 10s Gd per 1001b for (rood quality.—Store Cattle : The entry was of a very mixed character. Some yearlings sold readily at 32s to 375, and steers and heifers, two to three-year-olds, at £2 17s to £3. — Dairy Cattle : Good sorts are in stong demand, prices ranging from £5 to £7 10s.