AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1675, 31 March 1883, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

AUCKLAND UVB B*ifcfcWKKiW. Mr. Awkbi) Hucklanu's Wkkkly Rki-ort.— At the H.iym.irkct on Saturday U« best hay ranged from hi,*rlm jM»ftfiwU,j^s.&Od, to, fi^4 0d the bushel. HSMOtVock'wcro I yArdcd |l num6rou»ly. but the greater ,nunibcrwerc of small size, and those brouftlWomTfr'aiMiiWaßJ, but medium dr.uurbtW»«P t WP°" th ,£Ki v 'V lu ?*» al ¥ l j. r .°^r kot : of Sow iiiffl .skWnWtfc/ us.kl'bujck. Sound Mdes brought from to 3/d; unsound , from 2(T tVi ? «b!slU'6^in'','frt>*n B<ito 1«<1M each. ! At PjfoitKura'on Wednesday, a iiumstiiuineious muster of oaftltf Hjai) \i?'«al >net ,t W dy buyors :it j an advance over previous market*. At Kemucra OIV ;rhu«d4y, dairy cjitlo woro yarded ,n t lull . numbWf choice animal* only 1 were fully -com- ! nctcd for. I'ricos for those ranged from LO to , trft^ViV}* iWanVWbrdwthdrawU.Vstore dattlb were numerous and in ste.idy enquiry at late , values. Fat cittlc were again in full immburs ; tiio.c of sc:ond.iry quality were much lower in i yricfe/wWchiWcd from 18s to 23s the lOtllbs.;, averaijc* obtained were : 33 o\cn. A. Hastie, L9 l 17, 3d ; S3 steers and cows-, A. Mvii, \& 100 ,"20 1 steers, J. Rutherford, L 7 5s ; 6 steers and cows, j. Harper, LO i 9 steers and cows-, haulaid, L 5; il^JflAftwiviiri^MndPjufkcr. £4 10s, 3d. Jlwj sheep mirket was' also full. The ewes advertised were withdrawn for a week. Fat sheep wore f ßSrcTy r anas"t week's values, but lambs" sold well, , and pigs were also ia good enquiry. Hustek avd Noian's Rvport.— Horses . i Owing to Good Friday, the silo was postponed s tßth* tJjttirday, and in consequence there wore fewer entries than usual. '1 hough the at tendance was Urtc there were but few buyers oand'Pnlya »nwll numbers >yero disposed of ,by : auction ; there is still brisk enquiry and demand J for active medium draughts, suitable for bus and, heavy spring cart work. Hides and Skins : Hut lew brought forward, 'and thoS6 badly saved.) "We quote : Hides, 3d to 3Jd : skins from lOd to 2s (id. Cattle : the supply of f.it stock has been , iuflyupu) requirements, and in consequence it', was a shade lower in price than last week.' Dairy Cattle : "Well bred cow* at their profit, i maintained last weeks quotations ; but few stores # yarded, grown steers in deniand and selling at; from £& to £0 2s Od. Veal Calves : More than usual brought forward, which caused prices to rule lower. Sheen : fitill continue at former quotations. Last fucsdav there was a sufficiency in the markef, but as a rule tho butchers' pens were scarcely sufficiently fatted. ' Wo quote wetheis from 12s Od \o JLBs ;^ainb->, from 7s 6d to 12. Pigs : Hut few yarded, and for good porkers there was brisk demand, but coarse stores werei not looked at.