WESTFIELD PRICES.

Chronicle (Levin), 12 August 1948, Page 9

WESTFIELD PRICES.

; • - , . r AUCKLAND, r.Arigust 11/. ' . ' Large numbers Of sheep Tfhieh weri penned at fKe 'VV'esf field ? -f'at vstoek 'sale niet with .a'.keen- demand.- -Yallies for riiost elasses remaine.d lirrn whlie prices fdr pfime wethers infcreased slightly. •; . A smaller ' yarding of beef /also xnet ; with. a readyi sale and prices/ihereased on last week's rates..' : Larqbs.. also.soid re&dily.; , , • •Tliere yyas-a smali yarding of ealves and a .keen demand "exis'ted .. *fbr good quality vealers;.. • Runners ,'soltt. feadi^T' "at late quotations. .. ^ i , > - The yarctihg of good quality pigs sold freely. at late ' rates". " " , ■* ♦ • ; ; : Prices for store pigs dncreased . 3'on prices obtained at the previohs sale. " •' Cattjle v/.'q. • Extra-choice ox to £3 :7s- per /1001b'., elioice and price £3 3s to £3 6s/,ordinafy ' £2 17s' to £3-2s. "Extra. prime "young c'oiv and heifer : to,£3 is, choice ahd priiiie £2 16s to £3/ ordinary cbw beef £2 16s "to £2 15s. ' ' • ;Extfa«heavy priine steers £29 to £30 17s 6d, heavy £26 to £28 17s 6d, meditiin £23 2s 6d to £25 17s 6d, light •£19'to £23, small and uufinished £14 to £18 17s 6d. • ' .. • - • Rxtra hoavy prime x*ow .1.1 ad heii'er £18 10 £19 5s, heuvy £16 to £1'7 1 7s Bd. medium £13 Lo £15 17s 6x1, light £10 to £12 7s 6d suiull and uu li iiished £7.lb £!> 1 7s 66. . ' •" Sheep Extra heavy prime werhers - £3 16s to £3 17s, hfeavy • £3 T4s' to £3 35s 6x1, medium £3 8s to .£'3 13s, light ,£3 tp- £8 7s 9d, plain and uniihished ' £2 lOs 'to* £2 19 s. ' .Prime " maiden ewes £3"ls -to £3 -7s, .heayy £2. 18s to £3j- lighter. £2 10s to £2 17s, light £2 to £2. 9s, ••jiist killabie £1 7s .to £1 19s'. •{, • .„• ?_ ' Lambs. % ' '• • A •/./ Extra priine £3 'to £3,". 6s,'" heavy £2" 15s. to £2 19s, medium £2 l(>s to £2 14b 6d, -lighter £2 5s to £2!gs 9tl, light £1 '18s to £2' 4s 9d, unfinishcd £1 ,13s .to £1 17s, otliers £l 5s tb'-"£i. I2s. • : Calves. • ' .-/• . ■ .. R-u-nners £10 to £16 5s,- hea^V'V vealers £9 10s t'o'£10 -15s, meditnri £8Hq £9 5s, light £6 -10s to £7 .1.0 s, sillall. £3 to £6, uufinished and bucket.fed '£2.to £3. 103, bobby ahd rough 15s tox£2 l0s. ' ^ - . •' . . Hgs.-': • ... ' • Choppers' £4 • to-:. £7, •'heavy,.-' prixhe •qacotmrs. .£7. 5s..to; £7" l'Ss,,.mjjdiumJ.'£.(i ,5s. to £7- 4s, light £6 to S>"'.14s/ /hdayj'" porkers - £5 l'Os ,'to"'£5 18s, 'liie'diuin ' £5 to £0 Ss, light £4:1 Qs. to £i:i8fi-. -small. aml unlinislfed £4 to £4 8s. stQrhs £3"8s to £4, slips £2 16s' £0 £3 5s, *weahers £l_ 15s, tO £2 1 5S. •• ■■ . '; . / • > I ;*/'• " /