AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 10, 7 October 1920, Page 8

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-DAY. 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 10.30 a.m.—Sale of furniture (Johnston and Co.). 1G Tennyson Street, Wellington, 1.30 p.m. —Sale of furniture (Johnston and Co.). Weraroa, Levin, 12 noon—Salo of pedigree cattle (Dalgety and Co.). Waiwakaiho Yards, New Plymouth.— Sale of pedigree cattlo (Newton King). TO-MOKROW. 195 LamMon Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m. —Property sale (Harcourt and Co.). 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Property sale (Nathan and Co.). Waiwakaiho, Taranaki.-- Sale of pedigree bulls (Newton King, Ltd.). SATURDAY. 87 Hanson Street, Wellington, 2 p.m.— Sale of building material (Hodgkins and Co.). ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET 3jr Teleeranh-Press Association. Christchurcn. October 6. Fat cattlo was tho only section in which there was a decreased yarding at Addlngton to-day, Yalues all round showed an advance, particularly for beef, which lold In soma cases, at about £4 per 1001b. Stor<j Sheep.—An improved yarding, both in 'juality and numbers. There was an ad;canco in values, particularly for ilnorVoolled sheep showing quality and condl- , lion and for ewe hogstets. Two and four- ; tooth •wethers, 345.; ordinary 4 ana 6-tooth wethorß, 35a, to 365. 2d.; irood 4, 6, Booth wethers, 353. 7d. to 37a. 10d.; aged low-con-ditioned ewes and lambs (all counted), 16b. 3d,; sound and failing-mouthed ewes and lambs (all counted), 245. Id.; failingmouthed ewes, Ms, 7d.; superior 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 30b.; good three-quarter-bred ewo hoggots, 345, 2d. to 355. 2d.; ordinary halfbred ewe hoggets, 295. 6d. to 335. 6d.; superior halfbred ewe toggets, 525. to 25b.; fairly Rood crossbred ewe hoggets, Ms.; cull wether hogtrots, 21b. to 235.; good halfbred lvot.hcr hoggeta, 303.; ordinary halfbred wether hoggets, 28b, 9d.; ordinary crossbred wether hoggets, 265. to 28s. Pat Sheep—An average yarding, which was of particularly, good quality. fh& scarcity of beef caused a rise equal to about 2s. 6d. per h>ad, Extra prime wethers, 565. to 905.; prime wethers, 47a. 6d. to 655. 6d,; medium wethers, 435. to 475.; light and unfinished wctherß, 335. to 41b. 9d.; shorn wethers, 31b. 6d. to 355. 6d.; oitra prirao ewes, 41b. 6d. to 46b.; medium ewes, 325. 9d. to 40s. 6d.; light, inferior ewes, 28s. to 31s. 6d.; hoggets, 295. 6d. to 4*ls.; spring lamba (20 forward), 56b. 6d. to 44b. Fat Oattle.—A yarding of some 180 head., the smallest for some time, and much below butchers' weekly requirements. Vol. ueß jumped substantially as a result, and prime beef was quito 60s. to 70s. in advance of last week's rates. Extra prlmo Bteerß, £35 15s. to £40; prime steerp, £28 10s. to £35: medium steers, £23 10s. to £27; light and. unfinished steerß, £17 to £22 10s.; prime heifers, £19 to £23; ordinary heifers, £15 to £17 10b.; light and unfinished, £10 12b. 6d. to £14; extra, prime cows. £25 7s. 6d.; prime cowb,'£l9 15s. to £23; ordinary cows. £15 15s. to £19; light and unfinished, £10 10s. to £14 10s, Voalors.—Runners brought to £9 10s., good vcalcrs to £7 155., medium calves to £4 2s. 6d. Btoro Cattle.—A poor quality yarding, which met with a weak demand. Three-year-old Bteera, to £12 108.; two-year-old steers, £9; ompty hoilorfi, £4 ss. Dairy Cows-Good quality cowb and heitors, clobo to profit, aold well. Springing heifers, to £19; ordinary springers, to £15 I 10s.: medium cows, £14. I Fat Pigs.—Choppers, £11 7s. 6d.; baconcrs, £6 ss. to £7; heavy baconers, £7 ss. to £8 10s.; extra heavy bacouere, £8 15s. to £10 los. (average price per lb., Is. 2}d. to Is. 3d.); porkers, £4 7e. 6d. to £5 2s. 6d.; heavy porkers, £5 55.. to £6 2s. 6d.j (average price per lb., Ib. 4d. to Ib. 5d.). ■ Btore l'igs—A remarkably good sale was experienced,- there being a keen demand for practically all Bortß. Tho entry was a large one. Beßt stores, to £5 55.; medium stores, £3 10s. to £4 10s.; very small stores, £2 10s. to £3 55.; wcaners, £2 2b. to £3 65.; sowfl in pig, £14.