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AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. HMATSON AND CO., REPORT ON • THE ADDINGTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— SPRING LAMBS. H. MATSON and CO. report a total of 580 lambs forward. The majority were medium to good prime quality. The market opened out well up to last week's rates,;especially for the good prime sorts, and remained firm until the last few races, and by this time butchers were erratic in their oilers, and sales were only possible to make at a shade lower. Values were as follows:—Extra prime heavy lambs; to 27s 7d; prime heavy, 24s to 265; prime medium, 21s 6d to 23s 6d; lighter, 19s to 21s. Some of H. MATSON and CO.'S principal sales were as follows: —On account of Mr Geo. Greaves, Springston, to 24s lOd; Mr L. Bailey, Rolleston, to 19s Id: the Hon. G. witty, Avonhead, to 23s lOd; Paparua Prison Farm, Templeton, to 24s 7d; Mr W. Coleman, West Melton, to .24s 7d; Mr S. Coleman, West Melton, to 23s 4d; Messrs A. E. and J. F. Nicklaus, Ryan's Toad, to 26s Id: Mr C. Chamberlain, Lyndhurst, to 23s 7d; Mr H. McClelland, Riccarton, to 24s 4d: Mr J. Barnard. Kaiapoi, to 23s 4d; Mr G. G. Smith, Broadfield, to 24s 4d. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. FAT HOGGETS. H. MATSON and CO. report in this section there was a total entry of 380 head. This number was rather in excess of butchers' requirements when the heavy yarding of fat feheep was taken into consideration. The quality was only fair, and prices were easier over all up to Is per head, due no doubt to the larger entry. Some of H. MATSON-and CO.'S principal sales were as follows:—On account of Mr J. Robinson, Tai Tapu. hoggets to 30s lOd; Mr B. Fitzpatrick, Balcairn, to 20s 4d. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. FAT SHEEP. H. MATSON and CO. report the total entry in this section to be 4150 sheep. The quality was only fair, the majority being light and plain sheep. However, sprinkled throughout the yarding were some newlyshorn ewes and wethers that could hold their own for weights anywhere. The over supply was no doubt responsible for the sharp decline in prices compared with last week's market. Bidding was restricted throughout, and fat ewes were easier by 2s to 3s per head, and wethers by Is to Is 6d per head. The following is the range of values: — Extra prime heavy wethers, to 29s 7d; prime heavy ewes, 23s to 265; prime medium ewes, 21s to 22s 6d; light and ordinary, 20s to 20s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes, to 25s 4d; prime heavy, 19s 6d to 225; prime medium, 17s to 19s; ordinary, 15s 6d to 16s 9d; light. 13s 6d to 15s. Some of H. MATSON and CO.'S principal sales were as*foUows: —On account of Mr K. H. C. Plimmer, Templeton, ewes to 16s Id: Mr J. Allison, Weedons, ewes to 16s lid; Mr E. Hansen, Rolleston, ewes to 23s Id; Mr R. Bennett, Eyreton, ewes to 17s lOd; Mr G. Hassall, Clarkville, wethers to 16s 7d and ewes to 16s 7d; Messrs Early Bros., Greendale, wethers to 24s Id; Mr M. Lynskey, Yaldhurst, wethers to 23s lOd, ewes to 16s la; Paparua Prison Farm, Templeton, ewes to 21s lOd; Mr J. R. Belcher, Kirwee, wethers to 29s 4d, ewes to 22s lOd: Messrs W. and J. A. Evans, Fernside, ewes to 17s 7d; Mr H. G. Vaughan, Woodend, ewes to 18s 4d: Mr N. G. Scott, Dunsandel, wethers to 21s 4d; Mr T. Hough, Chatham Islands, wethers to 22s 7d. SRT.T. THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. STORE SHEEP. H. MATSON and CO. report a total entry of 2028 head, consisting of the following:— 227 ewes with 219 lambs at foot, 804 wether hoggets (shorn), 662 adult wethers, 39 ewe hoggets, and 77 dry merino ewes. The sale was a livelier sale than last week and bids were easier to get. Passings were very rare, and vendors seemed readily inclined to meet the buyers; the result was a total clearance, and excellent values were recorded. Best ewes and lambs all counted, ewes in the wool and splendid lambs made 17s 9d, 17s lOd, up to 20s. Those that were sold at 20s comprised 30 halfbred ewe, sound and failing mouth, with early Down cross lambs at foot. The other lines were also in the wool, with very early forward lambs. Lighter sorts cold from Bs, 14s Id, to 14s 3d, all counted. The 8s line were shorn ewes, very thin, With small lambs at foot. Shorn wether hoggets made 16s 9d to 19s 3d; lighter and thinner sorts, 14s to 16s Id; mixed sex hoggets in the wool made to 275; Down cross two-tooth ewes passed at 20s 9d; Shorn wethers, the majority of which came from the Chatham Islands and were Romney cross, made 19s lid to 21s 8d; a local line of adult wethers made 18s 7d; merino wethers made 10s 9d to 14s lOd, and one small lot 6s 6d. