AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, 18 January 1901, Page 6

AUCKLAND.

MESSRS ALFRED BVCKLAND AND SONS' WEEKLY RKFOKT. Horses: At the Haymarket on Friday last about the average number of entries were received. There was a good attendance of buyers, and an unsatisfied demand still exists for all young horses of a useful class, but unfortunately the market is glutted with aged and infirm animals, which are difficult to dispose of at any price. For all classes with size and age in their favour competition was keen, and we disposed of horses at the following prices: — Draught stallion, Scotland Laddie, by Royal Conqueror, 40 guineas: active heavy spring cart horse, £32 10/; pair waggon or ploush [horses, £19 each; light and staunch young horses, up to 10 to IBewt, £15 to £20 each; aged, useful, and light harness sorts, £5 to £S; unbroken horses, suitable for 'bus or tram. £8 to £13; well-bred hacks,,£l2 to £15 each. Hides, skins, tallow,' etc.: In consequence of the wool sale, we held no sale of above. Wool: This sale has been fully reported. but we may mention having sold the greater portion passed, in some instance;; at a slight' advance, but as a rule at the best offer at the auction. At Kemuera on Thursday, there was a good muster of stock of all classes, for which fair values were obtained. Heavy cows al profit were better worth, bringing from £5 to £7 each; no store cattle yarded. Fat and young calves, in full supply, sold freely. Fresh dropped, <!/ to S/ each; medium, 10/ to 11/: heavy, up to £2 6/; 70 sold. There was a good muster of fat cattle, and all of good quality. which were a shade lower in value, steers and heifers bringing from £1 to £1 3/ 1001b: aged, 10/ to is/. Prices for steers were from £G 10/ to £10 0/ each; cows. £4 •to £S 5/; 280 sold. Fat sheep fully maintained last week's values, wethers bringing from 14 / to 17/ each; ewes, 9/ to 14/3; lambs 8/ to lf>' f > for well-fatted; lighter weights. 5 0 to'7/C; 1300 sold. There was a larger muster of pigs than for many v.-eeUs past, and prices for well-fatted porkers were good. Small and store pigs are still at low rates. At Pokeno, on Monday, there was a smaller muster than usual, owing to the heavy rain, but what stock were yarded fi'!ly kept late values. There was a good muster of stock at Rimcimau on Wednesday, and nearly all sold at good values, dairy cows of good quality bringing from £5 to £G 7/6 each; well-bred strong calves, £1 5/ to 'CI 15/; vei'.rlimrs, £2 in/ to £3; fresh-conditioned grown steers, £G 10/ to £7 C/; two to threevenr £G to £G 10/; dry cows. £2 to £3 5/; fat ewes. 12/6; small pigs. "/; mare and foal, £12 10/; two ponies, £4 5/ and £(i respectively were, some of the prices obtained.