LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 217, 12 September 1940, Page 23

LIVE STOCK MARKETS

VALUES AT WESTFIELD SMALLER ENTRY SEEN. PRICES GENERALLY HIGHER. As a result of generally smaller entries prices were higher at the Weetfield live stock markets yesterday. Beef made up to 39/ a 1001b, while wethere and ewes sold up to 44/ and 36/ respectively. In eadh case this is an improvement on last week. Though the pig yarding has been higher or Jatie throughout the province, it was small at Westfield yesterday, and the market appreciated for porkers. Baconers remained firm at late rates. Even for poorer sorts the demand in the calf section was firm. Runners changed hands up to £10 12/6, while vealers made up to £8, for a very choice animal. Appended ie a eummary of prices paid at this week's and last week's sales:— This week Last week BEEP (per 1001b)—

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. Alfred Butkland and Sons, Ltd., Dalgety and Company, Ltd., and Vhe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:— Beef.—Ox beef was penned in smaller nurubeit than last week. The quality was iirst-clat*;, and sold under a keen demand. Values improved on last week's quotations. A small yarding of cows and heifers also sold freely at improved rates. Extra choice ox, £1 19/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 16/ to £1 18/; secondary and plain, £1 12/ to £1 14/; extra prime young cow and Iheifer, £1 10/ to £1 14/; Choice and prime, £1 7/ to £19/; ordinary cow beef, £1 4/ to £16/; extra heavy prime eteere, £15 10/ to £16 5/; heavy, £14 5/ to £15; lighter, £12 15/ to £13 10/; light, £11 to £12 5/; small and unfinished, £7 12/8 to £10 10/; extra heavy prime young cowb and heifers, £10 10/ to £12 10/; heavy, £8 10/ to £9 10/; lighter, £6 15/ to £7 15/; other killable cowe, £5 to £6 5/.

Sheep.—-There wae a small entry, for which competition wae keen. An improved sale resulted in all claesee. Extra heavy prime wellhers, 42/ to 44/; heavy, 38/6 to 40/; medium, 35/ to 36/6; light, 31/ to 33/6; plain and unfinished, 28/6 to 30/; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 33/ to 36/; 'heavy, 28/6 to 31/; lighter, 25/ to 27/; plain and aged, 20/ to 23/; others, 10/ to 18/6. Hoggete.—An average entry sold under good competition at increased rates. Extra heavy prime hoggete, 35/ to 38/; heavy, 30/ to 33/; medium, 27/ to 29/; lighter, 24/6 to 26/; light, 21/ to 23/6; small and plain, 17/6 to 20/. Calves.—There wae a very email yarding, the supply being insufficient for 'butchers' requirements. Competition was very keen for all classed, ami values eh awed a coneiderable improvement on ket ■week'e quotations. Runnei-s, £5 to £10 2/6; heavy vealere, £6 10/ Vo £8; medium, £5 10/ to £6 of; light, £4 to £5 5/; small, £1 to £3 15/; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £2 2/; 'bobby calves, 5/ to 18/. Pigs.—There -was again a email offering. Baconere sold at late rates, tout porkers were in ehort supply, and values for theee advanced. Stores sold very readily. Choppers, £2 10/ to £4 15/; heavy baconere, £4 6/ to £4 12/; medium, £4 to £4 3/; light , ,. £3 16/ to £3 19/: heavy porkers, £3 16/ to £4; medium. £3 8/ to £3 12/; light, £2 16/ to £3 1/: email and unfinished. £2 12/ to £2 15/; etoree, £2 6/ to £2 12/; slips. £1 15/ to £2 3/; weanevs, £1 2/ to £1 17/.

Extra choice ox 39/ 38/ Choice and prime ox 36/ to 38/ 35/ to 37/ Choice and prime cow and heifer ... 30/ to 34/ 29/ to 33/ Boner and rough ... 24/ to 26/ 23/ to 25/ SHEEP (per head)— Prime wether; 31/ to 44/ 29/6 to 42/9 Unfinished wethers. 2(1/6 to 30/ 26/6 to 28/6 Prime ewes 25/ to 36/ 23/8 to 33/6 Unfinished ewes ... 10/ to 23/ 7/6 to 21/6 Hoggets 17/6 to 38/ — Prime lambs — 22/6 to 23/6 Unfinished lambs .. — 16/ to 21/ CALVES (per head)— Runners 100/ to 222/6- 100/ to 225/ Vealers 5/ to 160/ 6/ to 142/ PIGS (per head)— Baconers 76/ to 92/ 76/ to 94/ Porkers 52/ to 80/ 49/ to 78/ Weaners 22/ to 37/ 20/ to 36/ Slips 35/ to 43/ 34/ to 40/ I Large stores 46/ to 52/ 44/ to 52/