WESTFIELD PRICES

Chronicle (Levin), 8 January 1948, Page 3

WESTFIELD PRICES

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A U OJLv. JLi AjN V, o ail. / ... Beef was penned in a'verage numbers at the Westlield fat stock sale and although there was a steady demand, 'values eased on the closing sale of last year. The demand for sheep which were penned in more than average numbers, was slaek and values eased as the sale proceeded. There was an average yarding of lambs and they sold readily.. With a full yarding of calves bidding was steady for prime runners and vealers' but values for all classes were lower. Prices for pork remaiued flrm. Cattle. Extra choice ox to £2 lSs per 1001b., choicc and prime £2 13s to £2 17s, ordinary £2 9s to £2 12s. Extra prime young cow and heifer to £2 12s, choice and prime £2 8s to £2 11s, ordinary cow beef £2 3s to £2 7s. Extra heavv prime steers £23 to £24 10s, heavv £21 to £22 17s 6d, medium

£19 to £20 17s Gd, light £17 to £18 Ls 6d, small and uniinished £14 to £16 17s 6d. Extra heavy prime ,eow and heifer £15 to £16 12s 6d, heavy £13 to £14 17s 6d,' medium £10 to. £12 17s 6d, light £8 tq £9 17s 6d, small and uufinish'e'd £5 to £8 17s 6d. Sheep. Extra heavv prime wethers £2 5s to £2 7s, heavy £2 2s to £2 4s 6d, medium £2 0s 3d to £2 ls 9d, light and prime1 £1 18s to £2, plain and uniinished £1 15s to £1 17s 6d. Prime maiden ewes £1 15s to £2, heavv prime £1 12s to £1 13s, lighter £1 10s to £1 10s 9d, light £1 8s to 19s 9d, just killable £1 5s to £1 7s 9d. Lam.bs £1 10s to £1 17s 3d, unfinished £1 3s 6d to £1 8s 6d. Calves. Heavy runners £11 to £13 12s 6d, otliers £7 to £10 10s, heavy vealers £7 to £8 5s, medium £5 10s to £6 15s, light £4 to £5 5s, small £2 15s to £3 15s, uniinished and bucket fed £1 to £2 2s, bobby and rough calves 15s to £2 10s. Pigs.

Choppers £4 to £10, heavy prime baconers £6 15s to £7, medium £6 10s to £6 14s, light £5 12s to £6 7s, heavy porkers £5 to £5. 10s, medium £4 10s to £4 18s, light £4 3s to £4 8s, small and uniinished £3 15s to £4 2s, stores £2 15s to £3 6s, siips £2 to £2 8s, weaners 10s to £2 7s. State or by private companies, so lt is dillicult to soe on what grounds Mr. Benney niakes so deiinite a stateinent as is attributed to him in attempting to justify purchase of the coal from overseas at the ridiculous cost. "Much of the stockton coal has, in fact, been shown to have a sulphur content of less than 1 per cent., making it idea for the purposes of cemem; manufacture to be undertaken in the distriet. Would Mr. Benney consider such a figure high? 1 1 As for the manufacture of briquettes the 10-year regional plau gazetted for Buller provides specifically for the use of brown coal, slack and bituminous slack for briquette making. The obvious place of such an industry is where the coal is, Why go to Sockburn as apparently contemplated by the Mines Department? Is this one more example of taking an industry away from its rightful economic environment? Is it the kind of decentralisation of industry we have been promised? If this is the answer more will be heard on the subject from those who produce the coal in Buller for the nation 's use," said the authority.