AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

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

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr Alfred IJuikland's Weekly Report.— At the H.i) m.irket on Sept. 23 fodder was in full supply, but lower in value than List week • O.iten hay brought from 2s 6d 3b gd ; meadow, 2s to 4s ; small loads- 12s to 295 ; and straw, 6s to 15s per load. The horse market was fairly filled, consisting principally of inferior animals. Active medium draught brought Ll5 10s to L 27 10s, harness horses, Ll2 10s to Ll4 15s ; hacks, L 5 ios to Ll3 10s. f lie imported stallion, youngMelbourne, w.is offered, but not reaching the reserve, w!is passed in. At the hide and skin sale, held on iucsday lart, exception was taken b) the bujers to the fate pieces and tails being left on the hides, and several lots remained unsold, the buyers refusing to bid for them. Prices for those sold were without alteration from ljtc markets Calfskins brought from jjd to 3,' d , hides, 3 jd to )[d the Ib . for skins, bidding was busk, those in full wool brought tiom 5s to 6s 6d each, infeuor, from 3s id, toast wool, 6|d ; long'vool, 7^d the lb. 'Tallow, 23s 6d and 24s the twt. At the Papakura rattle sale, on Wednesday, 28th instant, there w.is a large muster of stock, all the pens being tilled, and the cattle met a stead) sale throughout at an improvement on the prices latily ruling At Remuera, on lhursday, dairy 1 own at c. living were numerous, and better worth than last week. Store cattle in full numbers, and at lower values than .it an) tune this sea-.on Fat cattle were of good quality, and light weights of better value, le.ihsing 28s the ioolbs . but heavy tattle were at last week's values — jbout 255. Sheep were in moderate numbei, and maintained last weeks prices— 3d to 3Jd the Ib. Lambs Short requirement, and i.inged from 12s to 17s 6tl each Messrs. Hunii r & Noi \n's Weekly Report. — Hoiscs thcie has bi'en a marked iiiipiovcmcnt tv the nnrbet, ooth as to price and demand. On Fi id i) considerably over an aveiage number were enti red for disposal by auction, flic competition was good throughout the sale, and all lots weie cleared. We quote —Hacks, £6 ros to £,17 10s , light harness, £\z to £18 10s : medium draughts, £zz to £29 ios : draught, £37. Cattle I hero has been an adequ ite supply and ste idy demand. Ihe Newmarket Yards were well filled on J ucsd ly More dairy cows would have found pure h.isers A good many stores were )arded but a few lots were held o\er tor the fair, as prices wanted by \endors could not be reached. 'Ihe competition for fat beasts was good, although theie was considerable fluctuation in price-*,— top sorts selling relatively higher than tho->e not just sufficiently up. Pru cs ringed ficm 2^sto 28s per ioolbs. Sheep • There was a modi-rate supph and good demand. Best whethers sold at iiom 17s od to 23s 6d ; ewes, from 12s 6d to 16s lambs, from 9s to 15s. Pigs, A good main sm ill ones weie yaided, and sold well, but those ot .1 large si/c were lower.