STEADY DEMAND AT WESTFIELD

Chronicle (Levin), 17 June 1948, Page 3

STEADY DEMAND AT WESTFIELD

AUCKLAND, June 16. There was a ready demand for a large yarding of lambs at Westfield and values were very firm. Sheep .were penned in large numbers and priine wethers sold at late quotations while values easecl for increased supplies of fat ewes. An average yarding of beef met a steady demand and late quotations were well maintained. Values showed a further improvement for an average yarding of ealves and vealers again met a verv keen sale. Very few pigs were yarded aud the quality of the stores was noor. Pork sold at advaneed rates and bacon was also keeniy sought.

Cattle: Extra ehoiee ox to £2 18s per 1001b., ehoiee and prime £2 14s to £2 17s, ordinary ox £2 9s to £2 13s; extra prime. young cow and heifer to. £2 11s, ehoiee and prime £2 6s to £2 lQs; ordinary cow beef £2 2s to £2 5s; extra heavy prime steers £23 to £23 10s, heavy £21 to £22 15s, medium £19 to £20 17s 6d, light £16 to £18 17s 66, small and un- , fmished £12 to £15 17s 6d; extra heavy prime cow and heifer £15 10s to £18 17s 6d, heavy £14 to £15 7s 6d, medium £11 15s to £13 15s, light £9 to £11 10s, small and unfinished £5 to £8 17s 6d. Rheep: Extra heavy prime wethers £2 16s to £2 17s, heavy £9 18s 3d to £2 15s 9d, medium £2 10s to £2 13s, light and prime £2 5s to £2 9s 6d, plain and unfinished £1 15s to £2 4s; prime maiden ewes £2 to £2 6s, heavy £1 16s to £1 18s, lighter £1 12s ,to £1 15s 9d, light 41 9s to £1 11s 96, just killable £1 3s to £1 8s; lambs,. extra prime lambs £2 3s to £2 6s, heavv £2 to £2 2^ 9d, "medium £1 17s to £1 19s 9d, lighter £1 i4s to £1 16s 9d, light £1 10s to £1 13s 9d; unfinished lambs, best £1 4s to £1 9s, others 15s to £1 3s. Calves: Runners £7 to £12 17s 6d, heavy vealers £7 10s to £8 10s, medium £6 5s to £7 5s, light £4 15s to £6, small £3 to £4 10s, unfinished and bueket-fed £1 10s to £2 10s, bobby and rough calves £1 to £2 18s. Pigs: Heavy prime baconers £6 15s to £7 8s, medium £G 5s to £6 12s, slight £5 10s to £6 3s; heavy pqrkers £5 tQ £5 8s, medium £4 '8s to £4 18s, light £3 15s to £4 5s; slips £1 10s to £1- 15s.