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Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3484, 27 October 1894, Page 8

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■The Waikato Times Office, W\fay. . AUCTIONEERS'REPORTS. '.".".' Messrs A, Buckland and Son's Weekly Kkfort.—At the Haymarket, during the past week, oaten sheaves soldfrom 2s 3d to 2s9d cwt; oats, Is 10d to ! lslld; maize. Is 9d to 2s 2d bushel; potatoes, £1 to £2 2s Cd; bran, L2l2s Cd; bonedust, L 5 10s ton.. Ob Friday, horse stock offered numerously, v ere at lower values, and many remained unsold.' Heavy draughts brought from Ll4' to L 23 10s; medium draught, ;L7 to Ll2 each ; v ; a spring, cart, LGlOs: a cab, ;LBlos, On Tuesday, ,hides sold freely. Heavy ox, up to stout nx, S|d to light ox, 2id '■'■' to 21d;' cows. 2d to s|d, calfskins, 2£d to 2}d lb; ■-'. tallow, 17s:, bones, 3s cwt. Sheepskins, continue in good demand, Butchers' skins brought from 3s 4d to 5s Id; station skins, 2sGd to 4s lid each; merino wool, sfd; longwool, G|d; dead wool, 5d,. locks, 2|d to 3i}d,--Jb. Atßemuera, oh Thursday, quiet dairy, cows of medium quality brought from L 5 to LU each. Store 'cattle, in moderate number, were ; at■■ late values, j Fat calves, in usual number,'were: lower in price ■than last market, but' young calves, for/rearing 1 were in demand. 'Fat cattle: in usual" number; 190 sold: were in some instances lower." but on the whole kept, last week's' quotations, from LI • Is to LT ,2s per 1001b,: Sheep, in less than /.average number, were at' much :o\ver values than, ;for many markets; wethers, in. their wool, /'ranged from 10s to 13s9d; shorn t -7s to 13s3d each. Lambs'were better worth, and ranged from 7s to "Ms each. Pigs, fairly supplied, were with-, ' out alteration in values. t ~:■'.',. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report - Horsefeed, grain, seeds: _ Supply .lar'jc,' particularly in maize; prices slightly in favour of.purchasers.i We quote oats: (Feed, 2s; seed, 2s' to 2s 4d per bushel; maize,' on wharf, Is 9d to Is lOd;' ex, store, 2s; bran, £2 15s; oaten chaft. £l los to 10s, Horses: A • good many have been brought forward and' found purchasers, a spirited demand prevailed ' for those of a good stamp'.'....Large numbers were entered lor disposal under the hammer on Friday at the.Duiham Yards, and most of them found purchasers. We quote heavy draught from ' . £YA 15s; light harness, £6 to £l2 10s; hacks, . £i 5s to £lO 10s; light unbroken colts and fillies, £6 to £Blos. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones: Average quantities ofhides, and a larger number ot skins than usual, were disposed' of at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. We quote: Stout ox hides, Sd.to 4jd lb ; cow and steer, l£d . ; to calfskins. 2d to 3d, bones, /£3' ; , ton; tallow, 15s 6d to 17s Gd cwt V • sheepskins, local, 3s Gd to' 5s 8d each; ■ station ■ skins, Is 6dto4s 5d ; lamb skins.Mld to Is 2d'; . pelts,- Sd to lOd; wool m bale, s.|d to 6|d; pieces, to 3|d. Cattle: Not many stores',, an average number of dairiesand fat beasts changed hinds at the previous week's values. The- but./ . chers' pens were, fairly filled on Tuesday, but other descriptions were less' numerous.' ; Com- ', petition was good 'throughout',the sale; ox beef ranged from/£l Is to .£l3s 1001b,; average £1 2s i.c'cw, £l Is. J Some averages of steers were ; ■■:..: £ll, £lO, £9 7s lid, 16s;£8 9s M'tji'to 4d, £7 10s. Cows: £7;2s fid, ]ss, £6 10s, £6 ss; Sheep, The Newmarket : pens were wejlfillcd on Tuesday. ,There was a ■ drbp'in prices.,- Fat wethers sold at from 10s 9d to 16s; shorn, 8s Gd to 14s;'ewes, 8s to 10s 9d: > •': mixed,sexts,' 7s 9d to 9s 3d, Gd to 10s Cd each.' Pigs, in increased numbers', sold at frdmlss to£2 10seach. .''■' .?■ < ■ >;''.,.: ■'•'

Per:: New; Zealand;, Loan ;arid Mercantile ''■' : ;>, Agency, Company. ,/',. Wool- Stores! October 25.- , ; At pur weekly auction sale on Tuesday last we again .brought forward a large catalogue of. hides,-skins, etc., which was cleared, at full

'market rate's; We' quote .'—Hides: Prime stout ; . ox, 5d to sgd per. lb; heavy do., 4d to 4Jd per lb; V light ;and medium,2Jd toi 3|d perlb; cow; . .per lb; kip and calf,. l£d to 3d per lb. Sheep -' skins; Thick skins were in demand at from 5s :'■; ;2d toßs 5d each. Wool: Fleece wool, 6|d to •per lb., : ' ' ; : - : ,v ; .''-'