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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 148, 19 April 1873, Page 2

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Mr Alfrctl Bucklatitl's weekly report : At Kemuein, on '•linisday, dairy covw wxjkj iv model ate numbers, and in f .ir cnquiiy. Weaned calvui hi full supply. (Jrow n store ■ title in less than usual numbers. Pi ices were without ; Iteration from late Bales. Vat cattle in full styplyj 147 limiil aold. Tho advance, noted in lose woek'n report for . uuklaiid fatted cattle was sustained, and a slight improvement obtained for ship-borue cattle. Sheep were abun- • -nt, and of good quality ; for heavyweights prices were « lower, but uiediuin size maintained previous values ; , J»0J »0 fat sheep sold. Pigs wero unusually numerous, but of ..od quality, and of small size ; they were in demand at i.illy late values. The following were the prices obtained : -Good dairy cows, £7 10s to £9 10s»; calves, 20s to 32s i -I ; two-year-old steers, £3 15s to £5 15s; dry cows, £3 t » 1:3 15» ; fat cattle, 22a to 25s the 100 lbs ; fat wethers, •Ts to 24s each— about 3i the lb ; fat lambs, 16a 6d each; vkers of good quality. 3Jdperlb. The sale of cattle at \'<imbridge on Monday last was but thinly attended. The <• ttle penned were in good condition, and, with the ex- - option of fresh weaned cows (and those were withdrawn), • -id freely at satisfactory prices. Calves bi ought 35s to :;?-) ; yearlings to two-year-olds, 52s 6d to £4 j two to ■ ii tee year steers, £n to £5 Ins ; dry cows, £4 2s 6d each. Pi Mt«nt mare, £35: unbroken riding mare, £10. At H-juderson's Mill, on ' Wednesday, there was a numerous .i-.tendance. Stock were iv less than usual numbers ; 53 h ad sold. The pricts obtained, particularly for calves and y -irlingd, showed an improvement over late values.