Westfield

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 14

Westfield

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, March 15. In spite of the exceptionally short vai-ding of beef of prime quality, generally prices receded 2/- a 1001 b. on last week’s values at the Westfield stock sale today. Beef has nut been go cheap since July. 11)37. There was practically no demand from butchers, less from dealers. and none from farmers because of the lack oi feed caused by the prolonged dry spell. Stock agents said the position might have been considerably worse if the entry hud been as large as that for some recent, sales. Extra choice ox beef made 33/- a 1001 b.. choice and prime 29/- to 32/-, secondary aud unfinished 25/- to 29/-; prime cow and heifer beef 25/- to 28/-, plain and unfinished .18/- to 24/-. Extra heavy prime steers made £l2 to £l3/12/6, heavy £ll/5/- to £l3/5/-, medium £lO to £ll/17/6, light £8 to £lO/10/-. unfinished £5 to £7/17/6; extra heavy prime cows and heifers’£9 to £lO/7/6, heavy £7/17/6 to £B/15/-, medium £6/10/- to £7/15/-, light £5 to £6/17/6, unfinished £3 to £-1 12/6. An average supply of good quality sheep sold at fully firm rates, tending to improve. Extra heavy prime wethers made 23/- to 24/3. heavy 22/- to 23/6, medium 20/6 to 22/6, light .18/- to 21/-. unfinished 14/- to 18/-; extra heavy prime ewes 14/- to 17/-, heavy 11/- to 13/6, medium 10/- to 11/9, light 8/- to 10/3, unfinished 2/- to 8/-: prime lambs 16/to 24/3, unfinished 5/- to 15/-. Good lines were plentiful in a heavy yarding of calves. Competition failed and prices were often £1 a head lower than those of last week. The sale generally was the dullest for a considerable time. Runners made £3/15/- to £7; heavy vealer.s £3/15/- to £5. medium £3 to £3/15/-, 'light £2/5/- to £2/18/-, smaller £l/16/to £2/8/-, small £.l/5/- to £l/14/-, unfinished and bucket-fed 15/- to 25/-: bobby and rough calves 2/- to 15/-. 'There was a fair proportion of small unfinished pigs in an increased yarding Prime baconers and heavy porkers sold at late rates but other sorts were quoted at easier prices. Choppers made £1 to £4: heavy baconers £3/12/- to £3/16/-, medium £3/8/- to £3/11/-, light £2/18/to £3/6/-; heavy porkers £2/11/- to £2 16/-. medium £2/4/- to £2/8/-, light £1 16/- to £2, smaller £l/6/- to £l/14/-; stores £1 to £l/10/-; slips 10/- to 21/-; weaners 4/- to 15/-. Baconers and porkers averaged 6d. to 6Jd. a lb.