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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17625, 30 November 1922, Page 14

auctions. id. IIAiSO.X AND COH matsox axd co' s. hhii'ußT, ADDING iu.« AlAftK-QT. i'A'i.' CATIUL. . o: iat cnUio v,-„ 3 in tho vicinity r •" i " W.i were sui prised at tUO .:'. riL „, ;. .• ih6t <.amc forwajd that were T.".. „\ . A.io there weie con»igniro.ii outfido markets, such r . Gus'miuis and citcv.-ucre that v.cie UUie V-tsr tr.an utotw. journey to the - ark*'- in-ds tl-.-m look very uninviting as 1- oi the pivvious week '•••»!4- - Vt-r.- :'C-W prime bul.ocis that ~ ..;,j aas SOOlb and over. Wo 5 .. ;i r : quotations of the different sales • a . 0 ciu-it, and wo are quite convinced • . ' • j -- .* €>i>'-Hl2l, ill UICSt CdStS, Uhu sale «ng, axe not to be relied '■■■ r-- C T»iri«n the averra;o price for all t- T vard was 2Sj 6d, heifers J.;, an: «,.*•« its Sd. We would point . ■i-r-t v.-crc a lot of lieht iieiiers f ! I zh;- f--"~rde*i; in fact, tho jrcpor- . .. . .<* ( l unattractive and • - .;:r.r'r with the unfinished and contrihv.lod I:u't;f'ly to bee: was lower ii.'-ii what it . t- v.-i. V.'. the •.•>!lowing:— .*• • al.-sdy pointed out, a po^-1 nil.;.: ::: (Ml tk'-Si wcr>; unfinisni <l, a:.d v;ir<i really only atoTcs, and the prvpo/- • , r: ' . j!r.i-.":cd stuff offering was 'mite 7 \ ■}" f.-osn 22s to 383 5d per ICOlb. B.tin •tvcra?<' of 27s -id per 3OOlb. : TV<\ - -Tai* p-trtKylar sw.ior comprised Jirgost in market, and numerous ci : ... cons, ■ •-•rj iviain and gaunt, with and ::l- or two prime parcels, -'CI- rik-;i:V ('! !jl peted for, it 3 will he T.'.v.d by ivr. re oi .'rices, which v.as 23= •i, r?js !:d, r.n avi'iage of 2'la Cd per ; ■'•.jii'd.—ila::;.' of :h<ro cattle showed eigafl ' i -.vd, and v.crc p..-:: ; and hard, and sold 6d to 2-l.i 6:( ])-r 1001b, making «!v-ii£is <•: 2Si Cd P':r jOuib. - - 'i he;- 1 .'old I'r<-m 20s Id to Cls r.c» V.'Xo, ' r .ajcir.a r.i: of 29s Cd f•' I Ivt.- thr-.rt w«jghts t-iicv sold to -Si, ciukir.j an a\erage of 2Ga >•- IVht,. ■ '.. '.'..if. in tlio a"bove Bct:tior .- ;h;-' ''ii'i i>-- el.'is'-'o:I a« prinio, weigL- .• up to ■•'. H/i 1 '), sold ccrisjstently ■ •i) ft of Sfls and over per lOOlb. From : : .t3 v:c;:-ht «pwp.rjs they wero selling on tn jvorctre of about 27s to 283 per 1001b, but tcii'.rs v.-ero not keen to buy heavier w.»ifhla, aHhoiig-h. there were only a. fe oiTei inR. ifrifijr B#"f.—AH -wwiVhts were selling from (d to ?/)-. per 100ll>, making .in average .i f l;i Id, but as a iarpre portion of the • i:t" wtre li-ht, nondejcript eorta, tho ;.vcis;e can haidly bo accepted ao a fair one. Cowj.— Oo'.vs of oil {fradea sold from 03 low an 3a to 25:1 fid per 1001b, making an average oi lbs 5d p<'r 1001b. There wero some fine cows yardtd, but butchers did not Eeew keen to competa. If our market could bo regulated to about 250 head of cattle per week—good, reliable cattle, handy weights, not over 8501b. prices Louki bo maintained steadily, but when we ask the butchers to liit 450 head two weeks ninuing, and in view of tho altered condit.'on3 regarding the weather, and the fact tliat the buying public ia demanding email mutton and lamb, it can only have one ending. Judging, however, from the outside markets, aid from information from those in tho trade, and who should know, it would fteem that wo havo seen tho worst of tho beef market, and that a, carefully regulated baaia of values can be maintained. STORE CATTLE. There was quite a fair yarding of Btore cattle, but tho entry wag an unattractive one. Small cattle, backward for the most part, up to say two-year-olds, comprised the bul.i of tho entry. ' next section was taken up with cows ?* classes, witfl liere &nd iihero a sprinlcof, steers from two to three-year-old. Mbafc of theso left a lot to Ik. desired, as tney included stags, probable aspirants for thc gravcyard, the result of travel, and eattle Snowing qualifications of the milking 6n l * a S extent that there "o poMfbility of fattenera buying them. On tendaye market, arid from the entrv that nrertt' Jia, the following prices re*pmon of tho values of the &10s y ft 110618I 10618 from 54 16s t0 Bft. »ss to £2 10b, ond yearlings from 15s to fa £ to i 2 We io q e U tth W rf e ew"°k Y hZa P to%f 3 Yea f rling heifers °froto •IS ite - • ? ood cowa from 80s to JB2 6# «d^feno r and backward sorts from it *j "th« < h D f IRY CATTLE. >,« .? ■ U eniry oam P'ised some 60 cows tho vn' 001 6ntl7 waa OT,er 80 - Although Ae yarding was a email one it waa qufte ESfiELlr** in T B™*} indisposition on beW of who attended the sale to buy at 3 % « uoto best spring-ers 2nd, Srd and £l °- Medium'frTm £ ?