COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1289, 2 October 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday.

Auckland Cattli Market.— Mr. Alfred BuckUnd's Weekly Report.— At the Haymarket, on Friday last, the supply of fodder from the country was very limited ; but, unless of firrtclass quality, prices were nominnl — js to 2s the cwt.— but first-class hay was fairly competed for, and as high as £$ per ton obtained for it. Bran, $s lod the cwt. ; oat*, 2s id and 2s 3d ; maize, 2s $d to 3s id the bushel. Horse stock were in full supply, and of a good class. Strong unbroken draught stock brought from £25 to £40 ; medium draught, £15 to £20; hacks, from £6 to £10. On

Tuesday hides \yeio without alteration in \alue, nnd brought from 4 i-»6d Jto 3Vd the Hi. .Vic n 1 plentiful, and. in hoe request ; tutt \vciulloil t>kms broiight from 5S od to 6s each ; wool, in grea>u, Old the lb ; tatlnw, 2is bd the cwt. -\t Pipi-' kur.i, on Wednesday, about 20ohe.ulot tattle— a l.uge proportion grown steer- — were \.irded I Tliere was a hill attend. line ot Inn 01s, and bidding brisk throughout the sale. I\w>-^o,ir-o!d 1 atte ranged from £,4 i^s to Lo ; thiec-\eai -olds, L 6 to 1.7 7s 6d ea< ft, end iniuigrr < .Une in pioportion. — \t Romiier.i. on I'hursdav, d.ur\ stock was, in short siipph, and tow of good i|iiihts. .Store rattle woie penned in a\oiago nnmbois. Kightoen-months to t\\o-\e,ir-old steers tiom L 4 to J>s 17s 6d Fat cattle in good s ipply 14/1 head sold- to the trade at {xicct> from 3i6, tor ihip , borne, to 27s 6d tin pro\ih(ial cittlc. Store stheep wore in larger than usu.il mimbers. (.lood wethers, in thuir wool, brought horn 12s od to 1 js. Fat shucp, in short 'supply, at jd per lb. ; tat lambs, from 12s to . \s each. Mkssrs Hunti.r wdNoi vn's WKFKr y rftort. — Horses: Hut a limited number ha\e been brought tcrward, and thoie has boon but a slack demand. On Frid.n, notwithstanding the number submitted by am tion \vcrebelo\v the a\i;rage, bidding was slow; but eventually all in were disposed of. No high prices uere obtained, bub about last week's r.ites ruled for similar stamp ot horse. Wool, hides and skins, on Tuesday, were well competed for. Hideb sold at from jijd to 3^d; skins, 2s id to 5s jd; greasy .wool, ojd. Cattle. There has been .1 good supply and spirited demand. There was a slight impro\ement in dairy stock, and stores sold freely, notwithstanding that many granors are refraining from making up their herds until the forthcoming fair. There was a large number of all descriptions yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday. Competition was good throughout the sale. Fat beasts, well up in condition, did not decline in value, but for those insufficiently fatted seHers had to submit to a shade lower rate. We quote : Dairy cows, £7 to £q ss ; dry cows, £3155; yearling steers, £2 i^s 6d to £3 10s ; two-year-old steers, £q 7s 6d to £5 1 21 6d ; three and four-year-old steers, £$ 15s to £8 10s; twoandthrec- > ear-old heifers, £4 to £5 ss; beef, 22b to 30s. Sheep: Abo\e the average number were penned at Newmarket on Tuesday, and for fat sheep there Was a decidedly upward tendency, 2s Od per 81bs. having been gi\ en for bestpens. Lambs were in adequate supply, and sold at front 7s 6d to 15s. Pigs were tolerably plentiful. The demand was brisk, and improved values wdre obtained.