LIVE STOCK. Dunedin Horse Saleyards.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, 4 May 1899, Page 13

LIVE STOCK. Dunedin Horse Saleyards.

Messrs. Wright, Stophenson and Co. report as follows .—. — Business was very slack to-day, chiefly owing, however, to the paucity of the supply. There was not a decent draught horse in the yard, and several buyers who were in attendance wanting good geldings were compelled to return without filling their requirements. Heavy geldings are wanted for town work, and useful young medium draughts for the country. Consignments of these classes would meet with a ready sale. Strong, useful, young, light harness horses are scarce and wanted. A few common

hacks and harness horses changed hands to-day at from L 7 to LI 1 . \\ c quote : Superior young draught geldings, L 35 to L4O • extra good prize horses, L 24 to L 45 ; medium draught mares aid geldmgs L 24 to L 32 ; aged do., Ll4 to L2O; upstaJdinJ^riSe horses, L 25 to L3O ; well-matched carriage pairs, L3O to L 65 S| P prmg-van horses Ll6 to L 24 ; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, Ll2 to LIS ; tram horses, L 8 to Ll2 ■ light hacks I Vfcn hoL: lT iss 'j i L i 5 to L 2 °; weedy and hacks - d h — There was a good demand for all classes of sheep at the Gore sale on Tuesday. Abont 1450 were offered. Old e*e? brought t£Z g to ss ; good sorts up to 10s ; lamb,, best, 8s (Id ; medium, 6s to 7? Sixty-five l.^d ot cattle were entered Tlure was rather a poor demand. Fat heifers realised L 2 15 S to L 4 ; bullocks up to L 6 store cows, 20s to 30s ; yearlings from LI to LI 10s