WESTFIELD REPORT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 35, 25 February 1937, Page 13

WESTFIELD REPORT

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Beef Values Easier

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. Th© beef market was deluged with heavy gcade cows at Westfield to-day.

butchers whq wanted lighter types. Values eased about 2/- per 1001b and up to lo/- eacb. Ox beef was firm in value, numbers being only average. Extra qhoice ox sold to 31/'- per 1001b. ; choice. and prime 30/-. to 33/- j aecondary and plain 25/- to 29/- ; prime cow aud heifer, 25/- to 30/-; ordinary 17/- to 24)/-. Heavy prime steers ranged from £11 to £13 7/3 ; medium, £10 to £11 15/-; light £9 10/- to £10 15/-; unfinished, £5 10/- to £9. Extra heavy prime cows and heifers made £7 10/- to £9 5/-; , heavy, £6 10/- to £7 10/-; medium £5 10/- to £6 7/6; light, £4 to £5 15/-; anfinished, £2 10/- to £4 10/-. There was a keen demand for a -.mali entrj of good qnality eheep and values wer© fqlly maintained. Lambs also met with a keen sale, freezing uuyers being among, the oprators hft th© market. Values wer© steady at late rates, Heavy wethers mad© 29/- to 31/-, medium 27/= to 29/3, light 24/- to 27/6, unfinished 20/- tq 26/-, maiden ewes 24/- to 26/6, heavy ewes 20/- to 23/3, medium 19/6 to 20/6, light 18/7 to 19/6, unfinished 3/- to 18/6, heavy lambs 18/- to 30/6, unfinished 8/- to L7/6, A full yarding of calves sold under generally easier demand, heavier grades ! being cheaper by as much as 3/- per head, Hunners made £2 10/- to £5 17/6; heavy vealers, £3 18/- to £6 ; medium £3 to £3 16/- j light £2 to £2 IS/-; emaller, £1 8/-, to £2 2/-; unfinished and bucketfed 16/- to £1 14/-; bobby and rough 5/- to 16/-, A steady sale produced firm values for a medium entry of pork, The quality was well up to standard. Choppers made £l 15/- to £3 17/- j heavy baconers £3 U/- to £3 13/- j medium, £3 5/- to £3 10/-; light £3 to £3 3/-; heavy porkers £2 10/- to £2 14/-; medium £2 3/- to £2 8/-; light £1 17/stor© 21/- to 26/-; slips, 12/- to 21/-; weaners 4/- to 12/-. Baooners and porto £2 3/-, unfinished £1 5/- to £1 17/-, kers averaged 6d. per lb.