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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19852, 13 February 1930, Page 20

AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. HiiAl'SON and CO. BEPOBT ON • ADDINGTOiN' MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— STORE SHEEP. H. MATSOiN unci CO. REPORT:— LAJdBS—The entry in thi3 department we rstnnate at 16,0(J0, which included consignments from long ungo localities. There v.aa an excellent attendance of the public, including many anxious buyers. lieviewing the market 83 a whole, we classify to-aay's emry as follows: —Best iambs, ot which the market only represented i2i per cont., sold at lrom 19a to 21s yd, gootl and niedium lambs v.e classify together—these two grades tailed to put forward as good a standard as iast wcelc's catalogue, most pens including odd email ones and a lair percentage ot backvaid conditioned lumbs. These two grades Bold from j(3s 6d to 18s 6d. Light lambs told from Ms to lfrs, otner grades lrom 10s to 13s. The good and medium grades realised Is to Is bd lower than tne standard of the previous week—as the grade this week was not as good as tha pie\ioun The light lambs and others sold mostly erratically. I'tuy comprised small lambs, late lambs, and mixed Bexes, representing tail ends from long range localities and culls—in many cases th esa showed a disparity ol 2s to 3s as compared with the previous week's rate 3. Some of the principal sales were as follows3oo threequarterbred lambs, small. 17s lid; 309 halfbred lambs, ex Banks I'eninsula, li)s; 16a ballbred ewo lambs, 21s 6d; 158 liomuey cross lambs, backward ill condition, 15s 3d; 150 three-quarter bred ewe lambs from Banks Peninsula, ISs; 336 three-quarterbred, good framed lambs, in good condition, 2Us id, 820 three-quarterbred well-grow.'i lambs, ex thfc Peninsula, 21s 7d; 132 halfbieds, small, Us Id; 380 three-quarterbred mixed sexes, Kood Coast lambs, 19s 8d; 211 halfbred wether lamb 3, smaii, 15s 3d, 321) threequarterbred mixed sex lambs on the small »ide IBs 5d to 16s 8d; 262 halfbred lambs, 163 9d; 237 threc-quarterbred lambs, fair, l~s 2d to 16s 6d; 320 Romney Cross Jambs, 17s to 17s (id; 310 Corriedale lambs, ex ttorth Canterbury, 13s 9d; 200 second cross lambs, ex Banks Peninsula, 18s 7d; 85 Down cross Coast lambs, big frames, 19s Id; 812 three-quarterbred mixed sex lambs, email, 14s 9d; 321 halfbred lambs, wellwooiled, good pelts, 17a 3d; 283 threequarterbred wether lambs, extra good, from South, 21s 9d; 240 three-guarcerbrods, light, 17s Id; 384 mixed sex Corriedale lambs, 12fi, 130 fine three-quartorbred ewo lambs, 20s; 140 three-quarterbred Peninsula lambs. 20s 4d; 207 Comcdale lambs, real good condition, attractive consignment, 19s 3d; 270 fine woolled wether lambs, 13s 6d; 250 do., 15s 4d; 270 Down cross lambs, 20s 7d. Adult Sheep—ln this department, there v,-ere 6500 forward. There was a good attendance. Competition was in evidence for the two-tooth ewes, ex the North Island, and practically the whole of these changed hands. Ewea that would breed another lamb that could be acquired anywhere under £l, *if roea £ erl y sort after and produced prices that must be satisfactory to the vendors. The fow pens of wethers in the yard were quite unattractive and represented backward conditioned ones, and they sold from ii ' wo ''' o °th Romney Cross ewes Bold from 28s to 81s, sound-mouth ewes sold lrom 18a to 255, other ewes sold from 8s 11a iO lis.

c.£B&- B^£ T RESULTS, CONSIGN YOUR IffisTON. H ' MiISO!i "" °° ' FAT SHEEP. 4 4u. MAT ®P N ancl CO- report the yarding " '" ls section was a large olio, comprising * total entiy of approximately 4700 head. Tlio quality both in ewe 3 and wethers was gcod, Many consignments of heavy prime slieep Ming penned, and even the lighter soila were •bove the average standard of late sales, i- nces opened up at about last week's rat to, with the exception of heavy ewes, which weto again much easier, no doubt the hot weathi-.r tV d ? e ® ect on class of sheep. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following *ange of values: WETHERS—Extra prime to 84s Id, prime. J™ 8 to 325, medium 26s to 295, light 24s to 6a. EWES—Extra prime to 275, prime 23s to B4s 6d, medium 20s to 225, light or plain 16s 6d to 19s. . MATSON and CO. quote the following principal sales:—On account of Mr M. Guild (Temuka), wethers to 23s 7d, ewes to, 24 * W; Mrs A. W. Byrch (Moturau), wcthere to 28a; Mr Geo. Arres (Waikari), wethers to 31s lOd; Messrß J. and P. Clinton (Darfield), ewes to 25s lOd; Mr J. H. (Broadfield), wethers to 81a Id; Exorß ® yrch (Motunau), ewea to 22s 4d. FOREEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR ®TOCK T0 H. MATSON and CO., ADBINGTON. FAT LAMBS. < MATSON and CO. report the yarding Hi thifl section to be about the same as last Week, there being a total entry of 2550 head, which H. MATSON and CO.'s quota wa's 620. The quality on the whole was better than last week, not nearly so many light lamb* being penned—no doubt this is due to the warmer wether which the lambs require to fatten well. Prices opened up better than la3t week's rates, &ad remained firm with keen competition ruling throughH. MATSON and CO. quote the following xango of values:—Extra prime to 31s Id, prune 27s 6d to 30s, medium 24s 6d to 26s 6d, light 21s to 23s 6d. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following principal sales:—On behalf of Eist. J. W. Birch (Motuxiaa), lambs to 28s lOd; Mr G. Wallis (Governor's Bay), lambs to 27s 10d, Mr X. Pryor (Ross), lambs to 27s Id; Mr G. Radford (Motukarara), lambs to 27s 4d; Mr F. Truecott (Redclifls), lambs to 26s 7d, ?y Earnallaw (Yaldhurst), lambs to 263 Id; Mr R. A. Anderson (Charteris Bay), lambs to 26s 2d; Mr T. Rea. (Hukerere), lambs to 81s Id: Mr A. Doig (Blackwater), , to 2 ®» 1 «i Estate late Geo. Poole (Killmchy), lambs to 23a 4d. .FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR BTOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON.

