AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2161, 28 January 1881, Page 4

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Messrs H, Matson and Co. report on the Ifivo Stock Market, &c., for tho week ending Thursday, January 27th, 1881, as follow *:— Yesterday’s weekly sale at the Metropolitan Yards represented a very limited supply of fat sheep, not more than half an average entry being penned. The quality generally was very indifferent, a few small lines only of prime mutton being on offer. There was a small attendance of the trade, still the bareness of sup. plies created a ready sale, and nearly every pen of fat sheep was sold at prices fully bearing out last week's rates. Prime crossbreds brought 9 to lls Id ; medium do. 8s 6d to 9i 3d ; merino wethers, 6s to 7a, a lino of 400 being placed at 6s 9d. Store sheep are now coming forward in larger numbers, though the bulk are aged or cull lots, and it ia just as difficult as ever to obtain young sound ewes (crossbred or merino) for breeding purposes. Yesterday on account of Messrs Morten and White, Mount Pleasant, we sold a line of 730 mixed 4-tooths at 7s lid to Bs, and for Mr R. M. Morton 1100 cull crossbred ewes, mixed ages—the bulk very bad on tooth—at 6a. Lambs for store purposes are now in considerable demand, with a prospect of paying tho farmer os well as anything ho can put his money into to hold over till next shearing. A line of about 400 wera taken up on Wednesday at 7s 7d for tho same purpose, and could the supply ba maintained, we have no doubt of equally_ satisfactory prices being obtainable for an unlimited quantity. The fat cattle market was fairly filled, the chief feature being a dralt from Mr H. Chamberlain’S farm at the Selwvn, and another of fifteen bead from Mr F. Birdling’s, little River, Both those consignments ■were really nice cattle, and tho competition shown for the last-named proves that however dull trade may be, the beat quality will always command attention. Prices ruled for this line from £8 10s to £9 ; a pen of light weights, £7 10s; making an average of £8 8s per head. The tone of the market was a little better, and the various lots wera more in request, without showing any improvement in values. Tho few store cattle on offer call for no special remark ; •with tho exception of a couple of pens, they were of a second rate class, and prices are unchanged from tho last month’s quotations. Fresh conditioned two to three-year-old mixed sexes are worth £4 5s to £5 ss; steers, 5s per head higher. Yearlings, to two-year-olds, £2 5s to £1; weaners, 15s to 30s. The totals lyardod for the day comprised 6235 sheep, 313 head of cattle and 103 pigs, of which our entry included 3t23 sheep, 141 head of cattle, 62 fat lambs and 57 pigs, for Sir J. C. Wilson, Messrs Morten and White, Henderson and Moßeath, Jas. Bell, Jas. Kinley, 8. Mansou, Qeo. Kinley, W. B. Clarkson, R. M. Morten, P. Grant, S. Barker, H. Maddison, Mason, F. Birdling, J. Stark, R. Marrocks, P. Duncan, H. Washboux’ne, J. Smith, W, Simmonds, A. Cottrell, J. Boyd, Jno. Davis, Jas. Jackson, Qeo. Weston, John Simpson, Hy. Matson, ! R. Tubman, Geo. Dryden, and others, la fat sheep, our principal sales were: —IOO mixed crossbreds at 10s 9d, 74 two-tooths at 8s 3d, 53 at 9s 3d, 192 at 9s 3d. 56 at 8a 6d, 63 at 10a, 40 at 9s, 57 at 10s, 33 at lls Id, 66 at 10a Bd, 40 at lls, 420 merino wethers at 6a 9d; stores, 100 four-tooth mixed cr jsabrods at Bs, 150 at Bs, 488 at 7s lid, 1070 cro<abred cull ewes at 6s, 94 do at 5a 63, 163 do at 7a 6d. Fat cattle, 2 at £9. 2 at £8 15a, 4 at £S 10s, 4at £8 10s, 3at £7 10a, 3 at £5 15a. 2 at .£8 10 s, 2 at £6, 2 at £5 ss, 2 at £7, 2 at £6 2a 6d, 2 at jEG, 3at £5 10a; stores, nominal; fat lambs, 7s to 8a 9d; pigs, 2at 44a, Lat 40a, 3at 50s, 10 at 29a. 11 at 23(, 4 at 45a, 19 at 17a, 2 at 335. Canterbury Horae Market, Tnttersall’s—For Onr last Saturday’s sale we submitted an entry of 83 horses, varying from first-class draught and farm horses town to the every day weedy hack. In the batter classes of light horsea there was a very creditable show—the beat we have seen for some months, most of those being sold at good prices. On account of the pro- § rioters of the Lowolifle Estate, we submitted a raft of well bred upstanding colts_ and fillies which elicited considerable competition, and sold at from £l4 to £35 10s, clearing the lino at an average of £lO per head. The crosscountry horae Doctor was sold to a gentleman in Timaru at £3O, and between twenty and thirty hack and light harness horses found buyers at from £7 to £3l each. In heavy horsea there ia little doing ; harvesting operations and its requirements making very little difference either in price or demand. On Saturday last wo held our usual weekly sale of dairy stock at Tattersail's. A few first-olnss cows were penned, and the bulk sold before leaving the yard. Prioes ranged from £6 10a to £lO. Wool, Sheepskins, Fat, Hides and Tallow Report.