WESTFIELD STOCK SALE

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 55, 29 November 1926, Page 12

WESTFIELD STOCK SALE

Messrs. Dalgety and I Co -} nt Lt A’' c v gale having held their weekly fat stock: sale at AVestfield, Auckland, on November 24, aS JIMf. 1 —There was a very large yarding. Although in odd cases last weeks values were sustained as a whole values were lower Two P.A. show bullocks, on account of Mr. Imms, Okailiau. realised £l7, falling to the bid of ’losg’s. fcO ing and Inman, St. Heliers Bay. C°w and heifer beef was easier, this being more noticeable as the -ale Extra choice ox beef sold to 325. per 100 lb.; choice and prime. 28s. to 315.; lust killable. 255. to 275.; Prime young cows and heifer beef, 285.; just kdlable, 20s. to 265. , ~ Sheep.—There was a very large yarding. Values eased considerably for all classes, ewes suffering to the greatest extent. A consignment of extra prime shorn wethers, on account of Mr. O. Geard, of Oape Colville, topped the market, selling to 275. 3d Extra heavy prime wethers, shorn. 275. 3d.: heavy prime. 245.; medium. 21s. to 235.; light and unfinished. 19s. to £1; heavy prime ewes, to £1 Os. 3d.; lighter, 14s. to 16s. . . Lambs.—Lambs were penned in good numbers, there being little or no change in values. Heavy prime lambs made to 245. 6d.; medium. 18s. to 215.: light. 14s. to 17s. . Calves.—An average yarding, prices being slightly easier. Runners made £3 16s. to £5; heavy vealers £2 9s. to £4. 10s.: medium, £3 to £3 Bs.; light. £2 10s. to £2 165.; small. £1 ss. to £1 10s.; fresh' drooped, 4s. to 12s Pigs.—A fair yarding, last week’s values being unchanged. Choppers made £3 to £4 55.; heavy banners. £3 16s. to £4; medium baconers, £3 10s. to £3 155.; light baconers £3 to £3 Bs.; heavy porkers. £2 15s. to £2 18s.: medium porkers. £2 12s to £2 14s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., negotiated the sale ot all Sir L. Sisani’s Royal Show fat cattle exbiibts. to the Auckland Meat Co.. Ltd., the nrices being:—Six Hereford and P. A. bullocks, at £22: and one Hereford heifer at £l7