FAT CATTLE. H. _ MATSON and CO. report the entry Jn this section ai 405 head, of which the a quota was 100 head. A few consignments of prime steers wire yarded, and one or two long l range consignments or roadtravelled consignments were sprinkled throughout the entry. For the most part, with one or two exceptions, the entry was made up of plain or unfinished cattle, or •attle that were slipping back. The market opened at last week's rates; but as the sale progressed it became somewhat irregular. Reviewing the market as a whole, in our opinion handy-weights sold irregularly from J»*t week's prices' to an easing of 3s per 1001b on occasions. Values for heavy and plain eattle were uncertain, with an easing tendency. Prime steers and prime heifers, representing handy-weights, sold at from laßt -week's rates to an easing of 20s to 25s per head. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per 1001b:—STEERS: Heavy 42s to 455, handy-weights 47s to 495, prime 45s to 475, medium 41s to 445. HEIFERS: Best 44s to 465, medium 40s to 445. COWS: Best 40s to 425, medium 35s to 38b, old and unfinished down to 295.

H. MATSON and CO. quote the following yricei per head:—STEERS: Heavy £l9 10» to £22 12s 6d, prime £l6 10b to £l7 15s, medium £l4 15s to £l6 15s, light £lO 5s to £l2 15s. HEIFERS: Heavy £l4 5s to 415 17a 6d, prime £ll 15s to £l3 15a, medium £8 15s to £lO. plain £7 15s to £9, Unfinished down to £6 15s. COWS: Extra heavy £l4 to £I!P 2s 6d, prime £lO 10s to £ll 10s, medium £8 10a to £9 10s. others down to £5 10s. Some of H. MATSON and CO.'S principal •ales are as follows:—On account of Exors. Edwards Estate, 4 steers £lO 7s 6d to £l6 37s 6d; Mr \V. J. J. Earl, Waikari, 1 cow £l4 12s 6d; Mr J. Lydster, Kaiapoi, 5 cows £9 7s 6d to £l2 7s fid; Kinloch Estate, liittla River, 6 steers £lB 7s 6d to £l9 7s «d, 1 heifer £l6 7s 6d, 1 cow £l3 17s 6d; Hr J. Doyla, Tai Tapu, 12 steers £l4 17s 6d to £l7 12s »>d; Ashburton Client, 8 steers £ll 2s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; Mr E. Skurr, Oxford. 8 cows £9 17s fid to £l4 2s 6d. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT PIGS. H. MATSON and CO. report there was a •mall yarding of porkers forward, totalling 937. The demand throughout was good, and •11 classes showed an advance on last week's rates. Baconers were also in short supply, • total of 89 being forward. At the commencement of the sale bidding was slack, fcut prices Improved as the sale progressed. H. MATSON and CO. Quote the following range of values:—Light pork 50s to £3, heavy pork £3 8s to £3 15s, average 9d to lOd; light bacon £3 17s 6d to £4 10s, heavy £4 15s to £5 10s. extra to £6 5s 6d, choppers £3 10s to £6, average 71d to 81d. _ , . STORE PIGS. H. MATSON and CO. report the total •ntry as 210 head. There wu a small attendance of buyers, and prices were considerably easier than those ruling last week. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following range of values:—Large stores £2 to £2 ss, medium £1 12s to £1 18s, slips 26s to 29s fld, small stores £1 8s to 80s: weaners, best SOs to 26s 6d, others ISs to 18s 6d. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO ADDINGTON. CALVES. H. MATSON and CO. report the yarding to-day was slightly smaller than last week, there being only 2U head penned, -of which H. MATSON and 00. sold 113. A large percentage of the entry comprised large sorts, consequently smaller good quality calves were •elling readily at pricei in advance of late rates. On the whole the quality of the yarding was noor. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following ranre of values:—Small calves 20s to 28s, medium 80s to 88s, good 40s to 555. best 57s 6d to £3 10s; medium runners £3 12s 6d to £4 15s. good £4 17s 6d to £6. best £0 Ss to £7 Ks, one ejrtrn hpiiw £lO 3s 6d. *rm BEST IWSULTS CONSIGN YOUR Kick: to h. matson and co., DnravoKi