BEEF IN DEMAND AT WESTFIELD

Chronicle (Levin), 11 September 1947, Page 8

BEEF IN DEMAND AT WESTFIELD

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AUCKLAND, sept. 10. Less than the average yarding of beef met with a keen demand at the V estlieUl fat stock sale, values improving from ls to 2s per lOOlbs. on last weelt's quotations. She-ep were penned in average numbers and there was a ready demand with values firm for all classes of prime mutton. Lambs were offered in small numbers and competition was keen. Values for vealers, whieh were in short supply, showed an improvement and a good yarding of runner-s also sold readily at late quotations. Pigs sold at late rates. One sow with a litter of nine clioiee weaners fetchin" £23. Cattle Extra ehoice ox to £3 per 1001b., choice and prime £2 16s to £2 19s, ordinary £2 9s to £2 15s. Extra prime young eow and heifer to £2 14s, ehoice and prime £2 10s to £2 13s, ordinary eow beef £2 4s to £2 9s. Extra heavy priine steers £25 to £27 '5s, heavy £23 to £24 15s, medium £20 to £22 17s 6d, light £16 to £19 15s, small and unfinished £11 to £15 17s 6d. Extra heavy prime cow and heifer £15 to £16 10s, heavy £13 10s to £14 17s 6d, medium £12 to £13 5s, light £9 to £11 17s 6d, small and unfinished £6 to £8 17s 6d. Sheep Extra heavy prime wethers £1 4s 9d to £2 15s 6d, heavy £2 13s to £2 14s 6d, medium £2 10s to £2 12s 9d, light £2 8s to £2 9s 9d, plain and unfinished £2 3s to £2 7s 6d. Prime maiden ewes £2 4s to £2 8s 9d, heavy £2 to £2 3s, lighter £1 18s to £2," light £1 15s to £1 17s Gd, just killable £1 10s to £1 14s 6d. Lamhs * Extra prime £2 4s to £2 6s, heavv' £2 ls to £2 3s, medium £1 19s to £2 0s 9d lighter £1 17s to £1 18s 9d, light £1 13s 6d to £116s 6d, best unfinished £1 10s to £1 13s, others £1 5s to £1 9s. Calves Runners £8 to £14 7s 6d, heavy vealers £7 15s to £8 16s, medium £6 10s to £7 10s, light £5 5s to £6 5s, small £3 to £5, unfinished ealves £1 to £2 10s, bobby and rough 10s to £2 10s. Pigs Choppers £6 10s to £11. Heavy prime baconers £6 10s to £7 ls, medium £6 to £6 9s, light £5 10s to £5 19s. Heavy porkers £4 1.5s to £5 5s, medium £4 5s to £4 12s, light £3 16s to £4 4s, stores1 £3 10's to £4, slips £3 to £3 5s, weaners £1 10s to £2 14s.