—On Thursday, at onr Canterbury Wool Stores, we held onr usual weekly sale of the above. There was an average attendance of iho trade, and great activity was displayed in the biddings, tho recent decline in values of pelts being fully recovered ; in fact, the sale was the most successful held for a considerable time, both pelts and hides rising in valno, fat and tallow being scarcely !as firm as of late. Wo sold 508 pelts at 2s each, and others in proportion. Wo consider that the lu value, both in hides and skins,, lately occurring will npw cease, and a weekly increase in price may bo looked forward to as being permanent. Oar catalogue for the day consisted of 3512 sheepskins and pelts, 121 bags rough fat, 64 hides and calfskins, a few casks and packages of tallow, and several bags of wool, locks and pieces, the whole of which were disposed of at prices as under, viz.:—Best woolly crossbreds mada from 5a to 5s lid each; best crossbred pelts, Is lid to 2a Id each ; second quality, Is 41, Is 64 to Is 9d each; medium, 9d, Is to la 2d each; best merino pelts, la 2d, Is 4d to Is 6deach; second quality, 9d, lid to Is Id each; small and inferior, 3d, 5d to 8d each; best lambs, is lOd to 2s Id each ; second quality, Is 4d, Is 6d to Is 9d each; small and inferior, lid, Is Idto ls3d each. Batchers’ best rough fat mada 2d, to 2sd per lb ; second quality, IJ3 to IJd per lb ; boated and inferior, Id. lid to lifl per lb Hides, Sad; damaged hides, 2H per lb; calfskins, 4d per lb. Tallow, igd, 3d, 2.1 cl to 2jjd per lb. Wool in bales, not fold; do in bags. 64, ejd, 7d, 7id to BJd per lb; pieces, 3d, 4d to ocks, lid, 2Jd to3}d per lb. Land sale—On * atnrday last a sale of properties was held The attendance was numerous, but biddings slow. Several building sites, situate in Selwyn street south, Addiigtoo, were offered. Lot 25, containing 20 perches, reclined £2910»; Lot 26, containing 20 perches, sold for £2B 10s. The balance of tho sections wore unsold. Tho next wero two half-acres land, together with two dwelling houses thereon, situate at St. Albans, and half-acre land, and I cottage thereon, situate at Burnham, the lot fetching £370. Total sale, £t2B We also have sold privately two sections in the South Opawa Township, each containing 40 perches, for £l2O, and section land, containing 17 perches, on the Devon road, Colombo road South, for £4O, and section in the Linwood Estate, fronting on Cashel street East, containing 10 perches, for £SO. There is evidently more inquiry for properties, especially building sections in or near town, which wa expect will increase, as onr surplus capital will have to seek somo fresh outlet. Insurance, tramway, and other shares are rising, and considerable attention ia being drawn to this class of investment.

Mercantile.—There has been but little change in the markets since oar last week's report, and we do not look for much activity until after harvest and shearing. There is, however, a fair amount of business doing, at good prices. The demand for sugars has been good, and as stocks in first hands are low. we expect soon to see an advance in prices. The Ciroe’s cargo from

Queensland has gone into stock, and we hear of a sale of a large portion of the Jasper’s cargo, shortly expected from Mauritius, at very profitable rates. The Annabella is expected from Mauritius about the beginning of February. Crushed loaf is qnite bare in stock. Teas are very quiet, as the trade ate well supplied for the p e;cnt. Timber is very dull of sale. Cornsacss are firm, and likely to be dearer if the harvest is a good one. Trade bills are well met, and credit is very sound. Investments are difficult to find, and it is probable that the rates of interest will be lower, both in discount and mortgages.

Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, the 27th inst., as follows: The supply of fat sheep sent forward yesterday was only very moderate, and a good clearance was effected at slightly improved prices. Store sheep were also quilted without any difficulty, and buyers could have been found for several thousand more hod they b.en to;hand. Beef was a very heavy article, and although some splendid lines were submitted, yet the prices obtained were anything but satisfactory to graziers, who bad tj buy in at high rates last spring. There were fewer store cattle yarded on Wednesday last than wo remember for some months past. However, there were few buyers, and prices were not over satisfactory for that sort of stock. We contemplate no change for the bettor in beef for some months to come; but onr opinion is that nmtton will take a rise so soon as tho stubbles are cleared, and farmers begin to lay in their winter supplies. We bear from every district that the tnrnip crop is looking well, and largo breadths under cultivation, i his of course means sheep, and upward prices. Tho inquiry for crossbred ewes for breeding purposes is very native justnow, and they are being quitted at from 8s to 9s 6d each, according to quality, &C. We mean good fonr-tooth ewes and Leicester crossbreds. Store tooths of mixed sexes are selling at from 7i 3d to 7a 6d and 8a each; merino ewes from 3s 9d to 4s to 4s 63 and 5s each, but so much depends on this class of animal. Store merino weebara are selling at from 4s 63 to 4b 9d, ss, and 5s 6d each, according to condition, a*e when shorn, 4c. There is also a capital inquiry for crossbred weaners, which are selling from 6s, 6s 6d, and 7a each. Very superior weaners are bringing a trifle over. Wo quote mutton at l|d per lb; beef at from 16a to 17s 6d per lOOibs. The total entry for Wedncsd iy comprised 6235 sha’p. 313 head of cattle, and 102 pigs. Onr entries wero on acconut of Messrs T. Garfortb, D. Mclnnes, A. W. Evans, H. McLennan, James Kinlay, and others. We sold fat crossbreds at 9s to 9s 6d each; merino wethers, at from 7s to 7a 6d each ; fat ewes, at 7s 6d each ; and a line_ of store crossbreds at 7s 3d each. Privately during the week we have sold 1700 crossbreds at 8s each; 1000 merino ewes, young sheep, at 7s 6d ; and 2COO maiino ewes at 4s 9d each.

Wool, Hides, Sheepskins, Pelts, Tallow and Rough Fat Sale—We catalogued a very large supply of rough fat, sheepskins, pelts, and hides at our sale on Thursday, and had a very good attendance of f-llmoogors. Rough fat sold at from 2d to i J-d and 25 d per lb. Best merino skins from 5s 6d to 6s 3d each; best crossbreds from 5a to 5s 9d each ; medium of both description at from 3s Pd to 4s 9d each ; hides from 3id to 4d, according to weight; pelts from Is 2d to 2s 3d each; lamb skins from la 6d to Is 9d and 2s 2d each. Pelts so!d_ remarkably well, as did lamb skins ; in fact, biddings came freely from the beginning to the end of tho sale. Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co. report:— At tho Addington Yards on Wednesday there was only a small attendance, which is accounted for by the majority of the farmers being engaged in harvesting operations now going on throughout the country. The supply of fat sheep was very limited, and in consequence there was a rise in tho prices of good crossbreds of fully Is per head compared to late sales. A large proportion of crossbred stores, mixed ages and sexes, changed hands at prices fnlly up to late rates. The qnality of the fat cattle was again very superior, but the prices for this description was very discouraging to graziers, and the result was that many lots were turned out unsold, while the bulk of the stores changed hands at prices about equ vl to those of last week. The total entries for the day’s sale comprised 6235 sheep, 313 head of cattle, and 102 pigs, of which onr entries consisted of 610 sheep, 57 head cl cattle, and 20 pigs, and sold as follows : —Fat crossbred wethers at 10s 3d; fat lambs, best lots, at 7s 3d, others from 6s 6d to 7s; old merino ewes at 3s lid; prime fat steers at £B, do, light weights, at £6 7s 6d to £6 17s 6d; cows and heifers at £5 15s; two-year-old store steers at £4lsa; pigs, small, 255. On Thursday we held oar usual weekly sale of sheepskins. Ac. There was a good attendance of buyers and spirited competition. The prices were equal to last week’s quotations, with the exception of butchers’ long wool merino and crossbred, of which descriptions there was none to quote. Country crossbred, large and fullwoolled. 3s Bd, 4s lOd, sa; do do, medinm. Is sd, 2a Id, 3s 8d ; do merino, full-woolled, 2s sd, 3a 3d, 3s lOd; lambskins, large. Is 9d to 2s Id ; do, medium, la 4d to Is 9d ; do, small, la to Is 43 ; pelts, large and early shorn, Is 4d to 2s; do, medium, 7d to Is 4d; do, late shorn, 4d to 7d. Fat and tallow—Tho trade was well represented, and there was keen competition, with an advanco on last week’s quotations. Fat —Best quality, clean and well saved, to 2Jd per lb; second quality do, to 2id per lb; heated and inferior, at per lt>. Tallow at l}d to 2d per lb. Hides—The demand for hides was unusually active, and as a result the keen competition effected an advance of £d per lb on former rates. A line of heavy hides was sold at 4d per lb; sound hides, dry, at 3|d per lb; sound hides, green, at 3|d per lb; bides, damaged, 551bs and over, at 2£4 per lb; do do, nnder 551bs, at 2d por lb; calfskins, sound, at 4d per lb; do, cut, damaged, at 2d per lb.

