AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Mi'. Ai.ik k]j I!n r. k la nrVs Ilie port. ~- A t the Haynavkct, on Friday last, fodder was in- full supply iiiui in demand ; prices wci'O; without alteration. The draught entire, .Honest Tom, occasioned considerable competition. He realised £250, and was purchased by M». dolm Wallace, of Mangere.. lucre x.,»h a s'.oady inquiry for draught stock in condition for work, at improved values. None of a first-class i„..ft were offered, fiood medium draught from. £22 t;o L.'il eioh. -At Ueinuera, on. Thursday, dairy cows wore fairly represented,, and at improved, values. Tiie only'store cattle penned were grown stock. They were freely compered for. Fat cattle were in average supply 1,20- penned,-but many of them were of inidiHmg. quality only. Bidding was dull, but last; week's values wen; fully sustained. A pen of sJore merino-wet hens brought J-Os lid each. Fat aiioep wore of good'quality,, 'and in- full* supply— about C) 0() sold ;. prices were a shade easier. Tigs were in moderate ripply only, and in request for best animals ; an advance in price was obtained, 'i lie following were the prices ruling :.—Dairy cows of average quality, L(> Ills to £8 : grown steers, £6 iu to ,LT) 12s (id ;. hit cattle, 25s the 100 lbs; fat sheep, -Id to -IJd per lb.
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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 30 July 1872, Page 2
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217AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 30 July 1872, Page 2
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