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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 544, 22 February 1913, Page 5

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WESTFIELD FAT STOCK MAR- I KET. ' Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons , report: — „ , , . r At our weekly Westfield fat stock t market on Wednesday, February 19th, { our beef pens contained 469 head t The demand was leas keen, and the values suffered a further drop of ful.y s 10s per head. Choice ox sold to 26s j 6d, prime 23s 6d to 255; cowhand , heifers 19s to 245, steers ranged in , pries from £6 10s to £l2 7s 6d; cows .., and heifers £3 10s to £9 7s 6d Fat , and young calves again short of re- , quirements, and were " firmer in price, j Choice heavy suckers £3 to £4,ls; c medium suckers £2 to £2 18s, light , 25s to 355, small and fresh dropped 3s , to 21s The mutton pens were well , filled, but many of the consignments . wer3 unfinished, and prices for these , were lower. Really prime sheep sold f at late rates. Prime heavy wstners , - 19s 6d to 21s 3d, medium fo heavy lbs , to 18s 6d, light and unfinished 13s fad , to 15s 6d. best ewes 14s 63 to 16s, , ffood Us 6d to 13s 6d, others <s to 10s , 6d Lambs panned in record numoers, , and on account of the glut at the , freezing company's works, export buyers were very careful, and, in consequence, values declined. 1 rime lambs 13s 6d to 14s 6d, good lis 6d to 13s, others 9s to lis. stores 6s to 8s 6d Pigs came forward in increased numbers. Choice medium porkers sold we ]] All other classes were easier, especially stores. Heavy baconera £2 18s to £3 3s, lighter £2 6s to £2 15s, larea porkers 36s to 455, lighter 28s to 355, good slips 15s to 18s others 10s to 14s, well bred weaners 10s to 14s, others 6s to 9s, suckers 2s 6d to 53.