Commercial

Mr Newton King's Weekly Report. New Plymouth, February 3. Cattle.—Dry weather aud bush fires do not improve the stock of the market, and prices continue very low. At Stratford, on Tues day, the yards were full. The attendance was small, and bidding dull, most lots being passed at the hammer, after the sale, how ever, I placed several lines at reduced re serves. Weaners made os to 7s 6d ; 2-year steers, 32s to 355; 3 to 3&-year steers, £2 6s 6d; 18-months heifers, 25s 6d ; 2-year heifers, 33s ; store cows, 7s 6d to 30s ; fat do, £2 ss. At Waiwakaiho, on Thursday, there was a small muater and attendance. Very few buyers were present. A few pens were sold at the hammer, but a good many pens went home. Calves made 7s ; yearlings, 12s 6d to 15s ; 18-month steers 20a ; 18 to 20-month steers, 26s ;2 to 2J-year steers, 31s; spring ing heifers, £2 5s to £3 ss; store cows, 22s to 30s. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co's Stock Report. Wanganui, February 3. A small entry of cattle were well competed for. Fat bullocks, medium weight, £4 18s to £5 4; springing heifers, £3 lis ; others, £1 15s to £2 12s 6d. The sheep pens were well filled, the bulk of the entries being 2-tooth Lincoln ewes. Though the price offered was close to the re serve, they did not sell. Small store wethers, 5s lid; small woolly lambs, 2s lid; store wethers, 7s 2d ; fat wethers, 8s to 8s 2d ; fat ewes, 5s 7d to 6s sd. The competition was brisk throughout. Pigs sold freely. Slips, 3s to 6s 7d; stores, 10s to 13s; fat pigs, 15s 6d to 19s; baco ners, 273. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Stock Report. Auckland, February 3. Horses—Demand weak, and sales difficult to effect to the satisfaction of vendors. We quote—Heavy draught, from £l2 to £18; medium draught, £9 to £l4 10s; light har ness, £3 to £9 10s; hacks, £3 to £8 15s; weeds, £1 10s to £2 10s. » Cattle—There has been a moderate supply of all classes; a steady demand has existed without any marked alteration in value. Competition was steady at Newmarket, and frequently brisk at Papakura. 