AUCKLAND MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13274, 1 September 1916, Page 3

AUCKLAND MARKETS

.Messrs Da'.gety and Co., Ltd., report having hoi J their usual weekly tat stock sale at "W'ostfiold on Wednesday. as under:—Beet: An average yarding, and prices were on a par with late rates. Best pens of extra prime ox sold ::t equal to -!ss per 10011), r dinary prime quality ox from 42s to 445, cow and heiier beef at from 38s •> 435. Veal: An average yarding. Heavy runners made up to £8 10s, ordinary runners £6 12s, choice sucko-s £1 14s to £.3 18s, others 3s to Mutton: A good yarding. Tlie demand was not keen, and prices were Is to. 2 ; per head lower than last week. Ext"' prime hoavy-woolled wethers made u ) to 435, ordinary heavy wethers 34s 30s fid, light and unfinished 26s to lteavy ewes up to 38s, others 22s ' > 30s. * Lamb: A small yarding. Ex heavy-woolled made 29s Gd, of h' 23s to 25s 3d. Pork: A large yard in and prices were lower all round. Hoav' choppers made to £5 3s. hnooners m n ae £2 18s to £4 3s, porkers 20s to 435, pork made equal to (id per lb. Messrs Alfred Bimkland and Sor« nort:—On Wednesday, at our wH-V-Westfield fat stock market, our sunoly of beef totalled 308 be." 1 . comprsmg 225 steers. 81 cows and heifers, and two hulls. The yarding included several consignments of extra prime catt"\ There was a steady demand throughout., with values very firm at last wok o advanced rates. Choice ox sold to £° 7s, prime £2 4s to £2 6s, rough and. plain £1 13s to £2 2s; cows and heifers £1 18s to £2 ss: steers ranged <n price from £lO 17s Od to £25 12s 6d. this pri r *e for a steer from Mr Edvaid A Pen . Cambridge; cows and heifers, , £7 10s to £ls 12s Gd. Tho highest averages for stems were Seven frrm Mr Edward Allen. Cambridge, £2O 19s 3d- seven from Mr Fred. Potter, Peka- : nui Pironda, £2l IG S 3d: 24 from Mr | V Muir junr.. Mannrewa, £l7 19s 9d; | ciirlit from Mr W. C. Rollott, Putaruru,. 1 £l7 14s: eight from Mr "VS. Claud Motion, Otnun, Wamku. £l7 Gs 3d: 11 from Mr -Tames Potter. Pukekawa. £l7 - s sd: ei'dit from Mr W. Wneht, Otnua. £l6 15s: 16 from the Waikato, i (■ 17 IDs (id: cW't• from Mr Edwf'd j Be"t Wniuku. £l6 4s 8d: 15 from Air j Ovr, Movrmsville. £ l 6 0s lOd: 17 from , Mr -Tas. McNicob Waiorongomai. £ls 5 S Pd: 33 from M»- W. T. Cox. Waita-j karnni. £ls 3s. The sheep pens were j well fd'ed, but n large number were j rnfin'sbed. The demand and values , "■rre en a par with las 4 : week's fie. ; E ;tra berivv prime wethers £2 3s 6d to ! £2 5s 9d. heavy prim" £1 If*-- tn £•"> 2s. j medium to heavy prime. £1 los •... ">, £1 18s. unfinished £1 10s Od to £1 14s j Pd; best heavv prime ewes, £1 14s to.' £1 18s: <_-ood ewes. £1 lis i-o £1 13s. Gd, others £1 2s to £1 9s: beavv m-mie hoggets. £1 9c-. to £1 lis 3d; rrood hoerrets, £1 Gs Gd to £1 8s Gd, others 18s «rl to f;l 5s (1641 soldb Fat and j young calves came forward in average numbers, and mainlined late m'"-es. Runners made from £5 15s to £9 15s: heavy venlers £4 2s Gd to £5 12s Gd. medium £3 10s to £4. lighter £2 15s to £3 8s: lischt £2 to £2 12s. small rind f"osh dronped 3s to £1 15s (96 sold). Pigs were warded in full numbers, and were slightly easier in price. Choppers brought from £4 15s to £i 12s Gd; hnooners. 16s to £4 Is, medium £3 10s to £3 15s. light £3 2s to £3 8s: lorre rorkers £2 14s to £3, smaller £2 Gs to»£2 12s, small £1 18s to £2 ss: slms, - £ ' l 10s t° £1 15«* to 10s (283 sold). HIDES, SKINS AND TALLOW. The New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Aeroncy. Co.. Ltd., report:—We submitted and sold average catalogues of hides, skins and tallow on Tuesday, competition being keen at late rates. Hides: Marke f firm. We quote : Extra stout ox lid to lHd, stout lOid to 102 medium 10' d to l'0?d, lirdit 9W to 9*d: r, ows'. lines? to 10d, wood 9 n d to 9-d. inferior BAd to 9d; kips, 10-d + o 1 Ofd; calfskins, best to 13? d. r-ood 1 lid to 12kl. cut end damaged oid to 84d; stags'. 63d to 6£d; damaged hides, 4Ad to 6'-d. Sheepskins: .Marke t active. Best butchers' skins, picked to 15s. good lines (average) 10s 3d to lis 6d, medium 8s 6d to 9s Gd, small 4s 9d to 7s: country drv and woolly skins, best, lines to lid per lb, good Bid to 9Ad inferior 63d to 7gd, damaged 2J,d to Sgd. Tallow: Market firm. Best mixed to 345, rrood 28s Gd to 31s 6d. inferior 23s Pd to 26s 6d; rough fat, ljd to 2d per lb. Bones. £5 15s per ton. Cowails, Is doz. T-Tors r -hair. Is 2d to Is 8d per lb. Wool, in bass and dumps: Bright erosbred lid to 12|d. coarse 94d to 10id. inferior BAd to 9d: crutchings. to 10fl. frond to locks and pieces, 3d to Bd.