AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1154, 20 May 1870, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

(Reports for the week ending May 13.) MR. ALFRED BUCKLANO, j At the Haymarket, on Saturday last, fodder j was brought forward in much larger quantities than usual ; prices were well sustained, and all sold. Horse stock, if low in condition or not immediately available for work, wore at lower values ; but if in condition, whether hack or draught, were freely competed for, and fully late prices obtained. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows at their profit were better worth ; they brought from £14 ' to £17 each. , Quiet store cows in low condition were at lower values ; they brought from £4 to £5 ss, each. A larger supply than usual of well-bred steers and heifer yearlings sold very-freely at relatively high prices ; they brought from 76s to 105s each. Calves were from 50s to 60s each. Fat cattle of prime quality were in usual supply, and obtained fully laßt week's rates— particularly those of small size ; they brought from 27b 6d to 30s the 1001 b. Second quality were in larger than usual numbers, and sold at lesa value, bringing from 22s to 25s the 1001 b. In all, 113 head sold to the trade. The oattle ox Lord Ashley were of very superior quality, but the severe weather they had on their passage had very much injured Fat sheep were in moderate supply, b"Vthe greater number of medium quality onlyXFor best quality there was a steady compelHion. long-woolled wethers bringing from 1 8s \o 25s each ; half-breds, in middling condition, fh»m 10s to lGs each. Pigs were of. good qualify, a n d i n moderate supply only, but barely sustvuW previous prioes. At the sale held^t the Haymarket yesterday for wool and fi^xHhere was steady competition for all the w^fi^offered. Half-bred in grease brought 9d. j to^lno in grease, from 7d to B£d ; greasy, fid ; wa&W woo ls, from B£d to 12£ d per lb; For flax-2w e rior sam pies Bcarcely obtained a bid ; for &*ipy lots no bid could be obtained ; but one pah»l of good quajity was eagerly competed for, ahd brought £22 the ton; whilst equally goo(T fibre, but not well prepared, brought from £8 to £15 the ton. . CAREY, GILLES, BUNTER, AND CO. At the Junctioti Yard Von Tuesday there was a good supply of catlle— 105 head beef, 80 of which, ex Island Ci y, averaged £9 3a

eaoh. Provincial sQldfrbm sß27s 6d to 80s. Some few very prine animals realised as high.- a 5 ,338 per lOflb. Store stock, full grown, were yarded iiimail number ; there were buyers, but sellers were not inclined to accept the price offend. Good young dairycows at calving are h demand at improved prices; 'We -tjiiote" diiry '- cows at from -Sl2 12s 6d to. £15 2s 6d; two year old-steprs, £6 frs fldto £7 Ss j .palvis from A2.lljtJSo.iA2 lss ; yearlingsJrom^S, l)p to £& ss. each. Fat sheep held the late advance, and those ex Star of tlie South rsoge'd— Aleriooa, from 10s to ll.s ; half-bred, Us 6d to 17s Gd. Lambs sold from 8s to 10s Yd. eaoh. A large number of pigg met with re^dy sale. „ • ,-_._•.