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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20036, 18 September 1930, Page 18

AUCTIONS. fl, MATSON AND CO. I MATRON add CO. REPORT i (jJJ.MB ADDINOTO*) MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— STOKE saajip. H, fi'ATSON and CO. report ah entry of 2550, representing 8C tots. There was a gddd attendance, But the greater portion of the audience were not buyers. The s&ie dragged considerably, and sales Were hard 16 asko. Wo quote tHe fallowing principal Sales:— 34 half bred two-tooth ewes, tbate'd Border Leicester rains in April, well fitsilti and well-wOoiled, 26a 7d; 88 threeaiiarterbf'ed ewes, two-todths, joined with Border Leicester and Shropshire rams, well grown, 2Ga Bd; 84 halibred two-tooth ewes, ili larhb to Botithdowh rams, 25s 7d; Ida IWotooth ewes, mated with Border Leicester alid Hug.ish Leicester rams in Hay, 20s 3d; 21 halibred ewes, Sound-mouth) {air quality, 18s 7d| 06 ditto, 17s) 100 halfbred ewes, four and six-tooth, backward in condition, mated with .Border Leicester arid Oorriedale rams, passed m at i7s 3d; 126 sound-mouth iialfbftd ewes, rflated With English" Leicester rams (these sheep had a bit of bloom on Eheih, but their mouths were uncertain), 14s <Jdj 120 halfbred owes, guaranteed soundmouth, reliably iriated, 15s; 129 three-quar-terbred ewes, failing mouths, 15s 3d; 65 ditto, 18s fa; 227 half bred ewes, low in condition and apparently a proportion suffering froni dopeyhess, i2s; iSO halfbred ewes, two-tooth, very small, light in the wooi, passed in at 16s 3d, Various other lines of ewes sold from 7s 6d to 13s 9d. Two pans of ewes with lambs at foot sold from 8s 9d to 10s lOd; halfbred wether hoggets sold at 9s 4d. lis sd, 13s 7d, and 10s sd. Ewe hoggets— 58 three-qUartefbrcd eWe hoggets sold at 18s 6d; 25 ditto, 16s lid; ditto, 17s 4d and 13s 3d; and 91 halfbred ewe hoggets, light, IDs 7d; 06 four and sixtooth wethers, half-brods, nice nuggcty sheep, 16s 9d. In Conclusion, We can only say that the market was again very dull, sales ■nero hard to make, and ''ast week's prices were not maintained. For dry sheep such as well-grown hoggets and good young weth era there were enquiries, but as most of the lots were email lots, they were unattractive to buy. FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT SHEEP. H. MATSON and CO. report!— The entry in this department comprised 5400 fat sheep, the major portion of whioh were light or plain sheep. One or two attractive consignments Of exhibition sheep wfere on offer, and met with keen competition, but sold irregularly at from last week's prices to an easier basis. Reviewing the Bale as a whole, we quote the market as irregular—some of the cousignmcnls came in for keen competition, and prices were reeofded in the vicinity of last week's valuos. The market as a whole had an easier tendency for all grades. H. Jfatson and Co. quote: — Extra good wothers 35s 6d to 38s 7d. Prime Heavy wothers 29s 6d to 335. Medium 85S to 28s 6d. Light or plain 21s to 23s 6d. Extra prime ewes 80s to 34s 7d. Prime heavy 24"s to 28s. Medium 18s to 225. Light 15s to 17s. Some of H. MATSON and OO.'s principal sales were as follows:—On account of Mr A. Fflddle (Orari), 56 ewes at 21s 7d to 26s 7d) South Canterbury client, 60 ewes at S4s 4d to 28s 4d; Mr Vf. Phillips (Woedons). 88 wethets at 80s 4d; Messrs W. J. Reed and Sons (Bennetts), 39 ewes at 30s 4d; Mr Ti B. Q&tiicb (Pleasant Point), 56 ewes at, 20s lOd to 89s 4dj Mr -J. 1). Hall {Cashmere), wethers to 28s Id; Mr R. G, Bishop (Southbridge), Wethers to 28s 40. was only a small entry of hoggets, for which there was a keen demand at prices ranging from iSs 6d to 27s 10d FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO,, ALDINGTON. SPRING LAMBS. H. MATSON and CO. report the total entry represented 43. Prices showed an easing on last week's rates. The majority of the entry comprised good lambs, these sdrtß mSMhg front 80S to 866; ftitra good to 37s id, lighter sorts down to a is, Some of H. Matson and Co.'s principal sa.es wefe hs feiiowe aedeunt of M* w. h. Ooilings (Frebbletofi), 4 iambs at 21s 9d to 24s 3d; Mr A. C. Greenwood (Southbridge), lambs lo US id; Mr E. G. Wright (Dunsandel), lambs to 26s lOd to 32s lOd. