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auctions. H. MATSON AND 00. H MAIS ON AND CO. EEPOET ON • ADDINviTOW MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— PAT CATTLE. H. MATSON and CO. report the market to-day in thia department comprised 610 head, as against 760 a fortuight ago at the double market. The quality of the yarding wag splendid, there being several extra prime lines forward from various well-known fattened. lie cattle forward were mostly local consignments, with one entry from sontii and two or three odd trucks from Coast. The prices per head, in our opinion, in comparison with the last sale, were easier by about £1 to 30s all round, wherever heavy or unfinished cattle were offered, but thia was not the case with light-weight oows and prime handy-weight steers and heifers. Thfse, in our opinion, sold at the rates ruh'ng at tho previous market. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following price* per 1001b (approximate): Heavy steers, /<6g fo 49a; handy-weights, 51s to 55s ; prime, 4Hb to 50s; medium, 44s to 475; light, 45s to 495; beet cows and heifers, 44s to 50s; prime, 40a to 445; others down to 80s. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per head:—STEERS: Heavy, £2l to £24 a 12s 6d; prime, £lB 15s to £2O 10s; handy-weight, £l6 15s to £lB 10s; medium, £l3 15s to £ls 16s; light and others, £ll to £l2 58. COWS: Extra heavy. £l4 _ 10s to £ls 15s; special, to £l6 12s 6d; prime, £ll 5s to £l3 10s; medium, £9 15s to £lO 10b; light, £7 5s to £8 J Os; others, £6 5s to £7 HEIFERS: Extra prime, £l4 5s to £ls 15s; special, to £l7 2s 6d; prime, £l2 10s to £l3 'Sfl; medium, £9 10b to £ll others,. £7 to £8 15s. . H. MATSON and CO. quota the following principal sales:—On behalf of Rangiora client, 5 steers £l2 12s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; Mrs Byrch (Motunau), G steers £lO 17s 6d to £l4 7s 6d. 1 heifer £l4 17s 6d: Halswell client, 10 cows £9 7s 6d to £l4 17b 6d; Mr H. Edwards (Kaiapoi), 6 steers &X ?s 6d to £24 12s Gd- Mr T. Brankin (Little River), 4 steers £l9 12a 6d to £2O 2b 6d, 1 heifer £lB 2s 6d; Little River client, 3 steers £l7 7b 6d; Eangiora client, 2 steers £l7 7s fid; A. Edwards's Estate (Kaiapoi), 7 steers £l7 7s 6d to £lB 17s 6d. STOBE SHEEP. Tho entry was only a medium one, and contained one or two lote of ewes and lambs, tho balance being made up of dry sheep, shorn and in the wool. The attendance was not a large one, but those_ who were there seemed to be bent on aoquiripg sheep of seme sort to hold their pastures. Ewes and lambs sold at recent rates, no change being recorded. Two-tooths sold at from last week's prices to perhaps a shade firmer, the latter being for the well-grown ones in good condition. Four-tooth sheep and over, either in the wool or shorn, seemed to fee the main attraction, and irrespective of age or condition were keenly competed for at from the basis of recent rates to a higher grade; in fact, many of the lots were sold with uncertain warranties, and when this is the case it is easily recognised that those who attended the market were keen to acquire, and were prepared to «put up with a few irregularities so long as they could fill their requirements, and that apparently was the order of the day. The following sales of ewes and lambs are recorded: —95 ewes heavily woolled and 102 lambs, passed in at 22s 2d; 80 ewes with 24 lambs, halfbreds, 16s 6d; 75 crossbred ewes with no mouths and 78 small lambs showing the signs of being checked, at 20s Id; 86 ewos in the ■wool and 62 lambs backward in condition, 18s 8d; a email line of halfbrod ewes and lambs in the wool, 17s lid. Two-tooth shorn wethers sold at {he following prioes: 198 4d, 20s lOd, 22s lQd, 20s Id, 23s 6d, 23s 9d, 21s 6d; two-tooth hogget* in the wool sold up to 25s 8d; fourtooth and over shorn wethers: A small consignment from North Canterbury sold at 26s to 36s 9d; also consignments sold at 29s lOd. 24a lid, '2ss Bd. 24s id, and 29s lOd. Four-tooth arid over wethers, in the wool, 87s, 84s, 82s 7d; a few dry ewes, in the wool, 85s 9d and 84s 2dj four and Bixtooth shorn ewes, an attractive lot, 29s 9d. H. MATSON and CO. quote lange of pxioM: Ewes and lambs, 18s 6d to 23a; good four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred ewes, 84« to 'B7s; ordinary four, six, and eighttooth halfbred owes, to 27s 8d; woolled halfbred wethers. 82s 6d to 345; _ best shorn wethers, 24s to 26s 9d; ordinary shorn wethers, to 19s. FAT SHEEP. H. MATSON and 00. report the market opened rather uncertainly at from last week's rates to a shade easier, but as the sale proceeded confidence was regained, and prices hardened, and although there was a slight

