VALUES FIRM AT WESTFIELD

Chronicle (Levin), 16 January 1947, Page 6

VALUES FIRM AT WESTFIELD

-Press Association

By Telearaph-

AUCKLAND, Jan. 15. Smaller numbers of beef were penned at the Westfield fat stock market than last week, but the demand was lceen and values for all classes were very lirm. Quotations were the • same as ast wek. Sheep were penned in average numbers, and there was a ready lemand. Lambs came forward in average numbers - ahd values were very lirm: — , Beef: Extra :choice ox,. to £2 lSs per 100 lb. ; choice and prime, £2 15s to £2 17s; ordinary ox, £2 10s to £2 14s; extra prime young cow and heifcr, to £2 11s; choice a_nd. prime, £2 7s to £2 10s; ordinary coj>' bee,f,. £2 2s,,t9,,^2 6s;, extra heavy prime steers, £21 10s to! £23; heavy,' £20' /o Y21 6d; mediuptj £18 to £19 17s Gd; light, £15.to'£T7 17s 6d; small and unfinished, tp |£14 ..;7^ Gd; extra heavy prime cow ftn'tt heifcr j £.13 to £15 10s; lieavy/ £11 -lOi ;td'i£,t2 17s Gd; medium, -£9';1&s jfco £iil ; f-k' ;65d;? light, £7 .;10(s, to £9 iSs; ihiail.^nil.ztiiifinisheQ, £4- 16$ to £7',7k =60. : Shtie'p: B/^La, heavy- prime Atefhers, £1 17s toi £l T9,s, 3d; he$vy> £®-15s 6d 4-^ m n uT . iii 1 6rt R/I -Ci

tu si .L'u&: yujfc;uicuiURi CUJ. jlov U U. ^ 1 15s; light, £l'His 6d to £1 13s; plain and unfinished, £1 5s to £1 11s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, £1 7s to £1 12s; heavy. prime, £1 4s to £1 6s Gd; li'ghter, £1 ls Gd to £1 3s 9d; light, 19s to £1 ls; just killable, 14s to ISs; others, 7s Gd to 13s; prime lambs, £1 3s to £1 14s 3d; small and unfinished, 14s to £l 2s Gd. Calves: liunners,. £G to £11 2s Gd; heavy vealers, £6 10s to £8; medium, £5 to' £0 5s; light, £3 15s to £4 15s; small. £2 to £3 10s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £1 10s; bobby and rough, 10s to £1 15s. Pigs: Choppers, £4 10s to £8 4s: heavy prime baconers, £G to £6- 10s; medium, £5 12s to £5 18s; light, £5 to £5 10s; heavy porkers, £4 10s to £5; medium, £4 to £4 9s; light, £3 to £3 16s; stores; £2 7s to £3 5s; slips, £1 18s to £2 8s; weaners, 10s to £2 4s. 1