AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.
Mf D, Thonm (iato of Matson, Oox, and Oo.) reports up^n the Live Stock Market for the Ashborton Dlatrlofc for the week ending October 16th aa follows : O i Tueadav at thn Ashburton Yards I held my usual weekly sale of sheep, p'fs, and o»ttle. Tho total entry for the day comprised 1750 sheep. 4 pigs, and 44 o<»fc:.le, of which I aold 674 snoop and 26 c*ttle. The a' tendance of firmers. dt alers, and olhers was below the average, find the sale was some-vhat dragging at 'he sUrt, but recovered after the first few pens were sold. The following are the prices realised :— Fat merino wethere, lla 8d to 12s 61 ; fat crossbred ewes and wethers, 13} 61 to 14s 6 1 and 15s 5d ; shorn fat cheep, Us 6d ; atore oroashred h< ggets, 10a lid to lla ; 2 tooth, 10« 31 ; or jeabred ewea and lambs, 2 4, 6, and 8-tooth. 13j lOd ; mixed -orcsibred and morioo ewe* and lambs, 10ii ; crossbred 2-tooth ewps and wethers, 11^ 7 1 » merino e*es and lambe, 8s 2d to 9i 91 ; pis?n, 2 at 13a 61. 2 at, 10 < 6d. Io Rattle : Fat atjera, £4 2.6 d, £5, £5 17a 6d ; fa% heifere, £3 7< 6d to £4 17a Gi ; yearlings, 33a; oalveo, 18a to £l.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 18 October 1888, Page 2
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218AUCTIONEER'S REPORT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 18 October 1888, Page 2
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