irregularity in respect to old sheep or unattractive consignments, it is quite safe to nay that the better class of sheep sold firmer a the best of last week's rates with a hardening tendency. H. Matson and Co. quote:*. Extra prune shorn wethers to 44s Id. Prime do. wethers 36s 6d to 42b. Medium do. wethers 82s 6d to 86s. Lighter do. down to 80s. Extra prime shorn ewes to 41s 7d. Prime shorn ewes 86s 6d to 40b. Medium prime do. 888 to 85s. Medium do. 80s to 82s 6d. Lighter and inferior down to 25s 6(5. Extra prime woolly wetbers to 67s Id. Prime do. wethers 45s to 50s. Medium do. wethers 41s to 44a. Lighter and inferior down to 37s 104. Extra prime woolly ewes to 60s 7a. Prime ao. ewes 89s to 44s 6d. , . Medium do, ewes 84s to 88 s 6d. Lighter do. ewes down to 295. ■ . H. MATSON and CO quote the following principal sales:—On behalf of the Hon. Geo. Witty (Avonhead), shorn ewes to 86s 4d; Mr H. A. Bennett (Byreton), ehorn ewes to 87s lOd; Mr J. E. Crawford (Yaldbjunjt), shorn ewes to 40s'Id; Mr L*. T. Wright (Annat), shorn wothers to 89s lOd; Mr H. p. Washbonrne (Selwyri), woolly owes to 48s 6a; wethers to 64s 4d; client, shorn wethers to 86s 10d{ North Canterbury client, woolly awes to 46s Bd, woolly' wethers to 52a 9d; Mr J. B. Gilchrist (Oamaru), woolly wethera to 57s Id, woolly etfes to 60s Id; estate late J. Cunningham (Brookaide), shorneweji to 40s 7di Urf7H. Bldge (Broadfielda), shorn wethers to 88s 7d. FAT LAMBS. The entry comprised 580. The market opened at last week's rates, and this basis Was maintained throughout, with here ana there a'slightly better price for extreme quality. The quality was fairly even in respect to the greater bulk of thA entry, and there was practically no small and unfinished lambs included in the entry. H. MATSON and 00. quoteßest lambs from 34s to 86s 7d, good from 80s to 88# 6d, medium 87b lod to 90s Bd. Some of H. Matson and Oo.'s best sales' were as follows: —Messrs 3. McCann, to 85s 7d; Mrs Bilbrough, to 84s lOd; f. H. Greenwood, 88s lOd; L. Crump, 88s 9d; D. H. Butcher 88s 7d; Geo. Greaves 82s 7d; Mrs Witty 81s lOd; H. Bennett 81s 7d; H. W. Beal 81s Id. FAT PIGS. U. MATSON and CO. report in the Pork Section there was a very large yarding, a great number of the sheep pens being used to accommodate the entry. . The market opened out much oh a par with late rates, bst.towarda the closing stages sales were much more difficult to make, especially for the light and unfinished sorts. In the baton section the yarding was alio * fairly large one, ail. pens being filled. The quality was very mixed,. and in this section many light and unfinished sorts were included. Prices showed little change on late rates at the commencement of the sale, but advanced a little as the sale progressed. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following prides per head:—Choppers £2 to £4 16s, light and unfinished pork 28s to 81s, me* dium 88s to' 48s, heavy 46s to 545, extra heavy up to 89s, average 5d to 6ld; light and unfinished bacon £8 to £8 Bs, medium £8 8s to £8 15s, heavy £4 to £4 10s, average Bid to 6}d. BTORB PIGS. " . In this section there was also • large yarding, and a very good attendance of buyers. The sale for weanera and small stores showed a slight improvement _on late rates. All lots were sold at auction. S. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per bead:—Small weaners 8s to 10s, good lis to 14s 6d, small stores 18s to 16s, medium 17s to 32s 6d, large 28s to 28s, extra large to 48s. CALVES. H. MATSON and CO. report the entry was slightly si aller than the double market of a fortnight ago, the total comprising 809 head, of which H. MATSON and CO.'s quota was 173: nevertheless there was Just sufficient to meet requirements. Very few large runners were penned, the bilk of the entry being small dairy-fed calves. The market opened at the best of recent values, but steadied at a later stage. However, the last few pens saw the opening prices welt maintained. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per head:—Small calves 20s to 28s, medium 80s to 38s, good 40s to 57s 6d, best £8 to £8 15s, medium runners £4 to £5, good £5 5s to £6, best to £7. DAIRY CATTLE. There was a small yarding, only 46 cows being forward, of which H. Matson and Co. had a fair share. The demand throughout was good. Included in the entry there wsa k line of 15 Jersey sprineinK heifers, which met with keen demand, and they sold from £8 to £ls. Range of values were as follows: — . , „ First, second, third, and fonrth ealvera £9 to £l3, medium £7 to £8 IDs, backward sorts £6 to £7, extra good heifers £lo'to £ls, others £6 to £9 10s. STORE CATTLE. H. MATSON and CO. report there .was an exceptionally small yarding of store cattle. Practleally no quotable steers were yarded. There was a very satisfactory sale for all the forward cows that .were on offer, in fact all classes met with ail exceptional demand. . At the present timi there Is an abundance of feed in the country, and this fact, together with the shortage -of cattle, was responsible for very eWjllent sales being made in this department: - Quite a number of bulls were forward. Which ineluded 8 Shorthorn bnlls, yearlings to 18 months; four of these were disposed of K «• ttentty * MO JO# par head. Larger