COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 183, 12 July 1873, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Alfred Buckland reports : At ttcmuera, on Thursday, d.uiy cows were m fan supply, but genemlly of liunllereut quality. Several veie vithdiaun for higher piiub than wue'otfeied ; those sold, were fully at late v hits, &toie tattle were in average supply, aud in good dunaiid All otteied brought extreme prices Fat cattle weie in less than usual supply— lo6 head penned. Prices at opening of bale ruled high, and fell slightly as the sale proceeded. On the whole, an advance on late values was ohtaiiied. Store tneimo ewea in low condition brought lls (id each. Fat sheep weie in a\erage munbeis, about 300 penned ; foi large sheep late prices were fully obtained, and small-sized sheep were m better demand. Pigs weie in usual supply, and better woith Prices obtained were as follow:— Dany cows, £6 15s to £8 os; diy cows and heifeis, £4 to £."> ; calves, 2.">s ; two-year-olds, I*4 7s Gd to £4 17s 6d ; fat cattle 24s to 2Sa the 1001b ; longwoolled wethers brought fioni 22s to 29s each ; halt-breds, 14s to 17s At the Haymarket, on Friday last, fodder was abuudant, and many loads weie sold at lower values than last week. Pressed, oaten hay was sold at 3s ; loose oaten hay, 2s Gd to 5s 3d ; meadow hay, 2s Gd to lis 3d the cwt ; small loads, 12s to 25s each. Horse stock were in less thau usual numbers ; those offeied met with a steady inquiry, and there was an unsatisfied demand for draught stock of all kinds. Prices obtained were— for heavy draught, £20 to £45; middling draught. £11 to £20; pouies and riding horses fiom £4 and upwards.