AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 21, 19 August 1893, Page 12

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z., Ltd , report; — The recent very stormy weather has had a very depressing effect on business of all kinds, and naturally stock transactions have been very limited, buyers finding that the severe weather had damaged feed and caused a considerable falling-off in the cpndition of alll classes of stock. In consequence large numbers of sheep have been placed on the market, and prices are hardly what could be wished at this season of the year, doubtless in many cases sellers having eaten their winter feed, and can show little, if any, profit. Gore sale, Tuesday, I.lth inst.—There was a large entry (mostly hoggets), and prices Were very uncertain, some classes selling well, while others were neglected. Best hoggets brought up tolls; good, to 10s 6d; while ordinary and small sold from 7s to 9s. Bat wethers sold up to 15s ; forward-conditioned do, to 13s; and ewes, in lamb, for which there was little demand, at up to 11b 3d for good half-breds, while crossbreds sold at 13s Id, being actually less than they were worth in March. The entry of cattle was small, a few fat cows bringing £6 10s to £7, half-fat, £o ; store, £3. Skin and fat Sale.—Our regular Monday sale was well attended, and competition was good throughout, dry skins selling from 3jd to 6d per lb, acco'ding to quality. Hides, to 17s Bd. Best fat, to 18s 6d per cwt; rough to 14s 6d. p We beg to draw attention to the large sale of dairy cows at Edcndalc Hcmestoid on Thursday, 24th inst., which bong a bona fide sale, buyers may rely on every let being sold at auction. The Farmers’Alliance apd Supply Company of New Zealand, Ltd., report as follows for week ending 16th Aug, 1893 : Stock Sale. —We held our usual sale at the Gore yards on Tuesday. The entry was fairly large, hoggets being in special evidence. Bidding throughout was spirited, and we sold all we had at very satisfactory prices, two and four tooth wethers bringing up to 16s; merino ditto, 7s 4d. Eabbitskins.. —At our sale on Monday all the buyers were in attendance, and every lot offered was bought up at prices which cannot fail to please vendors, considering the present uncertainty of the London market. For good prime winters we obtained 16Jd and 16fd, while for medium to good lod to 15£d per lb. Quotations for lower sorts same as last week. Sheepskins. —Buyers for this line seem anxious to do business at up to. very fair prices. All sound pelted sorts coming forward are easily disposed of at quotations from s£d to 6d per lb, the latter price being for “toppers.” Dead pelters range from 4£d to 5d per lb according to condition. Tallow. —Prices for all sorts very firm at up to 19s 6d for prime in tins, etc. ; medium bringing from 16s to 18s per cwt. Bough fat up to 14s 9d.