BEEF PRICES DOWN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20108, 30 November 1939, Page 13

BEEF PRICES DOWN

SHEEP DEMAND FIRM LAMB VALUES RISE WESTFIELD AUCTION (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. A larger yarding of good quality beef at Westfield stock sale yesterday met with a slacker demand, and values eased on last week's rates. Extra choice ox beef made 37s per 1001 b.. choice and prime 33s lo 3Gs; prime cow and heifer beef 29s to 355, boner and rough 22s to 30s. Extra heavy prime steers made from £l3 10s to £ls, heavy £l2 12s 6d to £l3 15s, medium £ll to £l2 15s, light £9 to £ll 10s, unfinished £5 to £lO ss; extra heavy prime cows and heifers £8 10s to £lO 12s (id, heavy £ll 10s to £8 15s, medium £6 10s to £7 10s, light £5 5s lo £6 10s: aged and unfinished, £3 5s to £5 ss.

There was a steady -demand for a good average yarding of calves ai rates firm on late quotations. Runners made from £3 12s Gd to £8 7s Gd. heavy vealers £5 to £6 10s. medium £4 2s lo £4 IGs. light £3 7s to £4 4s, smaller £2 15s to £3 10s, small 19s to £2 Bs, bobby and rough 3s to £1 14s. Competition was keen for an average yarding of pigs. Porkers realised recent rates, while baconcrs were higher. Choppers made from £2 to £4 3s; heavy baconcrs £3 19s to £4 4s, medium £3 13s to £3 18s, light £3 Gs to £3 11s; heavy porkers £2 10s to £3 3s, medium £2 9s lo £2 15s, light £2 4s to £2 9s, small and unfinished £1 13s to £2 4s: stores £1 8s to £1 IGs; slips £1 4s to £1 10s; wcaners 15s to £1 2s. Baconcrs averaged Gd to G.jd per lb., 'and porkers G:;d to 7',d per lb.

Bidding was steady for a slightly smaller yarding of sheep. A firm sale at late quotations resulted for wethers, while ewes showed an improvement. Extra heavy prime wethers made from 25s to 27s (id; heavy 24s to 265, medium 22s Gd to 24s 9d, light 21s to 23s Gd, unfinished 13s to 20s; prime maiden ewes 17s to 23s Gd; extra heavy prime ewes 18s to 19s, heavy 16s Gd to 18s. medium 15s to 17s 9:1, light 15s 3d to IGs Gd, unfinished Is 3d lo 15s.

A slight ;y smaller entry of lambs sold freely at improved rates. Extra heavy prime lambs made 26s to 2Gs 9d, heavy 24s lo 265, medium 22s Gd to 23s Gd, light 21s to 225. small and plain 17s to 19s Gd.