WESTFIELD PRICES

Chronicle (Levin), 2 September 1948, Page 3

WESTFIELD PRICES

AUCKLAND, Sept. L Beef was penned in less than the tverage yejrding at the Westlieid stoOk .uarket. There was U keeii demaiM .vith Values ilnn a't late.. quotaticfns. uiereased numbers of slteep ' were peniied, meetiiig a ready inquiry at :irni prices. Late rat6s were alsb paid or an average yarding of lambs. Keen .lidding for most elasses Of cftlveSy oi" .vhich there was less thaii the (Lteiage arding, resulted in a fuither rise in values but lower rates were oil'ered for jobby calvc-S. A sniall yarding of'pigs -old at late rates. Cattld Extra choice ox to £3 7s per IdOlbs, choice and prime £3 4s to £0 0S, oj--dinary £2 18s to £3 3s. Extra prime young cow and heifer to £3 4s, choice and prinie £3 to £3 3s, ordinarv cow beef £2 12s to £2 19s.Extra heavy prime steers £40 to £34 2s Od, heavy £28 td £29" 17s Od, medium £23 to £27 15s, light £20 to £22 15s, small and unfmislied £15 to £19 17s Od. •* ' • ' Extra heavy- prinie coW knd hfeiiei £22 to £24 15s, heavy £17 10s to £21 5s, medium £i.1 to £17, light £10 .to £12 17s Od, small and unfinished £6 to £9 17s Od. , Sheep Extra heavy prime wethers £3 16s to." '£•"> 1 7s Od, heavy £3 13s Od to £3 15s 9ti, mediupi £3 9s to £1 13s, ptiiile light £•"> to £4 Ss 9d. plain afid ujrifiiiisiied £2 10s to £2 19s Od. Prime maiden ewes £3 to £3 6s Od, heavy £2 15s to £2 17s 9d, lighter £2 10s to £2 14s 9d, liglit £2 5s to £2 9s 9d, just killabie £1 10s to £2 3s. Lamhs Extra prime • lambs £3 2s to £4 6s, heavy £2 10s to £3 ls, medium £2 1 ls to £2 l'5s, lighter £2 (js Od to £2* 10s Od, light £2 to £2 (is, linlinishcd best £1 12s to £1 19s, others £1 6s Od to £1 11s 0d. Calves Extra heavv prime runilers £15 to £18 7s Od, runners £10 to £14 10s. Heavy vealers £10 to £12, medium £8 10s to £9 15-s, light £0 to £8, small £2 l()s to £5 l()s, unfinished arnl bueket t'ed £2 to £3, bobby and rough c-alves 10s to £1 19s. Pigs Choppers to £7. Heavy prime baeoners £7 5s to £7' 11s, medium £0 15s to £7 4s, light £0 to £6 14s. * Heavy porkers £5 10s to £5 ISs, medium £5 to £5 8s, light £4 5s to £4 15s, stores to £4 8s, weaners £1. 10s t'o £2 10s.