AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2137, 20 March 1886, Page 2

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Mr Alfred Bucklano's Weekly ReroilT.—At tho Haym.irket, on Friday, fodder brought from Is Gd to 3-» 3d porewt., maize, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; <>.it«, 2s Id to 2a Btl, the greater part 2* 5d per buxhel; chatf, £3 5s to £4 10s per ton. The bonediist icin uns unsold. Home stock w.i* in full numbers ; good moderate animals brought from £8 t<> £20 each. At the hide and skin sale, on Tuesday, hides were in full numbers and brisk demand ; prices ranged from 3.|d to 3Jd per lb ; calfukinn, up to 4}d ; tallow, 13s to 14a prr cwt. ; pelt* and sheepskins, 3d to Is 7d each ; wool, 5d to s^d per lb. Tho timber sale at Bairds Wharf was fully attended, and prices ranged from Is Gd to 8s per 100 feet. The country cittle saleheld at Pokeno and Drury were very fully suppliud with stock. There was a good inquiry for all y.wded, particularly growing steers and dairy cattle. At Reunmra on Thursday, dairy cattle were numen>ii«, and, unless of very choice quality, at lower values. Store cattle barely maintained laly values. Fat cattle, in usual supply, maintained last week's values —choico quality •fceers at 20s, medium qualities from 18s and upwards. Fat sheep plentiful, and lower than last week about Is each; wether* brought from 10s to 12s Gd, ewes from 7» to 10* (Id. Lambs were plentiful, and brought from (3s to ta each. Fat calves numerous, and maintained their value throughout. Pigs scarcely maintained last week's quotations.

Messrs. Huntkr and Nolans Wkrklt Report. — Horses: There has been a marked improvement during the last week, both as to supply and demand, and prices had a slightly upward tendency. There was a good muster at the Durham Yard* on Friday. Competition was steady throughout the sale, and most of the horses found purchasers, although vendors would have liked higher values. The Taranaki horses sold relatively high. We quote hacks at from £7 to £14 10s, light-harness horses from £8 to £1610s, medium draughts from £17 to £22. Wool, hides, and skins: Improved supply, and spirited demand. Hides sold at from 3Jd to 4^(1; wool, 5J par lb. Cattle : There has been steady demand, and an adequate supply, and an average number changed hands at the previous week's values* The Newmarket Yards on Tuesday were fairly tilled with all descriptions. Dairy stock were well competed for, and stores maintained the previous week's values. Fat beasts were sufficient for re* quirements; top sorts sold relatively higher than those insufficiently up in condition, consequently prices varied from 17s to 20s per IOOIbs. Sheep were in adequate quantity, and sold at the previous week's values; li 4d per 81bs, being the highest price for black-faced wetheri. Lambs were rather scarce, and of indifferent quality, prices ranged from 3s 6d to 8s 3d. Pigs: There was a larg^e number yarded, but there was no competition, at from 2Jd to 3kl per lb live weight. Messrs G. W. Binnbt and Co. report that at their sale of hides, skins, and tallow, a fair supply came to hand, and quote firstclass heavy hides at 4d to 4jjd, second-class 3J to 3gd, light and inferior l£d, to 3£d per lb; calfskins 3£d to 3£d per lb, pelts from Is to Is Id, lambskins 5d to Is 7<i each ; tallow 11s 6d per cwt, wool 5M to sjjd per lb.