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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3260, 20 May 1893, Page 2

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TV f Wdihito Times Ofw t Friday, WAIKATO MARKETS. Mr A. J, Sroiiuv, executor (if the lute J. McNicol's estiito, reports:—At Oliaupn on Tuesday lust there were a large number of. well bred cHtle yarded. Tim 180 turnip Bker.-i fr.nn I'atetere woro n magnificent lot of bullocks well bred, with plenty nf age and in very, forward .condition and brought (roin 65 7s (id to £7l2s (iff; averaging about £ol2s Cd, Three to three and uhalf-year-old steers in frdi condition, brought from £4 15s to £5 ss; tivn and a-half-yoar-old lieifn'rs, £2los to £2l3s; Rtordsteers, three-year-old, £3 5s to £3los; three-year-old heifers, £2lss to £3; steer and heifer calves woll-bred, 30s to 3Sr; rough stores wow dull of salo and hard to quit; fat cows, £4 2s Od to £6 7s. About 5000 sheop were yarded, principally store wethers. Fullmouth cropsbred ewos, 5a 4d to (is 3d; fullmouth longwnol owo?, 7s to 7s fid; good longwool and crossbred lambs, Gs to fislOd; cull lambs, 4s fid; loc»I half-bred wethers, in fresh condition, 7s 7a to i)s (id. Tho, half-bred wethors from the Moliaka were looking bad, and the wool was dry and harsh, and as the sheep were very backward buyers wero not keen, tho best only making 7s; longwool wethers, up to 12s. t Auckland live stock mar- :. .- KETS, ; Messrs Hostbb and Nolan's Repoot,Grain, seeds, horsofeed, etc.: The supply has been a modciule one, and demand steady, with little or no alteration in value. We'quote: Feed oats, 3a 4d per busliol; need oats, 2s Gil; maize, 4s; fowl wheat, 2i fid; feed barley, 2s !U; bran, £3los to £3 15s per ton ; oaten chaif, £2 153 to £3.10s per ton. Horses: A good many have been brought forward and a steady demand existed, but no high-priced animals were disposed of; values were unchanged, An averago number was- submitted by auction, * the Durham Yards, <« Friday, and most of the lots were cleared, Light harness and medium* draughts, £0 to £l4 10s; heavy draught, £l2 10s to £2l; ordinary hacks, £4los to £!) 2s Od; weeds, £llos to £2los. At the special salo held at Newmarket, on Monday, dray horses sold at from £lO 10s to £23105; drays from £1 las to £!) 2s (id each;,sets of harness, from £1 to £3 15s each. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones: Increased quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, and were stßadily. conqieted for, Wo.quote: Stout ox, - :,4d to oil per lb; medium, 3d to 3Jd: cow and steer, ljd to 2Jd; calfskins, l|d to 4d per lb, fallow, 18s to 21s per cwt; bones, £3 15s to £4 per ton. Sheepskins: Local, 2s Sd to 3s 8d each ; station skins, 8d to 2s 10:1; pelts, 61 to Is 9d each. Wool: Fleeces, in small packaces, 4|d to G.M the lb; locks and pieces, ljd to 2.Jd per lb. Cattle : The number brought forward was barely as large as usual, but sufficient for: requirements. Trices 'of/at beasts were'slightly in favour of tho purchaser. Dairy and store stuck unaltered, The iVowmarket Yards on Tuesday were not fillod, Competition was steady, throughout- tho salo, except for fat oxen, tin which there wm a declino of from 5s to 10s per hrai, ranging from 18s to 20s per 1001b. Same averages nf steers wore: £7 10.', £G 17sOd, £G 10s3d, £lilis fld, £li 7s Gd, £«; cows, £sl7s Gd, £5 Us, £slos, £5 2s, £415». Sheep were in rather Bhort supply, and fluctuated considerably in price, ranging from Is 4d to Is 101 per Sib. Wethers sold at from 13s to 17s3d; ems, lis to 15s 3d; mixed sexes, 13s to lis; lambs, 5s Gd to 8s Oil. Pigs, from 2ipd to 3|d per lb, live wolf-lit, ranging from 113s to £3, MKS'SHS A, BUCKMND AND SONS' REPORT.—At the Haymarkot, during the past week meadow hay has brought from Is Gd to 2s; oaten sheaves, 2s to 2s !)d ; straw. Is 3d per cwt; fowl wheat, Is 10.1 to 2s 3d; oats, Is 101 to 2s sd; cocksfoot, 5s Gd per bushel, On Friday all useful horse stock sold freely. Heavy draught brought from £lB to £3O; medium draught £9 to £l7; light harness, £G to £lolos each. On Tuesday a full catalogue nf hides and skins were required; prices for sonnd ox hides were from 2Jd to 4{jd per lb; loose fat, l?d ; tallow, 17s !)d to IDs; bones, 4s per cwt; butchers 1 sheepskins, 2s GJ to 3s lid ; station skins, Is 9d to 4s each; loose wool, 5d to ojd per lb, At tho country cattle salo? held respectively at Mono and Drury, cattlo were panned in less numbers than for many markets. Dairy cattlo continue in request, and prices have rallied somewhat. Yonng and store cattle fully keep their late values, At Remueta, on Thursday, dairy cattle, in moderate number, were at last week's values, Prices for those at profit ranged from £4lss to £S, Store cattlo, in moderato numbers, were better worth, Calves in average supply; 44 sold, kept their values; fresh dropped calves were from 2s to 5s oach; fat calves, 12s to42s pach. Futcittlo in,usual number ; 220 sold; fully kept last week's values; prices ranged from 18i to 21s ner 1001b. Sheop: Fairly supplied; 1155 yarded; fully kept their Hues; fat wethers ranged from 12s Gd toISiGI; ewes, 8s to 13s; lambs, 8s (Id to 10s each. Pigs: Short of requirement; 43 yarded; mostly porkers; sold freely at full rates, and brought from ISs to 35s tach.

AUCKLAND PRODUUE MARKETS, (by telegraph.—own correspondent). Auckmsd, List Night.—Market prices remain unchanged. Eats are inure plentiful than thoy were a few weeks ago, but no change in price has yet taken place. Butter, since Hie closing nf the butter factories/is reported to be very plentiful, ono firm statin? that the market is glutted with it. Prices are; Bust dairy frosh butter Bd, second quality 7d, and third qmlity fi 1 pur lb wholesale. Eggs are Is (id per dozen wholesale, and Is Dd per dozen rata il, Potatoes, £3 5s to i'3lo.<, o;its,2<2d.