COMMMCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1443, 1 October 1881, Page 2

COMMMCIAL.

Waikato Times Office, Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS.

W. J, HuMhK AM) Co.'s KII'OKI. — At tile sale ot Mr A. M. Wainwnght's furniture, etc., on Mcmd.i), September 26th, thgrc \vns ,n largo attend mre ot buyers from all 'districts 'Jfcen* was good competition and JaiV prices rwtliM'd. The farm was withdrawn, Lis«»<> beirg offered •md I.i 750 required At the Fr.mkton Yards, Hamilton, on Wednesday, September 28th, fully 251) head, principally > ouiijf < attic in low condi1 ttOli, ivere penned, lhere was ,1 good attendant c ol buyers, though in in) (.iniel.ite, the «;ale commenting earlier than at the « ontl.ll market. Ne.-uly all lots offeied sold; a few pens not sold .it auction were disposed of privately after the sale. We quote dairy cows, I,} to L 5 17s 6d, weaned cal\es and yearlings, Li i,s to L 3 ; \\ and 2-je.ir-old steers, L} 10s to L 4; yearling heileis, well-bred, L 3; store cows, L 2 15s to L 3 17s 6d ; tat steers, L8 ; fat lambs, 10s each. J. S. lUiiki \N»'s Wi'i'Kr.v Rh'okt.— At the Cambridge* Horse Saloon Monday last, 52 horses of different classes were entered, and sold at fair values. Ihe draft from Wellington were a ".cry useful lot, but in lowtondition, and realised good puces, flic CKdcsdale entire Young Prince Charlie was withdrawn from the auction, and afterwards his owner made arrangements with Mr VVm. Hond, Te Awamutu, to travel him in Waikato this season. At the Ohaupo live stock sale on Tuesday List a large number of cattle were yarded, but the attendance of buyers was small, and a great number of stock were reserved and passed. Prices were lower than for several months past ; buyers arc evidently waiting for the cattle fair to be held on the nth October, when upwaids of 700 head will be yarded. Fat sheep sold at full values. Longwoolled ewes and wethers were sold at 15s 3d, and wethers 16s and 17s each.