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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18073, 15 May 1924, Page 16

AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. MATSON AND CO. ADDING TOO,' MARKET REPORT. FAT CATTLE. At the fat cattle juarket, the entry -was i uito a large one, comprising over 500 head. h is really woudnrfoii where tho consignments conic from, but the favourable stretch uf good weather ln« been largely responsible, and there in no doubt that local supplies 'ruiffll havo new b.en exhausted. It has be«n almost impossible for the trade to handle the laf'ga supplies that havo been forward durintr tho last week or two, but nevertheless we record t.biß week that while competition was irregular, tho sale was a pood one. At th« present time to buv oatlla f>Jr export in :••'!«? beef pens would 1)« impossible at near the limit. Such bein-.» the case, it must be considered that prices are pood. The average tradesman, o( course, is feve-e in his judgment, and rill only compete for tho well-finished lots. It is 'icitlly marvellous the way tho market has been able to absorb the No. 2 cows, light ar unfinished heifers, plain sie*rß, all oi which havo been absorbed at to-day's marrot. la our opinion, tho following is the basi? of prices:Best heavy steeri, .■£ls to £l6 17e 6d. Best butchers' steers, £ll 10s to £l4 10s. Good baby beef, fS 10s to £9 10s. Hard and travelled steeT3. £5 to £7 10a. Bast cows and heifers, £8 to £lO 15s. Medium cows and h.iferu, £3 10a to £5 5s Aged and hall-pie, £2 to £2 15b. FOR BEST RESULTS. CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. WATSON AND CO., ADDINGTON. CALVES. Thero woi) again an over-supply of calves and a greater percentage of the yarding consisted of better quality than lit late sales. Several lines of station suckers were penned, and this particular section suffered more than tho others. Small dairy calvee, on tho other hand, were scarce, and for these there was keen demand, and realised •jiri'ces, in our opinion, out of all proportion to the larger classes of calf. We quote as follows: Small dairy-fed calves and suckers, suitable for butchers, fs to 30s. .Small calves, unsuitable for hutchers, to 65. Medium suckers, to 15s. Good suckers, 17s to 25a. Best suckers, 27s to 40s. Lmgo and extra quality, to SA. J'oor and unfinished sold at late rates. FOR BEST RESULTS. CONSIGN YOUR ■STOCK TO 11. MATSON AND CO., ADDING TON. STORE CATTLE. Tho market to-day was not- quite so largo as previously, and the attendance was much smaller. In our opinion, the oomjistition generally was slacker; in fact, the competition of the grazier is almost non-existent, and tho sales are largely regulated by tho purchasing for packing-houses or boiling-down industries. Anyway, tho department is not one at the present time that any report can enthuse over, and there seems no immediate possibility of improvement. FOR BEST RESULTS. CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON AND CO., ADDINGTON.

DAIKY CATTLE, he entrjr comprised W head, of which Messrs Mateon and Co.'s entry was 50. It is really wonderful where the various animals come from, and what ie rnore rnarrelloua is the persistent way that many of them are put uiio the dairy pew when they would really ho far better in the stores, and Eold as potters. Backward calvers wore well-bred, and beinjr voutw root with a certain enquiry, the fine iveatber evidently inducing gyaziers to speculate in » /aw.' Cows that were in profit ■hod very ;£ew pens,, and were only acquired to fill, ajr emergonje supplied amongst dairymeri vrhp anight have been out short. The few oow 8 or heifers that-might be classed as Ai and which were showing 010-Je to calving were eagerly competed for at the best of recent rates, Vt.o quote:— First, second, and third calvers. with reliable warranties, and with the outward appearjaoe of being the goods, sold readily at £8 to £ll 10a, x~ S ? rin KJ no ' *' eit « rß «* tlijß aame grade, from 47 to £lO 10b. Baokward calvers, 80s io £4 stopV^tP^ lß - ■consign YOUR

