COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 128, 31 May 1901, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

MESSRS ALFRED BUCKLAXD AND

SONS' WEEKLi' REPORT

At Pukekohe on Monday there was a fair muster of stock, most of which was sold, dairy cows bringing from £4 10/ to £7 15/; dry ditto, £2 to £3 15/: calves, £1 to £1 15/ each; several pens of three-year stores were passed, there being little demand for that class of cattle now. There was but v moderate muster of stock at Helenfiville ou Weduusday, and lute values ruled throughout.

At Kcmuera on Thursday dairy cows were penned in usual numbers, but few of choice quality; prices for those at proiit ranged from £4 10/ to £0 10/; store cuttle were dull of sale. Fat and young calves eaine. forward in larger numbers than for some time past, and ,sold freely; fresh-dropped brought from 4/ to 8/: medium, 12/ to 15/: heavy, up to £"2 "/: 80 sold. Tue beef peiis were' well fillod,. and bidding was free throughout. Well-fatted steers and heifers brought from 19/ to £1 V 1001b; aged cows, 15/ to 17/; "250 sold. Steers ranged in price; from £C to £11 15/: cows, £4 10/ to £7 each; 250 sold. Sheep ol all classes were well represented, and there was no improvement in prices; wethers bringing from 12/0 to 17/; ewes, 9/ to 15/ each; lambrs, 7/ to 11/3; 1300 sold. The advertised store sheep were a mixed lot, and brought from 5/ to 10/6 each. Pigs sold freely; porkers bringing from £1 to £1 10/ each; heavy, up to £2 7/6; small, 5/ to 8/; 20 sold.