AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 189, 6 May 1920, Page 8

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-MORROW. Wakarara, 12 noon.-Sale of stock and iiSsitoaenta (N.Z. Loan Co.). Te lloro Yards, 1. p.m.-—Stoclc sale JAssodated Auctioneera). ' Taihape, 2.30 p.m.—Land salo (Williams and Kettle and Hoadley, Son and Stewart). Foathoi'aton Street Wellington, 2.30 p.m.— Suburban property sale (Bcthune and Co.). SATURDAY. Assembly Hall. 'iWansinui, 11.30 a.m.— Land sale (N.Z. Loan Co.). Little Pipitea Street. WiillinKton. 2 p.m.— Sale of horseß, vans, etc. (Wilson and Co.). ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET By Telegrapli—Press Association, Christchurch, May 5, At' the Addington market to-day the yarding of fat stock was smaller than usual, and for prime beef and mutton there) was a good market, but superior stuff was in poor request. Store Sheep.—There ivas an average yarding, the sale being more animated than last week. Forward wethers were in good demand, and generally the market was firmer for all classes. Forward lambs made 19s. to 21s. 4d. ( ordinary lambs. Us. 9d. to 195.; cull lambs, Is. 9d. to 125.; good two and fonr-tootli ewes, 325. 2d.; two,'four, six, and eight-tooth owes, 255. to 285.; inferior four, six, and eight-tooth owes, 18s. 9d. to 21s. 3d.; four and five-year ewes, 20s. Gd. to 255. 3d.; good four, six, and eight-tooth wethers, 295. 6d. to 335,; ordinary lour, six, and eiglit-tooth wethers, 265. 6d. to 285.; good two-tooth wethers, :9s. 9d.; ordinary twotooth wethers, 225. Gd. to 20s.

Fat Lambs.—An easier sale. Only ono freezing buyer was operating and the bulk of the lighter sorts, went to graziers. Extra prime lambs made 345. to 355. 2d. j prime lambs, 275. 3d. to 325. 9d.; medium lambs, 245. 9d. to 2Gs. 9d. j lighter lambs, 20s. 7d. to 245.

Fat-Sheep—The yarding of prime sheep being not more than .butchers' requirements. met' with a firm market. Extra prime wethers made 465. lid. to 555. Gd.j prime wethers, 38s. to 435. Id.; medium wethers, 325. Gd-, to 375.; lighter wethers, 275. 9d. to 31s. Gd.; extra prime owes, 425. 3d. to 465. Gd.; prime ewes, 355. to •lis.; medium ewes, 31s. Gd. to 345. Gd.; lighter ewes, 21s. 3d. to lios.

Fat Cattle.—There was an improved sale for prime beef, equal to quite twenty shillings on last week's sales. Superior sorts were not in request. Extra primo steers made to ,£2B 55.; prime steers, ,E1!I to ,£24 155.; medium steers, .£ls to .£lB Gd.; lighter steers, 17s. Gd. to ,£U 155.; prime heifers, J313 ss. to .£2O 155.; ordinary heifers, ,£0 ss. to Xl 2 17s. Gd.; prime cows, .£l3 10s. lo iCIG 17s. fid.; ordinary, cofrs, J!G 7s. Gd. to *£12 10s.

Store Cattle.—A weak sale. A lino of 21-year-old steers brought ;£3 7s. Gd. Yearlings made £2 to i' 3 155.; potters, .£5 to ,£G;

Dairy Cattle.—There ivas poor competition. Second calvers brought up to ,£l7 55.; fourth calvers, up to .£l2.

Fat Pigs—The supply was largo, with a big proportion of unfinished Hurts. The demand was weak, and lighter classps did not reach lOd. per lb.; choppers made .£7. to Xlfl is.; .extra heavy baconers, ,£'G to ,£7; others, £5 ss. to ,£5 15s. (average price per lb., 10(1.); henvy porkers, .£! ss. to JH 10s.; others, ,£3 ss. to J8 15s. (average nriee ner lb., 10.'il. to 1ld.).

Store Pigs.— I There was a big entry, and prices were easier. Best stores mnde ,£2 Its. to .£2 '18s. medium stores, XI 18s. to £2 75.; small stores, lGs. (c 2o».; weaiiQrs, 10s. to 20s.' :