WESTFIELD PRICES.

Chronicle (Levin), 16 October 1947, Page 6

WESTFIELD PRICES.

AUCKLAND, Oct. 15. Beef cultle were ])enned in increased

uuinbers at the Westfield fat stock sale, but in spite of a heavy demand, values again declined. There was a large number of sheep penned and a ready demand improved values on last week's sale by ls to 2s per head. Spring lambs sold readily. A small yarding of ealves met with a very keen demand and values showed a further'improvement on late quotations. There was a good yarding of pigs with all prices remaining very firm, store pigs especially being in keen demand. Cattle. Extra choice ox beef to £3 2s per 1001b., ehoic-e and prime £2 19s to £3 ls, ordinary £2 14s to £2 18s. Extra prime young c-ows and heifers to £2 16s, choice and prime £2 11s to £2 15s, ordinary cow beef £2 7s to £2 10s. Extra heavy prime steers £27 to £29 5s, heavy prime £24 to £26 10s, medium prime £20 to £23 15s, light prime £17 to £19 15s, small and unfinished £14 to £16 17s 6d. Extra heavy prime cow and heifer £15 5s to £17, heavy prime cow £13 10s to £15, medium prime £11 15s to £13 5s; light prime £9 to £11 10s, small and unfinished £6 to £8 17s 6d. Sheep. Extra heavy prime wethers £2 Ss to £2 9s, heavy prime £2 6s to £2 7s 9d, medium prime £2 4s to £2 5s 9d, light and prime £2 to £2 3s 9d, plain and un-_ finished £1 8s to £1 19. Prime maiden ewes £1 14s to £2, heavv prime £1 11s to £1 13s, lighter , prime £1 9s to £1 10s 9d, light prime £1 7s to £1 8s 9d, just killable £1 tc £1 6s. Spring lambs £1 17s to £2 14s. Calves. Extra heavy prime runners £14 to £16 5s, otlier runners £9 to £13 10s. Heavy vealers £8 5s to £9 los, medium £7 to £8, light £5 5s to £6 10s small £3 to £5, unfinished calves £1 10s to £3. Bobby calves £1 to £2 15s. Pigs. Clioppers £4 to £8. Heavy prime baconers £6 10s to £6 14s, medium £6 to £6 9s, light £5 8s to £5 16s. Heavy porlters £3 5s to £5 10s, medium £4 13s to £5, light £4 5s to £4 12s, small and unlinished £3 15s to £4 4s. Stores £3 to £3 11s, slips £2 los to £3 ! 5s: weaners £2 to £2 12s.