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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4530, 5 December 1884, Page 2

yarded was below the average, and there was an upward tendency In value, particularly for fat stock. There was a short supply at Newmorket on Tuesday of dairy and store stook.bnt the Papakuro Yards were quite filled on Wednesday. Dairy stock were a little higher in value, aha well-bred steers were also a shade higher, but prices still rule in favour of purchaser. There was an advonce of fully fcl per head obtained at Newmarket as compared with the previous week, ond prices did not fluctuate nearly so much, consequently the average value was higher. We quote beef fromT9s to 22s per 100lbs. Sheep: There was a very limited number penned on Tuesday at Newmarket, and consequently prices were firmer than on the previous week, but there was no marked advance. Lambs Bold at from 5s to 12s 9d. Pigs: In rather short supply; a few of a very good description sold at «1 14s fid and «3256 d.

Messrs G. W. Binney and Co. report at their weekly sale of wool, hides, skins, and tallow: The market was well stocked with hides, competition being brisk, and late rates well sustained. First-class clean stout hides, 3Jd to 4Jd; light, 3Jd to 3(id; cut and Inferior, 2jd to 3d; calfskins, 3}d to 4Jd per lb; butchers' skins, 4s to 4s 9d; pelts, 4Jd to lid; lambskins, 6Jd to 9d; station. Is 9d to 3s 4d each ; tallow, 20s Gd to 23s per cwt. A few lots of cross-bred wool were offered, and realised s}d to 6|d; dingy, 4Jd to 5d per lb.