Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, 21 October 1867, Page 261

Commercial Intelligence.

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. MR. A. BUCKLAND’s WEEKLY REPORT. lltii October. At the auction sale held at Waiuku on Thursday there was a larger muster of stock than in any previous sale, full attendance of buyers, and the prices obtained were in advance of those ruling at markets nearer Auckland, particularly for young cattle. 137 head were sold at the auction, and a mob of 60 steers by private sale. The Triangle sale on Tuesday was fairly supplied with cattle. There was a numerous attendance. Prices were a shade lower than for several weeks. Merino ewes in lamb brought 10s, and with lambs at side, 12s 6d each. The sheep fair held at Itemuera on "Wednesday was very numerously attended. About 2000 sheep were catalogued, and with the Exception of about 30 rams, all sold to the highest bidder. The season is not a favorable one for the disposal of rams, and unless they were very choice animals, the greater number of them realised butcher’s prices only Two English imported Leicester rams, full mouths, brought £l3 15s and £ls respectively, aud about 20 of the best hog rams offered realised prices varying from £4lss to £9 each. For the long-woolled ewe hogsjthere was good competition; they brought from 31s 6d to 42s 6d each. Half-bred ewe ho"-s 21s to 25s 6d. Wether hogs, 18s 6dto 19s 6d. Longwoolled ewes, with lambs at side, 40s to 45s the couple. Half-bred ewes and lambs, 26s to 34s the couple. Merino ewes and lambs, 16s the couple. At Itemuera, on Thursday, the attendance was less than usual, consequent on the sheep sale the previous day. There was an average muster of store cattle, about 80 head, and prices were fully equal to liist week’s. Dairy cows were rather better worth. Fat cattle were in moderate supply, about 50 head. Last week’s rate was barely sustained. Fat sheep market was very bare, and prices advanced 2s the head for choice quality. Lambs were of medium quality only; they brought from 9s to 16s each. Pigs were dull of sale, whether fat or store.

W. HUNTER AND CO.’S WEEKLY REPORT.

_ , 11th October. We have to report that on Saturday last there was a fair supply of horses, chiefly hacks of an inferior description; the race mare Kathleen fetched £lB. Maize sold at 3s 6d per bushel. At Monday’s sale there was about 130 head of cattle penned, chiefly store. Dairy Cows.—There was a very poor show of dairy cows, hut those in sold at fan - prices, from £lO to £ll backward; springers sold at from £7 to £9. Some half-fed’ cows realised £8 ss; two-year-old steers, from £5 10s to £6 5; three-year-old steers, from £7los to £8 ss. • Fat Cattle. —There was a fair supply of good quality, which realised fully 40s per LOOlbs. Sheep Sales. —There was a large supply. Halfbred sold from £1 '6s to £llls 6d each; merinos, from'lls 3d to £l3d; some store merinos fetched 8s 6d ;_some store ewes' fetched .15s 6d each; fat lambs, from 9s to 10s each. 'Pigs.—There was a large supply, which sold at last week’s prices. .Otahuhu Sales—Over 60 head of store stock were penned, the greater number being sold; some 24-year-old steers fetched £7 ss; two-year-old steers, from £4 10s to £6 15s; yearlings fetched £3 5s per head; .two-year-old heifers from £5 to £6; dairy cows from £8 to £9.