AUCKLAND MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13750, 12 September 1908, Page 8

AUCKLAND MARKETS.

THE LOAN AND MERCANTILE'S REPORT.

AUCKLAND, Sept. 9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reports: Horses. — Heavy draughts sold at from £27 10s to £36, medium £18 to £29 10s, hacks and light harness horses £6 10s to £18, weeds £2 5s to £6 10s.

Cattle. — Dairy cows sold at from £3 17s 6d to £8, empty cows £2 2s to £3 12s 6d, calves 18s to £1 Us. Bidding for beef was on a par with last week's rates, oxen selling to 25s per 1001 b and cows 21s to 23s per 1001 b. Steers sold at from £6 10s to £12 12s 6d, cows £4 10s to £8 10s. The beef cattle throughout were of good quality, although mostly lightweights. Sheep. — Wethers sold at from 15s 6d to £1 os 6d, ewes 13s 6d to £1 3s 3d, hoggets 10s 3d to 17s. The advertised store hoggets sold at from 10s 3d to 11s.

Pigs. — Porkers sold at from £1 Is to £1 18s, weaners 4s 6d to 16s, baconers £2 7s to £3 12s.