WESTFIELD PRICES.

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1948, Page 8

WESTFIELD PRICES.

AUCKLAND, Dee. 1. Prices for cattle generally eased at the Westfield fat stock sale but sheep values improved on last week 's. sale by l!s to 2s per head. Beef was penned in more than average numbers. There was a steady deinand and values were sliglitly easier, quotations being ls per 1001b. down on last week 's- sale. Less thau the. average yarding oi sheep.' met with a readv demand while the norma! supply of spring lambs>also sold: readily. .' 1 There wu's a full yarding of calves and.- good-- .quaiity.-iiiinnbrs aiv'd vealers found a steady sale. Values generally were a shade lewer, unfinished and iate

sale calves being affected most. Values for a good supply of pigs were on a par with last week's. Stores sold regularly at late rates. Cattle. Extra choice ox to £3 12s ""'per 1001b., ehoice and prime £3 7s to £3 lls, ordinary £3 to £3 6s, extra prime- young cow and heifer to £3 6s, choice and prime £3 ls to £3 5s, ordinary cow beef £2 14s to £3. 0 Extra heavuajgjijiie steers £28 to £29 10s, heavy pi^S^peers £26 to £27 10s, medium £23 $Mj|pl.0s, light £19 to £22 15s, small andl|bifinished £15 to £18. \ Extra hea^fprime and- heifer co.w, £16 to £18 5s, heavy prime cow: £14 12s 6d to £15 15s, medium £13 to £14 10s, ; light £10 to £12 17s 6d, small and unfinished £6 to £9 17s 6d. - 1 Sheep. Extra heavy prime wethers £2 7s to £2 8s 6d, heavy £2 5s to £2 6s 9d, med- . ium £2 2s to £2 4s 9d, light £1 18s to £2 ls, plaiu and unfinished £L 10s to £1 17s Od. Prime maiden ewes £1 14s to £1 18s, heairy prime ewes £1 lls to £1 12s- 8d„ 1 lighter £1 9s to £1 10s 9d, light £1 6a to £1 Ss 9d, just killable £1 to £1" 5s 9d. Prime spring lambs 36s 6d to £2 2s. Calves. ' Extra heavy prime runners £14 to £18 2s 6d, runners £S to £13'. Heavy vealers £9 10s to £11 10s, medium £8 to £9 5s, light £6 to £7 15s, small £2 10s to £5 10s, unfinished and bucket f'ed £1 10s to £2 10s, bobby and rough 15s to £2. Pigs. Choppers £.4 to. £10, h-eajvy printei.buc-' oners £6 15s to £6 .19s, niedinnVSf), 5s-'tn £6 12s, light £5- 10s tp £%ihea^.'.pptk--: ers £5 to £5 Ss, mediuni £'4 'l«08't:W "£4 18s, light £4 3s to £4 8s, small and. iin.finished £3 15s to £4, stores' JS3'.qs^to£3 12s, slips £2 10s to £3, weaners £1 10s to £2.