Westfield Stock Sale Values

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1948, Page 3

Westfield Stock Sale Values

AUCKLAND, April 7. " There was less than tlle average yarding of beef at Westfield stock sale with prirne ox selling readily at very firm late quotations. Choice and prime heifer beef advanced in values. . , There was a keen deinand for less than the average supply of sheep and Values were very firm. for wethers. Values for prime ewes improved. Lambs wero penned in less than average numbers and sold readily at firm Tates. The yarding of culves was good and the quality first class. Bidding was steady for all classes and although the deinand slackenod toward the end of the day, values showed a general improvement. Pigs were yarded in' average numbers and sold freely at late rates. Cattle Extra choice ox to £2 19s per 1001b, choice and prime £2 13s to £2 18s, ordinary £2 10s to £2 14s. ' Extra prime young cow and heifer £2 14a, choice and prime £2 9s to £2 13s, ordinary £2 2s to £2 8s. Extra heavy prime steers £23 10s to £25, heavy £22 to £23 7s 6d, medium £20 to £21 15s, light £17 to £19 15s, small and unfinislied £14 to £16 17s 6d. Extra heavy prime cow and heifer £15 to £18 12s 6d, heavy £13 to £14 17s 6d, medium £11 to £12 17s 6d, light £9 to £10 17s 6d, smail and unfinislied £5 to £8 17s 6d, Sheep Extra heavy prime wethers £2 15s 6d to £2 18s, heavy £2 13s to £2 15s, medium £2 10s to £2 12s 9d, light £2 7s to £2 9s 9d, plain and unlinishcd £2 to £2 6s 9d. ' c Prime maiden ewes £2 3s to £2 9s, heavy prime ewes £2 to £2 2s, ligliter £1 16s to £1 19s, light £1 11s to £1 15s, just kiliable £1 3s to £1 10s. Lambs Extra prime £2 to £2 4s, heavy £1 17s to £1 19s, medium £1 14s to £1 16s 9d, ligliter £1 10s to £1 13s 9d, light £1 6s to £1 9s 9d, unfinished (best) £1 to £1 5s, others 14s to 19s 9d. Calves Extra hea\y runners £11 to £14 12s 6d, runners £8 to £13 15s. Heavy vealers £7 to 8s, medium £5 10s to £6 15s, light £4 5s to £5 5s, small ] £3 to £t, unfinished and bucket fed £1 10s to £2 10s, bobby and rough calves £1 to £2 18s. Pigs Choppers £5 10s to £7. Heavy prime baeoners £6 14s to £7, medium £6 to £6 10s, light £5 4s to £5 15s. Heavy porkers £4 14s to £5, medium .£1 to £1 10s, light £3 5s to £3 17s, small aud unfmished £2 14s to £3 3s, stores £1 15s to £2 5s, slips £1 to £1 8s, woaners 5s to 18s.