Westfield Stock Market
AUCKLAND, March 2. Wliile values for all cla.sses of stoe-k at Westfield remaiued firm, sheep prices showed a slight increase over Last week. Less than the average yarding was penned, and met with keen demand. Beef was penned .in lower numbers than last week, and values remained firm at late quotations. Lamb values also remained firm. Prices: — (Jattle. — Extra choice ox, to £2 18s a 1001b; choice and prime, £2 11s to £2 17s; extra prime young cow and heifer, to £2 13s; choice and prime, £1 10s to j £2 17s; extra heavy prifne steers, £25 to j £27; heavy, £22 to £24 17s; medium, £19 to £21 17s (id; extra heavy prime cow and heifer, £15 to £18 15s; heavy prime cow, £13 10s to £14 17s Od; medium, £12 to £13s 7d Gd. Hheep. — Extra heavy prime wethers, £2 9s to £2 19s 9d; heavy, £2 7s to £2 8s 9d; medium, £2 5s to £2 Gs 9d; prime maiden ewes, £1 15s to £2 4s; heavy, £1 12s to £1 14s. I Lambs.1 — Extra prime, £2 3s to £2 Gs; heavy, £2 to £2 2s Od; medium, £1 17s !o £1 19s 9d; lighter, £1 13s to £1 lGs 9d. | Pigs. — Heavy prime baconers, £6 15s to £(i 18s; medium, £G to £G 14s; heavy porkers, £4 15s to £5 5s; medium, £4 5s to £4 12s. Baconers averaged 9Jd 1b., and porkers from lOd to lld. i
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1949, Page 7
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245Westfield Stock Market Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1949, Page 7
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