WESTFIELD MARKET.

Chronicle (Levin), 10 July 1947, Page 6

WESTFIELD MARKET.

AUCKLAND, July 9. An average yarding of beef brought a steady demand at the Westfield stock sale and all elasses. sold readily with quotations on a par with those of last week. Sheep which were penned in large numbers ineluded many good quality wethers and although there was a steady demand, values were easier for prime wethers. Prime ewes sold at late quotations. Lambs were penned in large numbers and again sold readily with very fifm values. Bidding for prime runners and vealers in a smaller yarding of calves was very keen, values showing a sharp rise on late quotations. One outstanding extra heavy prime runner' realised £.13. A very small yarding of pigs met with a keen demand. Pork is in very short supply.

Cattle. Extra choice ox to £2 12s per 100 lbs, choice and prime £2 7s to £2 11s, ordinary £2 2s to £2 .6s. . ...: ■ Extra prime young eow and heifer to £2 6s, choice and prime £2 3s to £2 5s, ordinary £1 8s to £2 2s. Extra heavy prime steers £20 10s to £21, heavy £19 to £20 7s 6d, medium £17 10s to £18 17s 6d, light £15 to £17 7s 6d, small and unfinislied £12 to' £14 17s 6d. Extra heavy prime cow and heifer £13 10s to £15 17s 6d, heavy £12 7s 6d to £13 7s 6d, medium £10 to £12, light . £7 10s to £9 17s 6d, small and unfinished £4 10s to £7 7s 6d. Sheep. Extra heavy pTime wethers £2 9s to £2 10s, heavy £2 7s 9d to £2 8s 9d, medium £2 5s to £2 7s 6d, light £2 to £2 4s 9d, plain and unfinished £1 10s to £1 19s. Extra heavy prime young and maiden ew'es £1 16s to £2 2s, heavy £1 12s 6d to £1 15s, lighter £1 9s to £1 12s, light £1 6s to £1 8s 6d, just killable £1 to £1 5s, others *12s to 19s. Lamb's. Extra prime £2 4s to £2 7s, heavy £2 to £2 3s, medium £1 17s to £1 19s 6d, lighter £1 14s to £1 16s 6d, light £1 9s to £1 13 s 6d, small and plain £1 to £1 8s. Calves. Runners £6 to £10 10s, lieayvy vealers £6 10s to £7 10s, medium £5 to £6 5s, light £3 10s to £4 10s, small £2 10s to £.3 5s, unfinished and bucket fed £1 to £l 10s, bobby and rough 7s to £2 2s. Pigs. Sows in pig to £10 10s, choppers to £9 2s 6d. Heavy prime baconers £6 15s to £7 8s, medium £6 to £6 12s, light £5 4s to £5 19s. Heavy porkers £4 14s to £5 3s, medium £4 4s to £4 13s, light £3 15s to £4 3s.