> mf«nor £3 to £8 10s. Sbrin?jng from £4 to £S 10s, and other wrts lew really first class springers in PTOfit ' which largely com«W ~ m l or . 00Wa ® nd sorts, or Aoso °l-° T backwara - had friends and were selling at from £1 to £2 FAT SHEEP. f® p ®wk«t .opened ,at a shftdo Wow the extrem® prioes of last week. The enlr 7 » one, inohdin? mors 5B»« Man usual of various qualities, also a "weight • wthafew lots of tig heavy wetters and e*rw. Thte Oxtreme price® of last week, . which were esttmsted by some to be in soms . iMMness lip to 7jd per lb overall for weth- : ®rs, did. not materialise to-day, Trot it is ' -ireiittalty considered that th« prevailing l piles for wether mutton yrne Bjd witTi here and : Wvanoe on that price. Ewes of all ** 1W per ,1b lower,' jM,kiilg : iay 5d to 6|d. Competition waa •Will, and as t-ho sale progressed prices acemed to hardozi, bat butchers did not seem to be giving proportionately high prices for ertreme h&Mry wAightß, eridemtly the hot w«®th«r ; -making them unsuitably hut for good htinij sheep up to 601b or 701b and »°t t<» tallowy the prices that were forthodthihg <iannot foe other than eatisfaotory to the Tondora. In the later stages of the nls the market showed a decided improve-7-««>ht, especially for prime handy weight tttthen, otofe'ar two freesdng buyers operating fairly fretfy, «mdiently with the idea of putting sheep on feed pending the opening <>f th<k wbrka; Gratters and speculators were alsb prominent, snapping utj any light weth«rs or light «w#» with aaything like decent iMottths. STOKE SHEEP. ThA was slightly larger thaa that 'of ! th« previeriis week And from the outsetillore wsii a decided rise in all classes, in fect we are.of opinion that yiesterday'e sale * was the best since the oollapse eighteen T ft. apo. There were a fair number of Cnathart. Island sheep reently landed, many of tho consignments arriving in excellent condition, though there are always a small portion .of sheep that are knocked about in consignment. Thea», wherever large, . well . fc'rown 1 sheep, mostly fat and very for•*ard, sold from 24s 8d to 27s for wethers. This shows ft considerable rise in that particular olms of sheep. The following is a fsir summary of' the prices that were curipnt:—Best Shdctt wethers 23s to 27a, beet flhbm hoggets 18s 6d to 225, best shorn ewes 4UMI' ; lambs all oorunted up to Sis, 9d, othere from 14s to 17s 6d. Best shorn two-tooth ewes from £1 to £1 ffs, and best woolly ewes till counted Tip to £l. There were numerous Vayers in th,» market, and many of them away without having purchased, as thw are not yet aocustomed to the market, v-4a'd seem to have Tory little faith in pi«Milt prioes. On the other hand omi must beai in mind the high prices that ars curirtnt for lamb, wool, and mutton, and buyers eatthot expect to acquire their store sheep lower at a comparative vahus to prioes realised for fat stock. Whether ptecent prices ate stable only the future can prove. GENERAL REMARKS. Bepeatedly it is remarked what a wonderful rise there is in wool and sheep, but it one works out the increase on say 1000 2*mhs and, 25 hales of wool, suoh does not represent very great reduction of the liabilities thai the tanner has to bear in the «7 of taxation, the higher price for i«jJlaoema&te, the incTensed cost of his commodities, and ocat of seed* and manures. If present prices are to be maintained for store sheep, thoso who hare to stook up or buy tfkes in the autumn, to use a sporting .phrase, will know they haive been in the taoss. HAT. LAMBS. Biere was quite a good entry in de- - Jltftment, Sotne exceptional lines ooming forward. Butchers oompeted keenly, and it <jfa]iyi to the writer that the handy weight Vm> far more keenly comp®ted for and : price than heavy weight ■-. whicli might be classed ae exhibirealised. There are varithe market tijat this or 'buyer is not operating or wJ-jhpyer .is offering on a basis ih>sh as to be amazing, but ■. auA reports eeem to be "~ "*** *° » stroßj <saU