FIRM VALUES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 123, 27 May 1942, Page 3

FIRM VALUES

WESTFIELD SALES

KEEN DEMAND FOR COWS

The yarding of ox beef at the Westfield fat stock sales to-day was an average one. There was a ready demand and values were firm. Although cows were yarded in small numbers the demand was keen. INDIVIDUAL LOTS Steers New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. —On account of Miss E. P. Andrews, Te Kopuru, 9. £11 116 to £12 7.6; Land and Survey Department. Pouarua Block, 20. £12 7,6 to £14; C. G. Orr. Pukekawa. 10, £9 12 6 to £10 17,6; Robert Harkness, Karaka. 8, £11 2/6 10 £13 26 - ~ * - w Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of W. Thompson, Otakeri, 7, £11 to £14 2.6; J. A. C. Fleming. Whakatane, 8, £13 12 6 to £Id 5, . W. J. Higham, Karaka. 6. £9 2 6 to £10. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd. —On account of C. G. Vosper. Cambridge. 36. £12 15 to £13 17 6; D. C. Hull. Waiuku. 8. £13 to £13 5 : George Reed. Te Kauwhata. 8. £13 5/ to £14 2 6; H. E. Reed, Te Kauwhata. 8. £12 15/ to £13 5 ; Matthews Brothers. Paengaroa. 9, £10 15 ' to £1 17 6; J. McDonald. Waiuku. 10. £11 to £11 15/; K. D. Orr, Tuakau, 9, £12 to £13 7 6. Cows and Heifers New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. L'c?. —On account of L. Fisher, Tauma: until. 9. up to £9 10 ; Robert Harkness, Karaka. 13. £8 2.6 to £9 12. 6. , „ T . . Dalgety and Co.. Ltd. —On account of H. Windsor, Tamahere, 9. up to £10 5 ; Matarawa Land Co. Putaruru. 18, up to £10 10/; E. A. Urquhart. Karaka. 18. £10 to £11. , _ Alfred Buckland and Sons. LUi. —On account of Matthews Brothers. Paengaro. 10, £7 to £8 5 ; L. Voyle. Hautapu. 9. £7 15/ to £9 12,6. W. Burrill, Kumai. 2. up to £5 5/. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Dalgety and Co.. and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv. report on the sale as follows: — Beef.—There was a ready demand for an average entrv of ox-beef, and late rates were firmly maintained. For a small offering of cows and heifers competition was keen, and values imi proved 1 per 1001b. Extra choice ox sold to '37 per 1001b; choice and prime ox. 34 to 36 : 1 ortiinarv r.nd plain. 30' to 32 ; prime young j cow and heifer beef. 29' to 33 ; ordinary cow ! beef. 21 to 23 : extra heavy prime steers ranged iin price from £14 10 to £15 5 : heavy prime ■ ; F'eers. £12 15' to £13 15'; lighter prime steers £11 to £12 5 ; light prime steers. £10 to £10 j I 15 ; small and unfinished steers. £8 to £9 10 : ■ extra heavy prime young cows and heifers.. £10 15 to £11 5 ; prime cows and heifers. £8 15' to ' I £9 15 ; lighter prime cows and heifers. £6 15' to £7 15 ; other killsble cows. £4 to £6.