. . . , *AT SHEEP. >< ' As :s often -the'.case *t Addition, the ftgento are oj H te unaware as to wWtf ths total entry. ia Wfelyto be, for the produce! generally mves do intimation to tiuTofficee that the slock is coming forward, and the Jirat Uiinsr t.Uat one is aware of is that tilt hUkk u» in the aiding. Such apparently was Uio case- Eo-day. There was quite * U zgb entry couiiirisin? all. classes, competition wa3 keep and while many of the knowing ones prophesied thai tie market wae likely to show a slump, such did. not prove to be the The best "of last; week's values were maintained throughout. Export buyers vied with one another aud wore forced on by the local tradesmen in »< vr> m«. ti/»ljy aJJ cJes.)«s. Qj-czieis. rftjoxasor" the bidding waa within hitting q.bwuh:* 01 the grazier's prices, wore strong bidders. FOR BEST RESULTS, CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO 11. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTOST. , * ■ '

•FAT i iAMB'S. There was o,ujlo a, good entry of fut lambs, most .of which showed a'great want of fimsh. In view of -the recant basis of prices that' have been announced, competition was fccfin. and a-nything that could or was likely to get » factory certificate realised the fullest rates. The marvellous spell of dry veather hes been responsible for the season continuing, and th« : supplies being maintained, and has proved a boon and a blessing to many of tbs producers and likewise to the saUT&rds and the stock agents. FOB BEST BESITLTS, CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATRON CO., ADDINGTON. ,

STORE SHEEP. There was quite , a large entry of store „.jeep. and the extra dry weather seemed to make people over-cautious, although there was a fair number of buyers, who Bad come expressly 'to 'niako purchase} of stock, liambs for finishing off sold even-better, than last Many purchasers bought Jines of lambg that in' the • writer's opinion will jiot be finished this year, but generally we are of the opinion that lambs realised the ▼ery best of recent rates with • occasionally an advance. A large portion of the entry comprUad ewes of uncertain mouths, intermingled with absolute gummies. For these ■wherever they n ere first hand consignments iba beet of recent rates together with an occasional advance were forthcoming for all lots. 'All wethers -capable of being finished off either halibied or crossbred were eagerly competed for at the best of last week's prices. Halfbred wethens for holding over •till maintained _ their prices. Crossbred wethers for holding over perhaps were a. shade easier. A number of sheop from South that were quite unattractive and.not suitable for oar market, were hard to dispose of in view of the dry weather, and intermingled with th«m were a number of parcels rcj>r«sentin|r reoffered lots from repent Baies. These sheep did not in our opinion command much attention and while a pood many were passed it cannot bo denied they w*re firmly %nd well held throughout, we are convinced that the sale was a good one, end that 'orioßf generally were to. FOB BKST RESTTT.tk?, CONSIGN TOTJB STOCK TO H. JtATSON and CO., ADDIKGTOff.

PIGS. There w«* a l»rge entry of porkers forward rod prioca eased. Boconers were in Tory abort "apply tnd values improved. , Light baconors made £3 Bs 6d to £4 ss. He«vy f* 16s t» £3. Extra- to £5 10s. Average prices per lb, 6£d to 7jd. Lieht porkers tt 15s to £3 6». Average price per lb, 6d to 7jd. Choppers 80b to £6. STORE PIGS. *ho«ed * flight improvement on last week e tti*». Value* ir«»:— Ween«« 9* to W» ; 8m»ll Kotw 1«» *° **• . Weditun «tof» 2W to 88#. N sir^Youß 3UEF &D BAG WOOI, PLUCKED OB BEAD WOOL. HIOBS AND CALFSKISS, HORSBHAIR, ,„„ RABBIT SKINB. SALES EVERY TBrTRSDAY. SALES EVERY THURSDAY: BALKS EVERY THtTBSDAY. __.„, rpHE.SE ARE ALL OOMMOTOWf Si THAT 1 MATSO.NT and CO. tfAKE A BPKCTALTY TX HAILING. ■We have an experienced and expert einpto7eo ivA &J*o an experienced and expert offiieT, vjrno" aoperrntcTids the handling of th»| the «rtn with" ft small consiptiment get* the highest prine going by our method of poolinc; and gradinc the dlff»rent" qualitim under all the above headfngd. CON6JGK WXTfiQWa, CHBISTCHURCU.