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. FAT CATTLE. 'Hi MATSON and CO. report'a total entry of 445 head came forward to-day as compared with 482 last Wednesday, a decrease of 37 head. Included in the entry were some very well finished cows and prime lines of steers, but very few heifers were on offer. Owing to the very hot weather we expected that the demand for beef would ease. Such was the : case with regard to heavy-weight cattle of both sexes, but the lighter and prime handy weights showed little variation on last week's quotations. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per 1001b:—Extra prime heavy steers, 24s to 28s; handy weights, 29s to 31s; plain heavy steers, 26s to 275; light steers to 255; extra prime heifers, 26s to 28s; prime heifers, 25s 6d to 27s 6d; medium heifers, 22s to 23s 6d; extra prime cows, to 265; prime cows, 21s to 235; medium cows, 20s to 22s 6d. The following are the per head prices:— Extra heavy sfeers, to £l6 2s 6d; prime heavy steers, £lO 15s to £ll 15s; prime hanay weights, £lO 2s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; prime steers, £9 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; medium steers, £6 15s to £7 2s 6d; light steers, £5 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; extra prime heifers, to £ll 2s 6d; prime heifers, £6 7s 6d to £7 12s 6d; medium heifers, £5 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; light heifers, £4 12s 6d to £5 7s 6d; extra prime heavy cows, to £9 37s 6d; prime cows, £5 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; medium covvs, £4 2s 6d to £5 12s 6d; others to £4. In the Store cattle section the pens were filled to capacity, most of the entry comprising mixed bred yearling cattle and old cows. Keen competition was forthcoming for all classes and practically the total entry was sold underd the hammer. Well bred mixed sex yearlings sold to £3 7s 6d; smaller mixed breeding, to £2 7s 6d and two-vear-old steers to £4 17s 6d. Good paactock cows sold from £3 15s to £4 17s 6d, medium and low condition, £2 15s to £3 7s 6d and boners and potters at late rates. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. CALVES. - H. MATSON and CO. report: There was a decrease in the yarding of vealers today. However, large sorts were fairly plentiful. The demand was not keen as at previous sales, and there was a slight easing of values throughout. Notwithstanding this, the sale was quite a satisfactory one. The following is the range of values:— Small Calves, from 10s to 16s; medium calves, 17s to 235; good calves, 24s to 335; best calves, 35s to 47s 6d; medium runners, 50s to £3; good runners, £3 2s 6d to £4;- best heavy runners, to £4 18s 6d. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. FAT PIGS. H. MATSON and CO. report: In this section to-day there was a medium entry. The quality of the yarding on an average ■was excellent. The pork sale was spirited, export buyers operating, making good values for all classes. Baconers sold firm at late rates, but this sale lacked competition. , The following is the range of prices:— Porkers, 30s to 35s 6d; heavy porkers, 36s 6d to 40s; extra good up to 43s 6d; average price per lb, 5Jd to 6d; choppers, 30s to £4 18s 6d; baconers, 45s 6d to 52s 6d; heavy baconers, 53s 6d to 58s 6d; eytra heavy, up to £3 8s 6d; average price per lb, 4id to sd. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. STORE PIGS H. MATSON and CO. report: There was a prime entry forward in this department to-day. The attendance was large, and the sale was a spirited one, and an increase in values all round was noticeable. Large Tamworth Cross stores were in good demand. The following is the range of values:— Weaners, from 12s 6d to 14s; good, from 14s 6d to 16s 6d; slips, 14s 6d to 16s 6d; small stores, 16s to 18s; medium, 18s to 21s; good stores, 21s 6d to 25s 6d; extra good, up to 28s 6d. SELL THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. DAIRY CATTLE H. MATSON and CO. report an average entry of 50 head in this section, of which H. MATSON and CO. handled 27. ; The. quality was better than usual, and included some extra good three-year-old heifers, which sold up to £lO. Other sales were recorded close to the top price. The demand was steady throughout and sales recorded showed an advance of 10s per head all round, compared with last week's sale. The following is our indication of Prices ruling in this department to-day:— Good, second and third calvers, £5 to £6 ss; medium, to £3 15s to £4 15s; aged and inferior, £1 10s to £3 ss; three-year-old heifers, to £;10; good two-year-old heifers, to £6; medium two-year-old heifers, £4 to £4 15s; others} £2 to,£3 10s. THROUGH THE PRIVATE FIRM. H. MATSON and CO,