AUCTIONEERS REPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10405, 1 April 1897, Page 3

AUCTIONEERS REPORTS

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Messrs. 1 Abraham and Williams report on March 26Business in sheep during the past week has been brisk at our different yards. Sheep' have mustered freely. At Palmerston yesterday there was a full yarding. Prices have been fully maintained for all sorts, and practically total clearances effected. At Colyton, on Tuesday, cattle were without alteration. At Palmerston, a moderate demrnd existed, and the bulk disposed of. On Wednesday wo held a clear* ing sale of stock and sundries at Messrs. Todd Brothers' farm. A good class of milch cows were offered, which made from £3 2s 6d to £5; breeding ewes, _6s Id; culls, 2s lid; lambs, 2s to 4s. Sundries sold at full values. Colytou: 2-tooth wethers, 7s lOd to Ss sd; woolly lambs to 5s 3d; shorn i do., 38 33 to 4s 8d: f.m. ewes, 4s to 4s 8d ; 20-month steers, £2 13s; springing heifers, £210s ; others, 31s to 425; mixed weancrs, 14s to 235. Palmerston : 2-tooth wethers, 7s 2d to 7s lOd; breeding ewes, mixed ages, 5s 8d to 6s 10.1; store ewes, 5s Id to 5s 6(1: others, 4s to 4s 9d; culls, 3s to 3s 2d; shorn lambs, 3s to 4s, 4d,; woolly lambs, 4s lOd; fat wethers, 8s 6d; 4 and 5-year store bullocks, £4; 2\year do,, £2 10s fid; 2-year steers, £2; 18months heifers, 345; weancrs, 15s to 21s; fat bullocks, medium weights, £5; fat cows, £4.

I'AHIATUA. Mr. D, Crewe, auctioneer, reports on March 211 At the fortnightly stock sale held at Hamua on Friday, the 19th, the entry consisted chiefly of cattle. There was a fair attendance oi the public. The following prices were realised Two-year-old steers, £ Is; weaners, 14s to 245. At the weekly horse and produce sale held at Pahiatua there was a good entry of horses, chiefly light harness horses and hacks. All tries were sold except three. The following prices were realised Draughts, £12 10s to £17; harness horses, £4 5s to £7: backs, £3 10s to £7. At Pahiutua fortnightly stock salo held on Tuesday, the 23rd, 5500 sheep aud 290 head of cattle were yarded. The following prices wore realised:—Woolly lambs, 3s lid to 5s 3d; shorn lambs, real good line, 4s 8d; culls, lambs, Is 9d; 2-tooth ewes, 6s 5d to 7s 9d; 4 and fi-tooths, 4s; aged ewes, 2s 6d; culls, Is 3d. Cattle— Three-year-old bullocks, forward, £3 10s; store bullocks, 2i and 3-year old, £3 Is; 2year old steers and heifers, £2 5s Gd; 18month steers and heifers, £1 17s fid; yearlings, real good, £1 7s fid; weaners, IBs to 18s; calves, 7s fid to 103; young pigs, 9s; store cows, £2,

WAVERLEY. Messrs. F. R. Jackson and Co. report:— Our Wiiverley yards wore crammed full of both sheep and cattle, and with the exception of a fo.v pens, we sold all out at the quotations. We had the usual entry of horses for our fai" on Saturday. The quality was not so good, especially in draughts, anil the prices realised were low. At St. Hill-street yesterday (Wednesday) we had a good entry of sheep, and sold quite out at current rates. Only a few pigs came forward. We quote : —Cattle—at Waverley: Store bullocks, £.'! 5s to £4 ; steers, £2 to £2 las; cows, £3; 18month old heifers, £1 15s; yearlings, £1 Gs; weancrs, 15s (id to 22s (id. At Wangauui: Fat cows, £4; store cows, £2 5a to £2 14s; empty heifers, £2; weancrs, 16s to 17s Gd. Sheep— at Waverley : Fat wethers, 8s 3d; 4-tooth ewes, 8s; 2-tooth ewes, Gs to 7s; fat ewes, (is 3d to 6s lOd; other ewes, 4s Gd to Us; culls, Is 9d; lambs, 4s 3d to Us Id; culls, 2s 3d. At Wanganui: Fat wethers, 8s Gd; stores, 7s fid to 8s Id ; fat ewes, fis fid to 7s 7d; full mouth ewes, Gs 3d to Gs; lambs, os 9d to 78; inferior sorts, 3s 4d to us Gd. Pigs : Stores, 8s 3d to 12s; small pigs, 3s 4(1 to Gs 9d. Horses: Best hacks up to £14; unbroken draughts, £15 to £16; hacks, £5 to £8. Poultry: Fowls, 2s to lb Gd; ducks, 2s to 2s fid couple. I

