FAT STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 227, 25 September 1929, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: To-day at our weekly Westfield fat stock market beef was penned in average numbers, lherc was a steady demand., with values on a par with those of last report. kxtra choice ox sold to £2 4/; choice and prime ox £2 to £2 3/; second and plain ox, £1 17/ to £1 18/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 19/ to £2 2/; heavy prime steers ranged in price from £10™ -}!. 17/6- medium prime steers. £14 10/ to tio 17/6; light prime steers, £13 to £14 </0; small and unfinished steers, £10 17/0 to £Y> 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £13 to £14 10/; heavy prime cows and heifers. £11 15/ to £12 17/0: lighter prime cows and heifers. HO to £11 12/6: light cow?. £S 10/ to £9 17/6; other- tillable cows, £6 to £8 5/. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd.. report: To-day at our weekly Westfield fat stock market we penned fat cattle to the number of 306 head Comprising 183 steers ana 123 cows and heifers), compared with 316 head at last Wednesday's market. With few exceptions the quality ot the ox beef was first-class. There was a steady demand throughout, with little or no alteration in values since last report, hxtrn choice ox sold to £2 4/ per 1001b: choice and rrimo ox. £2 1/ to £2 3/ J secondary ■uul plain ox. £1 IS' to £2: prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 18/ to £2 2/: ordinary cow beef, £1 14/ to £1 17/; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £19 7/6 to £21 2/6; heavy prime steers. £38 to £19 5/; lighter prime steers. I £16 10/ to £17 17/6; light prime steers. £U 10/ to £16 7/0; small and unfinished steers. £0 15/ to £14 5/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £14 to £15 17/6; heavy prime cows and heifers. £11 10/ to £13 17/6: lighter prime cows and heifers. £9 to £11 7/6; other killable cows, £5 5/ to £8 17/0. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report:—To-day at our weekly fat stock market beef was penned in larger numbers than last week, the quality of which was extra good. Competition was steady, and last week's values were again recorded. Cow and heifer beef also came forward in larger numbers, for whinh competition was also ciood. Lastwork's values again*ruled. Extra choice ox sold to 44/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox. 41/ to 43/; secondary and plain ox, 38/ to 40/; prime young cow and heifer beef. 39/ to 41/; ordinary cow beef, 36/ to 38/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £18 7/6 to £19 12/6; heavy prime steers, £17 10/ to £18; lighter prime steers, £16 to £17 5/; light prime steers. £13 17/6 to £14 15/: small and unfinished steers, £12 7/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £12 10/ to £13 15/; heavy prime cows and heifers. £10 2/6 to £11 15/; lighter prime cows and heifers £S />/ to £9 10/; other killable cows. £6 to £7 10/.