WESTFIELD PRICES.

Chronicle (Levin), 9 December 1948, Page 11

WESTFIELD PRICES.

AUCKLAND, Dec. 8. Wilh the exceptibn of calves and some overweight baconers for which the (lemand eased slightly, e.onditions at the stock sale lield at Westfield were niucli the sanie as last week. Light weight quality cattle were more in demand than heavier ones. ►Store pigs eased on last week 's figures. Beef was peuned in average numbers and the de- I niand remained steady, giving little or I no alteratiou in values. Quotations were similar to last week 's. Tliere was n ready demand for an average pennin'g of sheep and values were lirm on Jate | quotations. Siinilar. conditions prevail- I od for lanibs which sold woll. The do- I ma nd was not so keon for calves and prices for Ihe full yarding were lower ull round. A feature of the sale was the prieo of £18 12s Od paid for an exceptional Iiea\',v runner calf. Tliere was a plentiful supply of pigs

and prices were similar to tliose, paid last vveek. Overweight baconers were hard to (juit and store cattle. eased on recent higher quotations. Cattle. Extra choice ox to £.'! 12s per lOOlbs.; cheice and prime £3 7s to £3 Its; ordin arv £2 lUs to £3 (is; extra .prime youiig cow and heifer to £3 (is; choice and prime £3 to £3 5s; ordinarv cow beef £2 13s to £2 19s. Lxtra heaw prime steers £20 15s to £28 7s 0(1; lieavy £24 12s Od io £20 12s (id; medium £22 to £24 l()s, slight £19 to £21 17s (id; small and unfini.shed £1! to £18 17s (id. . Jleavy, j)ripity, cow and hei fer £10 12Od to £20 2s 0d; lieavy prime cow £15 to £10 l()s; medium £13 to £14 17s Od,"' light £10 to £12 17s (id; small and unfinished £0 to £9 17s 0d. Sheep. Extra lieavy prime wethers £2 (is to £2 7s; lieavy £2 4s 9d to £2 5s 9d; niediuiii £2 3s 3d to £2 4s (id; light £2 to £2 i 3s; plain and unfmished £1 15s to £1 19s 9d. Prime maiden ewes £1 15s to £2 5s: licavv prime ewes £1 11s (id to £1 14s; lighter, £1 9s to £1 11s 3d; light £1 5s to £1 8s 9(1; just killablo £1 to £1 4s 9d. Lambs £1 9s Od to £1 0s 9d. Calves. lieavy prime runn.ers £13 toAilO; runners £8 to £12. Ileavv vealers £9 to £10 10s; medium £7 to £8 10s; light £4 10s to £0 10s; small £2 10s to £4; unliiiished and bueket fed £1 10s to i^lOs; bobby and j rough £1 to £2. Pigs. [ Choppers £4 10s to £9. Jlcavy prime baconers £0 15s to £(i 17s; medium £0 5s to £0 12s; light £5 10s to £(5. Ileavy porkers £5 to £5 8s; medium £4 8s to £4 Kis; slight £4 to £4 (is; small and unfinished £3 15s to £4. Mtores £2 10s to £3 5s; slips £2 to £2 10s; weaners 10s to £1 15s.