Westfield Stock Market

Chronicle (Levin), 24 June 1949, Page 2

Westfield Stock Market

AUCKLAND, June 22. There was a ready demand for bee±, which was penned in increased numbers at Westfield. Values were firm at late quotations. A small yarding or slieep met keen demand. Average numbers of lambs sold readily, values agam being firm. Althougli an extra fieavv yardmg of calves came forward and values generally were a shade lower, there was a steady demand for ali elasses. Porlc prices were sligiitly easier. There was a good suppiy, but bacon is still short. Stores sold well. Cattle: Extra choice ox, to £3 per 1001b; choice and prime, £2 15s to £z 19s; ordinary ox, £2 10s to £2 14s; extra prime young cow and heifer, to £2- 18s; choice and prime, £2 13s to £2 17s; ordinary cow beef, £2 8s to £2 .12s; extra heavy prime steers, £25 10s to £2b 10s; heavy prime steers, £23 to £25 7s 6d; medium, £20 to £22 17s Gd; light, £17 to £19 17s 6d; small and unfinishea, £10 to £16 17s 6d; extra heavy prime cow and heifer, £17 to £18; heavy prime cow, £15 to £16 15s; medium, £13 to £1± 17s 6d; light, £10 to £12 17s 6d; snxail, unfinished cow, £6 to £9 17s 6d. Sheep: Extra heavy prime wethers, £3*ls to £3 3s 3d; heavy prime, £2 18s to £3 0s 9d; medium, £2 15s to £2 17s 9d; light and prime, £2 9s to £2 14s; plain and unfinished, £2 5s to £2 8s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, £2 3s to £2 12s; heavy prime ewes, £2 to £2 2s 3d; lighter, £1 19s; light prime, £1 11s to £1 14s; just kiliable, £1 5s to £1 10s; others, 10s to £1 4s. Lambs: Extra heavy, £2 7s tb £2 10s 6d; heavy, £2 3s 6d to £2 6s; medium, ' £2 2s to £2 3s; lighter, £1 17s to £2 ls; light, £1 13s to £1 16s 6d; small and plain, £1 5s to £1 12s 6d. Calves: Extra heavy prime runners, £13 to £16 5s; runners, £9 to £12; heavy vealers, £8 5s to £9 5s; medium, £7 to £S; light, £5 to £6 10s; small, £3 10s to £4 10s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 10s to £3; bobby and rough, 15s to £2 5s. Pigs: Choppers, to £8 7s 6d; heavy ) prime baconers, £6 16s to £7 4s; medium, £6 5s to £6 14s; light, £5 16s to £6 4s; heavy porkers, £5 10s to £5 19s; meuium, £4 18s to £5 8s; light, £3 18s to £4 12s; small and unfinished, £3 to £3 15s; stores, to £2 4s; slips, to £2; weaners, to £1 12s.