WESTFIELD MARKET

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 24, 21 October 1937, Page 13

WESTFIELD MARKET

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AUCKLAND, Last Night. For the ninth successive week beef values were quoted firm to 41/- per 1001b. at Westfield market to-day. Ox quality beef was sound, but the bulk of tfie cow entry included plain an.d unfinished gradee, for which. prices were sligntly easier. Extra choice ox sold at 41/- per 1001b., choice_ and prime 37/to 40/-, unfinislied 31/- to 36/-, priiuo cow and heifer beef 37/- to 40/-, unfinished 26/- to 36/-. Extra heavy steers ranged from £16 to £17 17/6, heavy £15 10/- to £17, medium £13 10/- to £15 17/6, light £11 12/6 to £13 15/-, unfinished £8 12/6 to £11 10/-, extra heavy cows and heifers £10 5/- to £13 10/-, heavy £8 17/6 to £11 15/-, medium £7 5/- to £9 15/-, light £5 to £8 10/-, uuiinished £2 10/- to £4 10/-. Sheep supplies improved considerably, although quality was again at a premium. Prices dropped in heavy sheep by about 1/6 to 3/- ahead. Hoggets and spring lambs were firm. Extra heavy woolly wethers made from 37/- to 40/-, heavy 31/- to 37/-, medium 32/- to 36/0, liglit 30/- to 33/6, unlmislied 20/to 29/6, heavy shorn 31/- to 33/-, medium 27/- to 31/-, light '26/- to 28/-, unfinislied 24/- to 26/6, heavy woolly ewes 33/- to 35/6, medium 30/- to 32/6, light 25/6 to 29/6, unfinished 7/- tt) 20/-, heavy shorn ewes 22/6 to 25/6, medium 21/- to 23/6, liglit and unfinished 18/6 to 21/-, prime woolly hoggets 22/- to 37/-, unfinished 15/- to 21/6, spring lambs 22/- to 37/-. In consequence of the extra large yarding of caives, there was a siacxness in the demaud, and prices in practically all classes eased by about 5/- a head. Runners brought from £3 5/- to £0 15/-, heavy vealers £5 to £6 3/-, medium £4 5/- to £4 19/-, light £3 5/- to £4 4/-, smaller £2 4/- to £3 4/-, unfinished 15/- to 40/-, rough 15/- to 25/-, bobby 6/- to 16/-. A heavy supply of pigs included good quality, and a steady sale resulted in firm rates being obtained for all sorts. Choppers made from £2 5/- to £6 15/-, heavy baconers £4 6/- to £4 1/-, medium £3 15/- to £4, liglit £3 5/- to £3 10/-, heavy porkers £2 18/- to £3 3/-, medium £2 9/- to £2 14/-, light £2 2/to £2 6/-, smaller £1 16/- to £2. stores £1 8/- to £2 2/-, slips £1 2/- to £1 14/-. , weaners 11/- to 25/-. Baconers averaged 6|d to 6|d jjer lb% and porkers 7d j.er 16.