OKAIAWA AND KL'I'HAM. The Egmont Farmers' Union (Limited), Hawera, reports on March 'JO:—We held our monthly sale at Okaiawa on Thursday, the 18th inst. A large amount of cattle came forward, and being of good quality bidding was brisk, so that most lines changed hands. We quote; Store bullocks, £4 15s to £5 Is; 2to 2} years steers, £2 las to £3 7s Gd; fat cows, £2 IDs to £3 17s fid; store cows, £2 Is to £3; cows and calves, £3 2s to £3 17s fid ; dairy cons and heifers, £3 5s to £4 ss; yearlings, mixed, £1 2s fid to £1 12a Gd; weaners. mixed, lis fid to 19s. On Tuesday, the 23rd iust., we held an unreserved clearing sale on behalf of Mr. W. N. Jenkins, Elthain. The dairy cows were not in good condition, but for all that they sold vtry well, as did everything else offered. We quote: Dairy cows, £3 2s fid to £6 7s fid; lat cows, £3. There was a small attendance at Manaia sale on Wednesday, the 24th inst., although the entry of cattio was fairly large. Bidding was very dull, so that small business way (lone. We quote : 2 to 2.J years steers, £2 15s to S3 7s Oil; fat cows, £3 3* to £3 10s Gd; store cows, £1 2s Gd to £2 153; heifers ill calf, £2 to £2 15s. JOHNSONVILLK.

Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co. 's (Johnsonville) stock reportWe had a good entry of cuttle for the salo to day. The prices were hardly up to last week's rates. Only a small number of sheep came forward, and no pigs were penned. Cattle: Best, bullocks, £(! 10s to £7; other. £5 17s Gd to £6 ss; small bullocks, £5 to £5 12s 6d, equal to from 14s lid to las the 1001 Sheep: Wethers, Id to 8s 7d; ewes, (is lid; store owes, 3s fid; lambs, 6s 4d to 6s lOd; light lambs, 5s 8d to 6s. WELLINGTON FRUIT MARKET. Messrs, Laisiiy and Co., Limited, report on March 27 Fruit consignments during the week have generally been on an excessivo scale, and a number of lines show a material decline in values. Apples, pears, and peaches have been in largo supply, and the same remark applies to tomatoes. Messina oranges have been realising fairly satisfactory prices, aud Messina lemons arc meeting with more enquiry, the recent heavy stocks having become quite exhausted. Apples: Wo quote choice Nelson dessert, as to (is 6d; ordinary to good, 2s to 4s 6d full-sized Nelson case (approximate weight 4410 net); Auckland grown, choice, lis to 7s; ordinary to good, 2s to 5s Auckland size case (approximate weight 4()lb net). Pears: Really choice lines still command attention, but medium and inferiu; qualities are neglected. We quote ! Prime dessert varieties, Is fid to lis Od; ordinary to good, 5s to 6? (id per case. Lemon*: Sydney, Gs to 8s; Auckland, 4s Gd to Gs per ease; Messina are in short supply, and realising about 20s per double case. Crapes: We nuoto choice hoi-house grown up to 7d ; good, 5d to Gd per lb. Peaches:. The quantity which has been coming forward during the week has proved more than the market could well absorb, and values are considerably lower. We quote extra choice lines, in perfect condition, 4s to fls; ordinary to good, 2s to 4s per quarter case (of say 24lbs). Quinces: We quote 2s fid to 4s per case.