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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3151, 3 September 1892, Page 2

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The Wmktiio 'n-n e ,s Otirt, Firday. ! AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. Mess its A. Bccki.axi> and Sons' 11bl'OKT. —At tho ll.lymarket during the past \v«t!k meadow hay has ranged from 2s to-lb IM *<>atc!i sheave*, .'is .id to -li' the cvvt. ) p.ta'.oo-, -lo< to 05* ; carrot-, 25.- ;chatf, 80 < 11j ')0s tin" tun. M.u/o : On wharf, 2s (kl ; in Stun-, 2s Mil. Oats, 2s scl to 2s !)d the bushel, i)n Friday li<>isc! stuck soli freely. Unbroken iii'-dium draught brought from t!l 10s t'. tSIK ; quiet medium-sized, light ii.uiu.ss I'll to £15 10s; aged heavy draught, £12 ; tidings horses, £(5 to £11 tju-lt. On Tuesday uml inferior hides wore lower in price. Good medium-weight ox hides brought fi'"in .'id to -Ifd ; liyht ox nod now.", Ud to 2.'.d ; damaged, from Id ; i; ilf.sliins, Id to fij.fthe Hi ; tallow, l!)s the cwt. Kheepskun wi-re fively competed for and better worth. Fiesh skins brought fi- .he .'J ■ lid to as/d ; dry skins, Is to-Is lid each ; longwool, the lb. The Pnkekohe side on Monday was the largest for many months. Stocks of all classes were yarded, and sold freely at advanced values. At lloUiUera nil Thursday dairy cattle were in usual supply and kept latn values. Those near calving brought from £'4 to £7. The special dairy cattle advertised, the property of Mr Churches, were eagerly competed fir, prices for besfc animals wera from £7 to £'.) 2s (Id each ; for the store cattle advertised thero was a steady demand throoKho'.t the sale ; four-year-old steers readied £3 17s ; three to four-year steers, £4 r.s t<> to 5s ; two to three-year steers, £3 10s to £-1 ; yearling, 35s to '15s ; weaned calves, from ISs to 25s ; quietdry cows, from 27s (id to £3 10s ; two to three-year heifers, 40s to 55- each. There is an improved enquiry for fairly-bred heifers. Fat calves in usual number ; s(i sold kept their values, and ranged from 12s to 30s each, lat cattle nli"i tof re (iiiroment, 151 sold wero better worth ; prices for steers ranged from 23s to 25s ; cows, 17s to 20s the 1001b ; stere sheep in full numbers, ewes and lambs brought from lis to 12s 3d the couple ; hoggets, in 111\v condition, fis (Id to its ; wethers, Ss !)d to 10s each ; fat sheep in short supply, good quality advanced Is each, but middling at last week's values ; wethers ranged from 10s Od co 17s lid ; ewes, 10s tn 12s (id each ; fat pigs in moderate number, sold well ; porkers broupht from 23s to 32s lid ; young pies, 12s and 14s each.

Mksshs Hunter and Nolan's VVkbkly R Krone. —Uraio, seeds, horse feed, etc. : The demand has continued steady, and supply adequate. Wo quote • Maize mi wharf, 2s 3d to 2s Gd per bushel, ex store 2s 7d to 2s Sd ; oats, 2s (id to 2s !)d ; bran, £4 per ton ; chaff, £2 10s: cocksfoot, Gs Gd per bushel ', ryegrass, 4s Gd to Gs Gd. Horses were in slightly increased numbers, and there remained an unsatisfied demand for those of a pood stamp ill all classes. About the usual number were disposed of by auction at the Durham Yards, on Friday. We quote: Hacks, £4 to £9 ; light-harness and medium draught, £5 10s to £14 10s. A carriage horse realised £25. Heavy draught, £8 to £19 10s. Wool, hides, skins, bones, tallow, etc: Limited quantities were presented, and the demand was brisk. We quote: Stout ox hides, 4d to 4|d per lb; medium, 3d to 3^d; cow and steer, ljd to 2id ; calfskins, 3d to 4jd per .lb; tallow, 14s (id to 18s Gd per cwt; bones, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton; sheepskins, .'is 7d to 5s Id each ; wool, fleece. G.;d to (i:,'d. Cattle : There has been considerable stir in the market, particularly in stores, the first drafts from the Notth having been yarded at Newmarket, on Tuesday, There was a fair attendance of buyers, and lots were cleared at the previous week's values, prices leaving but a probably small margin for fattening, although vendors expected higher figures. Dairy ami fat stock also fully maintained their value. Some averages of fat steers were £ft 5s Sd, £8 7s Gd, £8 5s lOd, £7 15s 7d, £7 lis 3d, £7 10s 7d, £7 i)s, £(is 5?, £5 Is ;rj ; cows, £G ss, £G Is Bd, £5 17s Gd, £4 los. Sheep were penned in limited numbers and were without alteration in value, sold at from Is Gd t > Is Sd per 81b; wethers, from 12s Gd to lGs Gd each ; ewes, lis to 12s Gd. l J igs: Only small ones yarded, sold at from 4s Gd to 14s each.