AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 629, 25 July 1882, Page 2

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Messrs H. Matson and Co. report on flic Live Stork Maiket, &c, for the week ending Thursday, July 20th, 1882. as follows:—The small supply of sheep penned at yesterday's market, was no doubt in florae measure, occasioned by the threatening and inclement, weather of the previous day, and to « great extent by the flngging sales of he past few weeks. Of prime mutton there was a very limited c , try, South Canterbury stock owners being represented in one or two instances only ; in fact, it was the Pinallest sale of fnt sheep held at the yards for neveral months' past. At the opening of the auction there was but a limited attendance, and several of the first lines of sheep— althnngh Bold—changed owners at last week's quotations. As tho sale progressed, however, values became firmer, and the various lotß were readily placed at prices showing a decided improvement on late rates. Of our total entries we had but one Btnall line of sheep unsold, though, we attribute the advanced ratea more to the bare supply than to any cause. In crossbred s, on account of Messrs It, Wright. L. White, W. B. Clnrkson, Henderson and Mcßeath, and P. Grant, we disposed of their entries at from 14s 6d to 17s 6d per head ; the Longbeach merinos realizing lOs 6d and 10s 9d,other lots in proportion. In fat cattle the chief feature uf the market was Mr W. Birdling's steers—sixteen in number—which commanded alike the nttention of the trade and of all others who were in attendance. Mr Biidling has on previous occasions sent forward some of the best cattle that have ever come into the Addington Yards, if is needless for us to comment upon \m last Wednesday's consignment more than to say that they were wonders in weights, realising in yrioe from £8 15s to £14 15s, or an allround average of £12 7s b'd per head. Generally speaking, the beef trade was a little better, especially for decent weights ami fair quality cattle. Tn stores there were very few on offer, chiefly good sorts, and the better trade reported a few weeks since wns fully maintained. Good two and three year old steers are worth £4 10a to £5 10a, and if very fresh £6 per head. Younger ages, thoimh not as much in demand, alao fhow an improved enquiry, and anything liko-useful lines are readily saleable. The totals yarded for the day comprised 4856 sheep. 251 lie;id of cattle and 94 pigs.