STEADY DEMAND AT WESTFIELD

Chronicle (Levin), 12 February 1948, Page 6

STEADY DEMAND AT WESTFIELD

AUCKLAND, Feb.- 11. •Sheep were penned in less than average numbers at the Westfield fat stock sale but there was a keen de mand and values which were down lasl week improved by 2s to 3s a head. There were fewer lambs than last week and they also sold readily with values ver> lirm. Beef was ofTered in large numbers. There was a steady demaud with values easing on last week by 15s to £1 a. head. Quotations were 2s a ll)()lbs: lower. An average varding of calves c'ame forwanl and values for good quality sorts were a sliade iietter. lTnfinished and bobby calves were liard to sell bocause freezing wofks'buyers were not operatiiig during the present hold--Up. There was a smaller varding of pigs. Pork prices were (irmer. Bacon sold freely aud stores remained at recent quotations. Cattle Kxlra choice ox beef to £1 10s a 100 Ibs., choice £2 12s to £2 15s, ordiuary £2 7s to £2 11s. " ■ Extra prime voung cow and heifer £2 0s to £2 10s, orilinary yiow £2 to £2 5s. 1 • Extra lieavy prime steers £23 to*T24 17s Od, heavv £20 to £22 15s, medium £10 to £20 7s Od, Light £10 to £18 17s 0d, sinai 1 and fonfinished £12 to £15 17s Od.

Extra heavy prime cow and- heifer £14 5s to £15 15s, lieavy £12 5s to £14 2s Od, medium £10 12s Od to £12 2s Od, light £9 to £10 10s, small auil unlinished £5 to £8 17s Od. i Sheep Extra heavy prime wethers £2 10s to £2 11s 3d, heavy £2 7s Od to £2 9s Od, medium £2 5s to £2 7s 3d, light £2 to £2 4s Od, plain and( unlinished £1 10s to £1 19s. Prime niaiden ewes £1 14s to £2 1s, heavy prime £1 11s 3d to £1 13s. liglitei prime £1 9s to £1 11s, light prime £1 ■ 0s to £1 Ss 9d, just killable £1 ls to £1 0s. Lambs Extra prime £2 to £2 4s, heavv £1 17s to £1 19s, 'medium £1 15s to £1 10s 9d, Iighter £4 13s 3d to £L14s 9d, light £1 10s to £1 3s, unlinished, best £1 4s to £1 9s, others 10s to £1 3s., Calves Kuyners £8 to £12. .. lieavy vealers £0 10s to £7 l5s, medium £5 5s to £0 5s, light £3 15s to£5, small £2 to £3 10s, un/inished and bucket-fed 15s to £L 5s, bobby . and rough 5s to 10s. Pigs. • •Choppers- £3 to. £8;.10s.. .Heavy prime baconers £0 10s to £0 ,17s. inediuni £6 to, £0 Ss, li^lit £5 8s to "*£5 15s. /' Heavv porkers £4 15s to £5 5s, medium £4 5s to £4 12s, light £3 15s to. i £4 4s. stores £2 12s to £3 5s, slips £1 14s to £2 8s, weaners £1 to £1 10s.