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H, MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT OATTLH. H. MATSON and CO *6pO*« the varlande of Opinion to-day as to Whether the - market was up, or whether it was'down, was rather undeoidel The ttafket was most irregular, and keell crttifiS cduld show cases to substantiate tneif argument that the market •was up. and likewise cases to show that the market was down. The entry ill told was 400 head, as against 446 head last Week. No NOMB ISiimdeW werft forward, bat some good draftsi flame from (southland and the yftti Coast, and many Well-known local graiiata were represented. Cattle weighing 700 to 0OO1& prifiie were not very numerous, and we copside* tttrtt tWo-<hird» of the entry comprised plain steers 0* dattle Slipping Back, of all grades up to heavy, and eowe and heife*», many of Which were particularly plain and unfinished* In our opinion, values lower b*MS Mrtfl tnoSe ruling last Wednesday. TJM following sets out the basis Of values ruling »t to-day's market:— Price EflflOOlb. Pries Per Head. fc 9001b an 4 over— LJ 4a/dte 48/« *is 188 to £9l ias oa . MOtit sfid over—--44/' td «/- Ml Hi t« Mi* 4b Od 7mh 'iff. flftv- *i« "« «"8"• °* Wm £f.TW MU *** M 8s Od 5001b *ad *ade»—■ AJ W' to «0/- Sl2 t>» to £ls Os Od OOWB AMD BEIFERS. O.to£l6 16s Od m \tj\r%r- ™ o.t«*i3io s u BOO \sf?£w *i« IS. to »U Jss Od 41/- to 55/- *8 4S to £ll Os Od H, MATBON and 00. anote the following Mr A" M. Ilutterford, Montrese. Cjlterden, 7 stSWi «16 14» 6d to £Bl 7b dd) Mr Alex MeLsttgUin, TaUfflutti, 4 IteefH £l2 7s <Sd t« iti 12s Od, 1 heifer £ll 17» 64; Mr 0. D. Blaekaore, flwreivilie, Z heifers £l3 17s Od, 9 oows 118 Hi U tO £ls 2s 6d; Mr W, Musson, Sptlngston, 1 eow £lO 17 s 6d: M* J. T. 'vVoodfleld, Hoon Hay, 1 cow Bib 17» 6d: Mf ft. A. W»U«, HOflfl Hay, Oharterlß Bay, 1 cow £l3 7s 6d| Mf Wto. Anderson, Charterls Bay, 6 steers £li 12s 6d to £l4 SS Od, 1 eow 410 as 6d; Mr ft# A. Anderson, Charteris Bay, 2 steers £l2 lit Od to £l4 19s Od) Mr W. Deans, Ted« dington, 5 cowb to £l4 12s 6d. FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOtJB BTOOK TO H, MATSON *fid CO., ADBINQTOI*. PAT PIQB. 9. MATSON and CO. report that there W»s a small yarding Of porkers forward, totalling SboUt 300, of which H. MATSON B>nd CO.'S 4dota was 60. The demandthroughout was good at list week't rates. iaoluded in the entry were a lair number wbiab could bare done with Si week or two more feeding. Choppers were in short supply, and the few yarded could only be d«*crlb«4 A* fiiedtddfe. the total yarditig Of bficoners was 62, of which H. MATSON and Cd. bad usual quota, arid the yarding throughout was spirited at prices well up to lMt week's, H. MATSON and 00. quote the following rang* of values:—-Porkers 48s 6d to £3 7s 6d, heavy to £S 18s Od, SveMge price per lb lOd to lOidj ehoflpet*. £3 to £6 3s 6d; badoners £4 to £4 19s 6d, heavy to £5 18a 6d, average 8d to Sid per lb. STOKE PIGS. H. MATSON and CO. report that the yarding of store pigs was exceptionally large. The total yarded was 450, of which H. MATSON and CO.'S quota was 156. The XQftJOf portion of the entry was made up of treanttr* »fld «llp«. There was a good at' tmdaiua of buyers, >nd bidding was fairly keen througbout. range of value*:—Large stores 89s 6d to 80i fld, ffledittui atores 82s to 87s Od, small to 27s Od. other* 13» to S3i, _ FOR BEST RBBTJLTB OOKBIOM YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON mA CO., ADDINGTON. VEAL REPORT. MESSRS H, MATSON and 00, report!— In the veal pen to-day there was a slightly rding, and smaller estves were much let. The market opened at values fully up to those ruling at late sales, and ■was fnflv maintained throughout. MESSRS H. MATSON and 00. report the followinc range of values: —Smalt calves 18s to 20i, medium calves 37a to 3fl«. good cs'ves 08* to 4tfs, beat valves 47fl 6d to 565; medium runners £3 2s Od to Si, good rtinner* £4 S« 6d to £5 IBs, best runners £6 to 47 18a, ofie sit™ pr'-me £0 6s. DAIftY OATTT.E. H. MATSON and 00. report there was an entry of 07 hiad in this department, of which H. MATSON and CO. bandied 49 The catalogue, which Included a fair snrink ling of heifers, was rather of a better stan da»d tban tba previous W«<*. Prices nenerally vera uoeertain, and valued elipned back on recent rates. The beffer market Was beaded by 4 Jersey beifnr sold on bebalf of Mr W. Crawford, Belfast, which realised. £l3. H. and 00. quote the fnUow'n'r ranee of values:—Good second and thi'd culver* £lO to £ll 15s. med<um SH to £0 10«. a«te«f and Inferior £3 flu to £7. good beifera £lO 10a to *l2, mcllum £8 10s to £» 15S, other- «S »s trt tl. STORE OATTLE. H. MATSON and 00, rarwrt:—There were , less empty,pene in the store cattle sect'on to-day, but the additional numbers vard*d dl « «*t add any Improvement as regards the quality of the entry. There bein? an ahjertee «vt a»t ount«bl(> nfra'abt linen of <-n«le, tl# 4 demand showed an eao'ns ten '■'.SlP"* ftn " lftte *■*•■ w6t » barely main ADBWfITOH,