LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6947, 22 February 1884, Page 4

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND.

Mr. Al?red Buckland's Weekly Report.—At the Haymarket, on Fridny last, fodder was in full supply, and brought from 3s 6d to 5s 3d the cwt ; oats. 2s Sd ; fowl wheat, 3s 3d tho bushel; chaff, £5 to £5 5s tbe ton ; tingle-seated buggy, £17 10s ; doubleseated buggy, £33 10s. Horso s:ock wore in usual number, but no fresh stock being offered, were dull of sate. At tbe Haymarket, on Tuesday, a larger quantity of fodder than on any other Tuetday was brought forward; prices were without alteration At the hide, skin, and wool sole, on Tuesday, ; hides were in brisk enquiry; prices ranged from 2}d to 3&d; calf skins. Id to 4d the lb.; sheep skins, Oil to Is 9d each ; wool (in grease), 3£d to s}d tho lb.; fat tallow,2os to 30s tho cwt. At tbe Pokeno Yards, on Monday, a small muster of stook met a fair sale, at current values. At Drury, on Wednesday, an unusually largo number of cattle (mostly young stock) were yarded. Tbere was a good attendance of buyers, and good prices throughout ; mauy hundred cattle were sold. At Rcmuera on Thursday, dairy cows of moderate quality were plentiful and at lower values thfn last week. Store *teCT»in*good~dcmanti. Fat cattle in average number only, but at lower value than l&it week, about 2n the lOOlbs. Sheep in usual number and late prlcei fully sutta'ned. Lambs abundant and of good quality, but tbe season appears to have passed, for unlesu very choice tbelr price was not ever 7s each. Pigs plentiful and in brisk demand. Averages were :21 steers, J. and J. May, £S 18.1 Cd ; 7 steers, R. Fisher, £7 17s 6d ; (5 steers S. Westney, £7 Us 6d ; 16 steers, Grice and Parker, £7.

Messr*. Hunter and Nolan's Report.—l Torses: Last week's remarks will apply to the transactions of this week with the exception that there wai a slightly upward tendency in the value cf animals of a really good stamp. At tho Durham Yards, on Friday, there was a good muster, and superior hacks changed bands at £35. For ordinary animals pricts fluctuated; but, on the average, there was no noteworthy alteration in value. Wool, hidos. and skins: Wool unaltered in value. Well-woo'led. sk'ns had a slightly upward tendency, and sold at: For hides, 3dto:ii d ; skins, lid to 2« lOd. Cattle: The su:<ply has scarcely been so large as usual, but the demand has Oeen slayk, and consequently the previous week's prices were barely maintained for all inscriptions. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, theie was a fair nuiKter of jat beasts, many of which were of very good quality, hut prices were lower than on the previous week. Good dairy cows were worth more money, and stores unaltered in value, but few of the latter being yarded. Ssheep: Notwithstanding that the numhor yarded was below the average, there was si visible decline in tbe value of wethers, which, wcro guner?.Uy insufficiently fatted for the requirements of tho butchers. Ewes were relatively higher, and nuny more young ewes could liaye been placed to advantage Lambs wore plentiful and lower in value, the top price being J2s3d. Pitfs scarce. Good young store pigs found purchasers at high prices. • THAMES. Messr«. Banks ind Co.'- Wkekly Rf.port (by telegraph). —At I'arawai on Thursday fat cattle were in average sunply, ;v greater proportion than usual beiogc-ws. Those, of good quality made 22s 6d per lOOlbs; plainer sorts, 24s and upwards. Very few y]iee|) and lambs were offered, river boats not arriving in time. Those penned were inferior; sheep brought lis each ; lambs, 9s to 10s.