WESTFIELD VALUES

Chronicle (Levin), 30 June 1949, Page 8

WESTFIELD VALUES

AUCKLAND, June 29. Beef was penned in fully average | nnmbers at the Westfield 'sa'ie. There | was a ready demand with values firm. at late quotations. There was a keen demand for sheep whicli were penned in less than average numbers. Values improved slightly on last week's sale Average numbers of lambs sold readily ivith values verv firm at late quotations. A good yarding of calves met with a keen sale and values for all elasses showed improvement. All elass es of pork vvliieh is making 13 pence per 1b., nre in short-supply. Quotations remained the same although values improved. Cattle

Extra choice ox to £3 per 100 lb., ehoice and prime £2 15s to £2 19s, ordinary ox £2 10s to £2 14s. Extra prime young eow and hcil'er to £2 lSs, choice and prime £2 T'.s to £2 17s, ordinarv eow beef £2 8s 5d to £2 12s. f Extra heavy prime steers £25 to £25 2s ?id, heavy prime steers £23 to £2' 17s 6d, medium prime £20 to £22 17s 6d, light prime £17 to £19 17s 6d, sinai) and unfinished £12 10s to £16 17s 6d. E.xtra heavy prime eow and "lieifei £16 to £17, heavy prime eow £14 12s 60 to £15 15s, medium prime £1.1 to £11 10s, light prime £10 to £12 15s, sinai: unfinished £6 5s 9d to £9 17s Od. Sheep Extra heavy prime wethers £3 2s to £3 3s 9d, heavy prime £2 19s to £3 ls. tne.dium prime £2 16s to £2 18s Od light prime £2 12s to £2 15s 6d, plain and unfinished £2 7s to £2 11s. Extra heavy prime young maiden ewes £2 4s to £2 12s, heavy prime £2 ls to £2 3s, lighter' prime £1 16s to £2. • light prime £1 10s to £1 15s Od, ewes •just killable £1 5s to £1 9s 9d, other.1 . 15s to £1 4s. Lambs Extra prime £2 5s to £2 12s, lieax-y prime £2 2s 6d to £2 4s Od, medium prime £2 0s 6d to £2 2s, lighter prime £1 18s to £2, light prime £.1 13s to £1 16s 9d, small and plain £1 to £1 12s 6d. Calves Extra heavy prime runners £12 10? to £15, other runners £S to £12. Heavy vealers £8 10s to £9 10s, medium £7 5s to £S 5s, light £5 -10s to £7, small £2 10s to £5 5s, unfinished and bucket fed £1 10s to £3, bobbv and rough calves 10s to £2. PigS Choppers £5 to £6 10s. Heavy prime baeoners £6 lfis to £0 19s, medium £6 8s to £6 14s, light £5 • 16s to £6 14s. Heavy porkers £5 10s to £5 19s, medium £4 lSs to £5 Ss, light £3 18s to £4 12s, small and unfinished £3 to £3 15s. Stores to £3 3s, slips to £2 2?.