KEEN ALL ROUND DEMAND AT WESTFIELD SALE
A U CKL AlxT D , Mareh 17. Beef wus penned in less than average numbers at the fat stock sale at Westfield. Therc was a keeii * demahd thfoughout'and values improved by 10s to 15s a head. Sheep were in numbers sliort of requirements. Bidding was brisk and values advanced 3s to 4s a head. Lambs in average numbers sold rcadily, values being vevy lirm. Therc was a full yardihg of c'iil v'fes and com petition for heavy prime runners was verv keen. Pigs caiue forward in average numbers, pork prices being firrn while the price of bacon sliowed an im? provement on last week. Stores sold at I late rates. Prices: — (Jattle: Extra clioiee, ox..£2.19s ■ ."ppr 1001b?, choiee and prime; : 'r£,2- I'is.-td.. -£2: 1 Ns,' ordinarv ox £2 9s to £2. 10s; extrai prime young cow and heif.er, . £2. . 13a? choiee and prime £2 . 8s to £2 ;12s; ordinarv cow beef £2 2s to £2 7s; extr$ heavy prime steers, £24 to £25 7s 6d, heavy £22 to £23 1/s 6d, medium £20 to £21 7s 6(1, light £17 10s to £.19 17s 6d, small and unlinished £14 to £17 7s Od; extra heavy priine cow and heifer £15 10s to £16 15s, heavy £14 to £15 7s 6d, medium £12 to £11 17s 0d, light £9 to £11 17s 6(1, small unlinished cow £6 to £8 17s 6d. Sheep: Extra heavy prime wethers £2 11s to £2 1.3s 6(1, heavy £2 8s to £2 10s, medium £2 5s to £2 7s 9d, light £2 2s to £2 4s 9 d, plain and unhnished £1 15s to £2 ls; prime maideh ewes, £1 15s to £2 4s, heavy £1 12s to £1 14s, lighter £1 10s to £i 11s 9(1, light £1 6s to £1 9s, just kiilable £1 5s. Lambs: Extra prime lambs £2 to ' £2 2s, heavy £1 17s to £1 19s, medium £1 i 14s to £1 16s 6d, lighter £1 12s to £1 13s 6(1, light £1 9s to £1 11s 6d; best
unflnished £1 to £1 7s, others 10s to 19s Calves: Heavy prime' runners £10 10s to £.13 10s, runners £8 to £10, heavv vealers £6 10s to £7 15s, medium £5 5s to £6 5s, light £4 to £5, small £3 to £5 15s, unflnished and liucket f'ed 10s to £.1 j 10s, bobbv and rough £1 to £2. i Pigs:' Choppers £5 10s to £9 17s 6d. | heavy prime bac.oners £6 10s to £6 19s, medium £5 18s to £6 8s, light £5 to £5 14s; heavy porkers £4 5s to' £4 '18s, me- i dium £3 10s to £4 2s, light £3 to £3 8s, small and unflnished £2 5s to £2 15s; stores £1 10s 'to £2, slips £1 7s, weaners .! 15s 'to £1. • i
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1948, Page 7
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