AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1111, 21 December 1869, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MR. ALFRED BUCKLAND (Reports for week ending December 17.) At the Haymarket, on Saturday last, a large number of horses were brought forward, but mostly of indifferent quality. Draught horses, medium strength, brought from £17 to £26 10s ; good hacks, from £20 to £25 ; inferior hacks, from 60s each. A greator number than usual were sold. The special sale of fat stock held at Remuera, on Monday last, was fully attendod by the trade. For the oattle thero was a steady sale, at 36s the 1001 b .; they brought from £10 5s to £18 17s 6d, averaging £12 7s 6d each. Sheep were rather dull of sale, and brought rather lower rates than are usually obtained. The pigs were of small size, and in request; extreme prices were obtained for them. Calves were of good quality, and brought an average of 52s 6d, At Eemuera, on Thursday, very few dairy cows were brought forward. They were rather higher in price. Store oattle, particularly growing steers, were in request ; lato prices were fully maintained. Fat Cattle: 69 head penned sold more freely than last week, and improved in value as the sale proceeded. Prices obtained were from 35s to 37s 6d the 1001 b; fat calves, from SOs to 57s each. Store sheep were dull of sale ; the balance of wethers ex Star of the South brought from 7s to lis. averaging Ss 5d each ; several pens of medium quality fat wothers wero withdrawn, and those of best quality were dull of salo. Lambs offered plentifully, and met with a steady sale at previous quotations. Small-sized fat pigs were in demand, and brought good prices, but largo animals were at low values, not more than 3d the pound, dead weight. CAREY, GILLES, HUNTER, & CO, We have little improvement to noto ia tho horso market, as regards price or description of stock offered, but transactions have been rather numerous. At the Durham yards on Saturday, horses were difficult to quit, sellers being unwilling to submit to tlio pricos offered, but towards the end of the sale competition was keen. At the Junction yards on Tuesday there was an average number of cattle brought forward, and for dairy, storo, and particularly young stock, there was the keenest competition and an advanced prioe relised ; but fat beasts wero vory slow of sale, and the numbers disposed of limited. The sheep market has been glutted with inferior stook, whioh aro most difficult to quit at any prioe. Good sheop are in request, and could bo placed at remunerative figures. The following is a list of prices :— Dairy cows, from £9 15s to £12 12s Gd ; yearlings, from £. to £5 ; weaned calves, from £2 7s 6d to £3 ; three-year-old steers, £8 7s 6d to £10 2s 6d each ; beef, from 30s to 32b 6d per 1001 b. Sheep, half-breda, from lis 6d to 17s 6d ; lambs, from 9s 3d to 12s eaoh; pigs, the supply inadequate, and prices looking up. Wool : There was a marked improvement in the prioe on Friday, aotwithstanding the getting up was not all what could be desired. We oannot too strongly urge upon our friends the advisability of taking extra pains. Halfbred met most especial favour, but some longwool realised, 'we believe, the highest price that has been obtained the last two years.