AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 43, 20 January 1894, Page 12

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

The .1. G. Ward Farmers’ Association of X Z Ltd. report having held a sale at Thornbury on the. 10th iust. There was a good entry of sheep but only a small one in cattle. The sheep for the most part were small framed hoggets and ewes in low condition. The demand was limited and several lines turned out unsold. Hoggets ranged from 8s to 10s each, heavy fat ewes 11s to 12s; ewes with lambs given in from 12s Bdto 15s, according to age and condition. Cattle —Although not as brisk as they have been, are still bringing fair value if in fresh condition, and new calved dairy cows arc bringing L 5 to L 7 each. We held our regular monthly stock sale at Winton yards on the 11th inst., when there was a largo entry of sheep, and the sale as a whole went much bettor than Thornbury, and prices a shade llrmor. We sold 415 hoggets in the wool, a small lot at lls to 11s 3d each, 72 shorn hoggets at 9s 2d each, 177 at 7s Bd, 300 at 9s, 00 at 9s 7d and other lots at above rates. Cattle —Only a small entry, which sold at full ruling rates. We held our stock sale at Gore on the IGth inst. when over GOOO sheep and lambs and about 100 head of cattle were yarded. Fully half the sheep entry was made up by two large station lines, for which the bidding did not reach vendors’ ideas of value and they wore passed unsold. However, the demand for small lots was equal to prices ranging in any part of Southland and they were cleared at from 8s to 9s Gd for hoggets ; lls 9d to 12s 3d for fat sheep ; ewes and lambs at from 10s Gd to 6s. Cattle —Although the entry was only a small one prices offered were not up to vendors’ ideas of value in many instances and a few pens were turned out unsold. Horse market—Luring the last few weeks business has been dull in this line and only on Saturday last had we any sign of improvement; best draughts are worth L 25 to L3O ; medium at Ll2 to LlB ; old stagers unsaleable ; good upstanding light harness sorts arc still in demand at Lis to L2O, while light weedy sorts are hard to sell, even at low figures. Sheepskins, Hides, Tallow, etc—On Monday we had a large catalogue of above, including a number of bags, and odd lots of wool, etc. The demai d for all lots, especially light pieces, was good. Prices ranged from G.ld to 4d a lb, and best well-kept sheep-skins up to 5-id a lb, while heavy and inferior ranged from 3d to 4d a lb ; rendered tallow brought 17s Gel a cwt, and other odd lots at quotitions. A. A. Mac Gibbon on behalf of the N. M. and A. Co. reports on the Invercargill markets as follows: — Business so far has been comparatively quiet, and in a good many instances buyers and sellers’ ideas are far apart. It has always been recognised that store stock were too dead for the purchaser, but when it comes to selling naturally the owner wants as much as possible. However with lower rates for mutton there is no doubt correspondingly low prices must be accepted for stores. At the same time there is no occasion to anticipate any serious fall, but it simply means that if graziers intend getting a profit they must buy cheaper than they have been doing. Sales so far have not been large, but every week will see larger numbers offering. Store cattle still command full I'ates, especially for well-grown steers, but young stock are hardly as saleable. Gore sale, Tuesday, IGth inst.—From GOOO to 7000 sheep were entered, consisting largely of two-tooth wethers, for which in many cases prices were above buyers’ ideas. Best sorts brought lls to lls Bd, while others brought 9s to 10s 4d, fat wethers brought 13s, and breeding ewes and lambs from 4s to Cs Gd, all counted. Cattle : There was nothing special to notice, the demand being quiet. Good cows brought up to L 4, heifers L 3 10s, yearlings 435. Skin Sale.—Our entry comprised a very large amount of skins, wool, &c., for which the demand was excellent, and every lot was cleared at full rates. We have sold privately about 100 head fat and store cattle and a few small lines of sheep at satisfactory prices,