AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 59, 17 February 1868, Page 43

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr Alfred Buckxand’s report for the week ending ,7th February : At the Havmarket, on Satiirdav last, fodder was without alteration in value. Medium draught horses met with a fair inquiry at- full rates. The tmbrokienhorse stocK sold at low prices; they were of average strength, three and four years old, and brought from £6 to £lO each. _ Store cattle have.during the past week sold more freely, the rain having increased the number of buyers. There was a full market both at PapakuBemuera, and a free demand for all that offered. Fat cattle were of prime quality, and better prices ruled than for the past two weeks; about 60 head were sold.

Fat sheep were in average supply, with no alteration in value. . Very few lambs were offered. Inferior sheep were at low rates, aged half-bred ewes bringing 4s 6d each, and large-framed three-rourths-bred ewes, 10s each; half-bred wethers, Bs. A pen of. large and well-woolled ewes and ewe lambs, 21s each.’ A large number of coarse store pigs met with an indifferent sale. Well-fed porkers were in request at advanced prices. At the wool-sale held at the Hayirarket yesterdaY there was a very limited attendance. 62 bales, 26 hags, and 72 sheepskius were pitched, of which number 14- hales were withdrawn. Prices were from Id to ft less than last sale. Washed wools brought from 9d to 10Jd sa- ft. Wools in (pease, fid to 6d jp-.ft. Locks and pieces, from Id to 3d. Full-woolled sheepskins, 2s each. Most or the wool offered was badly got up, and of middling quality only.

Messrs. Wm. Hunter & Co.’s report for the week ending 7th February:—

We have to report that on Saturday last there was a fair humber of horses; the greater part "were sold at late rates; good hacks sold at good prices.

Newmarket Sale.—On Monday there was a fair number of cattle; nearly aU were sold. Dairv cows sold from £8 to £10; backward springers, from £6 10s to £7 10s.

Store Stock.— • here were very few in the market; two-year-old steers, from £5 12s 6d to £6. yearlings, from £3 to £3los; two-year-old heifers, from £5 2s 6d to £slos; calves. £2 each, Fat Cattle.—There was a fair supply, which sold better than on the previous week; all were sold at from 30s to 35s 100 ft. Sheep Market.—There was a large number in; nearly all in were sold— half-breds, from 20s to 26s 94; merinos, from 16s 6dto.9s6d; lambs, from 8s to 10s 6d each.

Pig Market.—There was a large number in: all m were sold at good prices, Otabuhu Sale,—There was a fair supply of cattle; nearly all in were sold; two-year-old heifers, 2<? m 123 6d; calves, from £1 13s to £2; working bullocks, £ 115 s each. There was a large number of pigs; all in. were sold.

WELLINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET. The Evening Post, 6th February, reports as follows :

The usual Hutt Market was held yesterdav. and largely attended by visitors from town and country, amongst whom, however, were but few buyers;. several lots of stock and cattle were put up, but the prices realized were not satisfactory. Horses sold from 30s to £l4 and £ls; sheep averaged 5s 6d each, and prices for cattle varied from £5 up to £l4.