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Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 207, 6 September 1873, Page 2

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Mr Alfred Buckland reports '. — At tho Hll3 mark, t, on F'liluj last, lucldni* mus plentiful, and scarcely maintained p. evious values. The horse slock brought forward were o* lu'.ddlmg qunhty only, and but little business was truiieorted 'ihelaun ut Papakiua was Kscrml, the lu^lnst bd being i' 1,250 ; £2,000 was the ])iice bought. — At R ir.uer.i, on 1 lii.isdiij, da'rj cow* veu* in modtrate nnrnbeia only, but \MieduU of sale — ruiilK liltle ovof gra?ing Vlllu^^. iSlore t-.ittlo in full siipph, ami in demand nt late prices; wcll-bre I Mimts fiom 10-moiith to 18-monfhs' old being at otfewe )a»e«. l'.it cattle in lull supply ; IJ3 head pinned, of belter thnn^uual quality. For Auckland fatted cnltle an adrauco uaa obtained, and ship-borne cattle wore at fully last week's Milues. Sherp pens vcie fairly filled. Store wethers wore in demnnd, and stora sheep weie better worth. Fa f cahe3 wore more nunierouj than for some time pa«t. They were iti demand at extreme valu« Pi»s were in full supj-ly, but t lie greater part u ere in rery low condition. Prices obtained w ere :— Dairy cow 5, from £3 7a 6d to £G ; dry cows, £3 7s 6 1 * ' £5 7^ 6d ; weaned calves, course bred and inferior, from Mi; n.-11-brei! steers, £3 3s; 10-months steeis, £A ; twojrarolcj steeis, in low condition, £3 17s 6d to £1 ; three•\i ar-old< and aijed oxen, £0 10s to £6 17s 6d. Fat Cattle : Ship borne, 28s to 30s ; Vuekland fatted, 32s to 353 the the 1001b ; store and l-»ngwoolled wethers, in low condition, 17t (Jd each ; f*t wel hers, 4id to 3d the Ib. F-tt pigs of good quajity 4d the ft ; weanera, 9s to 11s each.