COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume IV, Issue 172, 5 January 1870, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND LITE STOCK MARKET. MR. ALFRED BUCKLAND (Reports for week ending December 17.) At the Haymartet, on Saturday last, a large number of horses were brought forward, but mostly of indifferent quality. Draught horses, medium strength, brought from £l7 to £26 10s; good hacks from £2O to £25; inferior hacks, from 60s each. A greater number than usual were sold. The special sale of fat stock held at Remuera, on Monday last was fully attended by the trade. For the cattle there was a steady sale, at 36s the 1901bs ; they brought from £lO 5s to £lB 17s 6d, averaging £l2 7s 6d each. Sheep were rather dull of sale, and brought rather lower rates than are usually obtained for them. The pigs were of small size, and in request; extreme prices were obtained. Calves were of good quality and brought an average of 52s 6d.

At Remuera, on Thu?sday very few dairy cows were brought forward. They were rather higher in price. Store cattle, particularly growing steers, were in request; late prices were fully maintained. Fat cattle : 69 head penned sold more freely than last week, and improved in value as the sale proceeded. Prices obtained were from 25s to 37s the 1001b; fat calves from 80s to 57s each. Store sheep were dull of sale; the balance of wethers, ex Star of the South brought from 7s to 11s, averaging 3s 5d each; several pens of medium quality fat wethers were withdrawn, and those of best quality wore dull of sale. Lambs olfored plentifully, and met with a steady sale at previous quotations. Smallsized fat pigs were in demand, and brought good prices, but large animals wore at low values, not more than 3d the pound dead weight. CARET, GILLIES, HUNTER & CO.

We have little improvement to note in the horse market as regards price or description of stock offered, but the transactions have been rather numerous. At the Durham yards, on Saturday, horses were difficult to quit, sellers being unwilling to submit to the prices offered, but towards the end of the sale competition was keen. At the Junction yards, on Tuesday, there was an average number of cattle brought forward, and for dairy, store, and particularly young stock, there was the keenest competition and an advanced price realised; but fat beasts were very slow of sale, and the numbers disposed of limited. The sheep market has been glutted with inferior stock, which are most difficult to quit at any price. Good sheep are in request, and could be placed at remunerative figures. The following is a list of prices:—Dairy cows, from £9 15s to £l2 12s 6d; yearlings, from £4 to £5 j weaned calves, from £2 7s 6d to £3; throe-year-old steers, £8 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d each ; beef, from 30s to 32s per 1001b. Sheep, half-bred, from 11s fid to 17s fid ; lambs, from 9s 3d to 12seach; pigs, the supply inadequate and prices looking up. Wool: There was a market improvement in the prices on Friday, notwithstanding the got- J ting up was not all that could be desired. We cannot too strongly urge upon our friends the advisability of taking extra pains. Halfbred met most especial favour, but some longwool realised, we believe, the highest price j that has been obtained this two years. The flax sold at £2l 10s, a price which considering it was Taranaki’s first attempt, and having regard to its condition and quality, must be regarded as eminently satisfactory, i