Messrs Acland, Campbell and Co. report on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, 27th, as follows :—At the Addington Yards yesterday, 6235 sheep were penned. There was a limited supply ef fat sheep, and although we can quote no improvement in prices, there was more animation than we have had for same time, and nearly every line changed hands. We quote best crossbreds from 10s to lls; medinm, 8s to 9a. Two lines of merino wethers changed hands privately before the sale at a price that did not transpire; those sold by auction realised from 7s to 7s 6d. Fat lambs, 6s 9d to 8s 9d. Store sheep sold very readily, and at full prices ; four-tooth crossbreds, mixed sexes, made 7s lid and 8s; two-tooth crossbreds, mixed sexes, 7a 3d» crossbred ewes, mixed ages, 6a to 7a 6d. A line of very good Romney Marsh lambs, a remarkably even lot, made 7s 7d. Merino wethers, in forward condition, 5s 6d. Cattle, 313 head yarded. The supply of really prime beef was not large, bnt there was one line of really prime bnllocks from Mr Birdling, Head of the Bay, which topped the market, averaging about £8 10s. Best beef made from 17s to 18s per lOOibs; inferior, 15s. The entry of store cattle was again very small, bnt most lines changed hands at late rates, as buyers showed more inclination to operate than they have done for the last four or five weeks. Messrs H. BennSTTS and Co. repoH on the live stock market for the week ending Thursday, January 27th, as follows:—The total number of stock yarded at tho Addington Yards on Wednesday were 6235 sheep, including lambs, 313 bead of cattle, and 102 pigs. Fat Sheep—Only a small supply panned, mostly crossbreds. Although the trade was only poorly represented, biddings wero somewhat more spirited, and prices were slightly better, bnt this was no doubt owing to the short supply. Stores —There is no alteration to note, most lines meeting with buyers at satisfactory rates, a main 'feature being a line |of lambs from H. Chamberlain, Esq. Fat Lambs—Hardly any in the market, prioes consequently slightly better. Fat Cattle —The penning was far below the average as regards numbers, but for quality far superior. But the trade did not appear to require much beef, consequently a good few lines wera turned oat unsold. Prices, however, slightly improved towards tho end of the sale. Stores—Only a small nmmber yarded, but the attendance being small, formers no doubt taking advantage of fine weather to get their grain in, biddings were not over brisk, bnt although we were not able to dispose of many by auction, wo succeeded in placing a few lines after the sale at late rates. Springers and milch cows sold slightly better. Pigs—A fair entry, mostly good sorts, bnt owing to the absence of two or three regular buyers, prices were hardly as firm. Onr entries were—7s2 sheep, 97 head of cattle, and 25 pigs, from Messrs B. Day, H. Chamberlain, B. Gimblett, 8. Sparks. W. Doherty, W. May, W. Chapman, S. Hall, E. Barritt, £. Anderson, J. Saunders, W. Johnson, Bennetts Bros, and others. The following being the principal sales: —Fat sheep—l2s at 8s 9d, 40 at 9s 3d, 40 at 9a, 547 at 7s 7d. Fat cattle, 2at£B : 2at £7 10s, 4 at |£6 ss, 2 at £8 2a 6d. 2 at £6 15s, 3 at £7 2s 6d. Stores—lo at £3 2s 6d, 9at £2 14s, 6 at £2 17s, 11 at £2 15s, 3 at £4 10s. 3 at £1 Cs, 2at £2 2s. 7at £2 10s, 6at £3 15s; 9 springers and miloh cows, from £4 10s to £7 10b. Pigs—7 at £1 8a 6d, 3at £1 17s, 3at £1 6s.