WESTFIELD MARKET

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 10, 27 January 1937, Page 6

WESTFIELD MARKET

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Prime Wethers Easier

(By Telegraph— ]

A U UJvLAiN 11 Last night. The advanced beef values of a° week ago were easily maintained at Westfield to-day. Steers were scarce and th© quality fair, all grades selling readily. Cows were numerous, but mostly plain types were offered, although prices held. Extra choice os made 34/- per 1001b. t choice and prime 30/- to 33/-; ordinary and plain 27/to 29/-; prime cow and heifer, 28/- to 31/-; ordinary 18/- to 27/-; extra heavy prime steers, (£13 to £13 5/-; heavy, £12 to £12 17/6; medium, £11 to £11 17/6; light, £9 10/- to £9 15/-; extra heavy cows and heifers £9 10/to £10 17/6; heavy, £8 to £9 5/-; medium -£6 10/- to £7 17/6; light, £5 to £6 17; 6; unfinished, £3 51- to £5 5/-. A larger entry of sheep iucluded mahy lines of prime wethers, , whjch were sligihtly easier. Ewes were steady at late quotations and an average entry of fair quality lambs sold at firm rates, good grazing types being keenly sought to a guinea. Extra heavy wethers made 29/6 to 31/-; heavy 28,'to 29/3; medium 26/- to 27/6; l:ght,

24/- to 26/-; unfinished, 20/- to 24/-; extra heavy ewes 21/- to 22/9; heavy 19/0 to 21/-; lighter 18/- to 20/6; unfinished 4/- to 18/-; extra heavy lambs made from 27/- to 31/3; heavy 25/- to 27/-; medium, 23/- to 24/9; light, 21/to 23/6; unfinished, 12/- to 20/9. The ealf entry was again short and the quality satisfactory. Bidding was brisk and, in some cases, values improved on the previous high quotations. itunners made £2 10/'- to £8, "heavy vealers £4 4/- to £5 5/-; medium £3 8/- to £4 8/-; light £2 10/to £3 6/- ; smaller £2 to £2 10/- ; unfinished and bucket-fed £1 4/- and £1 18/-; bobby and' rough 5/- to 24/-. Pigs were less numerous than for a considerable period. The demand for all classes was firm and late rates were maintained., Choppers xiade £1 10/- to £3 9/-; heavy baconers £3 14/- to £3 16/-;, medium £3 6/- to £3 10/-; light £3 to £3 3/-; heavy porkers £2 13/- to £2 17/-; medium £2 8/- to . £2 11/-; light, £2 to £2 5/-; small and unfinished £1-10/- to £1 17 /- ; stores £1 3/- to £1 9/- ; slips 10/- to 21/-; weaners, 6/- to 17/-; baconers averaged 6d per lb. and porkers 6Jd.