WESTFIELD MARKET
AUCKLAND, Dec. 20. ; With a shoft yarding there was* a - very keen demand for all classes at tne ; special Christmas stock sale at West- ' l.!fSSTtlft,,:fcod&?f.slu' Values showed a sharp ' rise on last week 's qu'otations. ! An average penning of beef cattle , resulted in ox beef selling at Iate quo | tations, while cow beef values were in , clined to ease. There was no improvemeut in the de | mand for an average yarding of sheejj, , and values were 011 a par with the last | sale. Lambs were penned in fully aver- , nuinbers for a Christmas sale. A large entry of porlc caused prices ; generally to ease slightlv and becomci -heaper toward the end of the sale. An j average entry of bacon sold at Iate , -"atea. Store values were . earier. Quo1 tations: — ; Cattle.— Extra choice ox, to £3 3s a » 1001b.; choice and prime, £2 18s to £3 ; 2s; extra prime young cow and heil'er, J to £3; choice and prime, £2 16s to £2 • 19s; extra heavy prime steers, £25 10s I to £26 12s 6d; heavy, £24 to £25 7s 6d; , medium, £20 to £23 15s; extra heavy | prime cows and heifers, £17 to £18; , heavy, £15 to £16 17s 6d; medium, £13 - to £.14 17s 6d. | Sheep.— Extra heavy prime wethers, , £2 6s to £2 6s 9d; heavy, £2 4s to £2 5s ; 9d; mediui§, £2 2s 3d to £2 3s 9d; extra ' heavy prime young and maiden ewes £1 14s to £1 hSs ; heavy, £1 12s to £1 13s 6d; lambs, £1 12s to £2 5s. Pigs. — Heavy prime baconers, £7 to £7 4s; medium, £6 10s to £6 l.Ss; heavy porkers, £5 12s to £5 18s; medium, £5 to £5 10s.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 December 1949, Page 7
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286WESTFIELD MARKET Chronicle (Levin), 22 December 1949, Page 7
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