LIVE STOCK.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4235, 11 March 1871, Page 2

LIVE STOCK.

Mr. Alfred Buckland's Report.— At the Haymarket on Saturday last very few horses were offered : there was no variation in values. Oats brought 7s 6d the cental ; ryegrass seed, 2s 6d the bushel. At Kemuera on Thursday, dairy cows met with a steady demand at last week's prices. Dry cows were easier in price ; calves sold more freely ; two-year-old steers were dull of sale. Fat cattle were in full supply— lso head sold : they were of good quality, and sold freely at prices varying from 22s to 26s the 1001b. Fat sheep were in moderate supply and met with a steady sale at last week's rates. Lambs were in short supply, but scarcely so salable as for a few weeks past. Pigs were in request, and sold freely ; but without improvement in value over past mai'kefcs. The followiug were the prices realised :— Cows at calving, 7?, to 102. ss ; store cows, from 21. each ; weaned calves, 26s to 30s ; yearlings, 34s to 60s ; two-year-olds, from Zl. 15s .each ; fat cattle, an average of 24s the cental ; sheep, near 21 d the lb. ; pigs, 4d the lb. Hunter and Nolans Report.— Horses : The market lus been well stocked with most descriptions, and sales of medium and lowpriced were more numerous than of late. At auction, ou Saturda}*, above the average offered ; there was a large attendance of buyer?, and considerably above (-he average ■umber were sold. Some very good young draught stock were withdrawn, sellers dcclin° ing to transact at present prices. We quote hacks from 6/. to 9L 10* ; light harness horses from IK 10a to 15J. each. Cattle :

Supply moderate with increased activity, with bufc little alteration in value. For dairy and store stock there has been an improved demand ; for fat beasts and really prime, an advanced rate has been obtained. The oiddmg at Tuesday's sale at the Junction wasjoharacteriaed by a good deal of apirifc, and sales were numerous, although «ever»l lots were withdrawn, vendors looking for rather high prices. At the North Shore, on Wednesday, there was an improvement on last quarter's sale, although purchasers were confined to that side of the water. Dairy cowa sold from VI to 101. 7s Gd ; two-year-old heifers from <kl. to 51. each ; steers from 'M. 12s Gd to 41. 17s Gd ; calves from 25s to 35s each ; beef, 25s to 28s per 1001b. Sheep penned in insufficient numbers for requirements, and met ready sale at an advanced price. Half-breds sold from 11s to 15s each; lambs from 7s Gd to 133 9d sach. Pigs were more plentiful than for some time, and sold readily at from 4d to 5d per lb.