AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 154, 25 March 1920, Page 8

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES TO-DAY-Wainui-o-mata. 11 a.m.—S«.lo of stock. and implements (H. E. Leightnn). Puhiintanui Yards, 1 p.ra.-btock sale (Abraham and Williams, N.Z. Loan Co., and Dalgc-tv and Co.). Trent Street, Island Bnv. 2 p.m.-Salc or buildinc material (Price and Co.). Ellcsmcre, Onnki.—Sale »£ stoei r.r.i lmplclilcmcnts (Wairnrapa Farmers). TO-JIOKIIOW. 195 Lambton Quay. WcllinEton, 2.30 n.mCity proporty sale (Haroourt will Co., and M'Neill and Co.). Feilding Yards- Sale of purebred cattle (Levin and Co.). . ' Addimrton Show Grounds. ChnstcburehRalc'of stud i'lici-p: 2nd day (Dalgety and Co., and Mjtjmi niul Co.). SATURDAY. Allen Street, Wellington, 11 a.m.-Sale of fishing tackle (Townsend and Paul). Ferry Street, Mastcrton, 2 p.m.-Propcrty sale (Levin and Co.). Hautnna Square, Lower Hutt, 2 p.ra.-iur-niturc salo (HnrtgkTns. Carver nnd Co.;. Town Hall, Taihape, Z33 p.m.-uanu saiC (Koadlcy, Son and Stewart, Ltd.).

ADDINGTON MARKET By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, March 24. At Addington Market to-<lay the yardin? of fat she-™ and lambs was -tightly larger Hum usual, while store sheen «rc again in over supnly. Fat cattle were also sent forward 111 mora than »sual numbers, and there was a glut of store cattle. The tone of the market throughout was good. Store sheep: There was a yarding of about 35,000, including West Coast sheep nnd lines from other provinces. For these the demand was vnak, but all Can-tei'buT.v-bi'cd lines met with a better market than the nreccdiny week,, particularly good wethers. Forward lambs made to 21s. 5d.; ordinary, 15s. 7d. to 205.; cull, Bs. 9d. to Ifc. Id.; good halfbred ewe. lambs, to 30s. Id.; ordinary ewo lambs, 20s. to 265. 6d.; sjixid two-tooth ewes, .12s. Gd. to -lis.; ordinary two-tooth ewes, ?ss. fid. to 3ts.; cull two-tooth ewes, Hs. Gd. to 225. Bd.; good four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 30s. to 335. Gd.; lowconditioned, Ifls. fld. to 21s. Gd.; failingmouth ewes, ,lGs. Gd. to 21s. Gd.; soundmouthed ewes, 2Gs. Gd. to 305.; good six and eight-tooth wethers, 30s. to 345.; ordinary six and eight-tooth wethers, 275, Cd. to 295. Gd.; good two-tooth wethers, 275. Gd. to 30s. Oct.; ordinary two-tooth wethc-rs. 225. to 275.

Fat lambs: MOO were yarded, the quality being better than usual. The market was firm throughout. F,xtra prime lambs made 3-is. i!d. to 38*. Id.: prime. 295. 4d. to 3is.; medium, 275. to 29*.; lighter lambs, 20s. id. to 2fc. Fat sheep: A good yarding, which inernded some prime pens. The market was firm at Inst week's rates. Freozing buyers secured a good proportion of the entry. Extra prime wethers, 14s. to 'lite. !)d.;'prime. 3Ss. to -lte. (id.; medium, 335. 3d. to 375.; lighter, 25*. lid. to'32s Gd.; extra prime ewes, '13s. Gd. to 555. (id; prime, 3Gs. Gd. to ■lis.; medium, .'lis. Sd. to 355. 3d., lighter, 255. lid. to I'fls. Ikl.

Fat cattle: 4.45 were yarded. . The market was firm throughout, exporters opera ting i'rcelv. Extra nrinie steers, ,£25 IDs. to .£27 10s.; prime" .£2O to S2i 255.; medium, .£IG to .£1!); lighter, .£S 15s. to .£ls; prime hoifew. Ml to .£l7 12s 6d.; ordinary, .£7 2s. (id. to ,£l3; prime cows, <£13 ss. to ~£l7 2s. Gd.; ordinary, .£lO 15s. to J212 375. fid. Store cattle: The overliow yarding inet with a weaker demand. Four and five-year-old steers made to «£KI 17s. (id., and l/iree-yeai-olds, to JSIO 10s.

Dairy entile: There was a strong demand for cows, close to profit, .springing heifers brining up to «l;2fl, whilst nouii dairy cows brought un to i! 22 10s. Vcalers: There was a, good entry of veal calves, for which prices were firm, the market being an improved one. Itunners made to XS 2s. 6(1.; ordinary veal-, crs, .£3 12s. (id. to ,£i; medium, '30s. to 455.; small calves, 7.5. Gd. to 255. lid.

Pigs: There was. a fair entry ;mcl nn improved demand.' Extra heavy liaconers, lo „C 10; heavy. ,fii 10s. to J:S 10s.; ordinary, A'G to .£7 (average .mice Ud. p?r lh.); heavv porkers, £■> ss. to .£5 155.; ordinary, £i 10s. to £h (is. Gd. faverajro price, Is. Id. per 11).); choppers, .i'G to ..£9.

Store pigs: A email ontrv. Medium stores, £3 to .£3 15s. j small," 295. lo 33=.i wcuners, IBs. to 255.