WESTFIELD PRICES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 358, 20 October 1932, Page 6

WESTFIELD PRICES

SIIARP RISE IN VALUES Auckland, Wednesday. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report: — At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held to-day our supply of fat cattle numbered 188 head, comprising 115 steers and '73 cows and heifers, as against 322 head at last Wednesday's market. A small yarding accounted for a keeher demand, and values advaneed fully 15/O .linnd y zU-ini£L£) A"V. «o1dotM'1

£1; secondary and plain, 15/- to 17/-; prime young cow and heifer beef, 16/- to 19/-; ordinary, 12/- to 15/-; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £8 5/- to £8 15/-; heavy, £7 5/- to £8 2/6; lighter, £6 10/- to £7 2/6; light, £4 10/- to £6 5/-; small and unfinished, £2 10/- to £4 7/6;. extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 10/- to £6 5/-; heavy, £4 10/- to £5 7/6; lighter, £3 10/to £4 7/6 ; others, £2 to £3 7/6. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: — At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held to-day beef was penned in small numbers, with a consequence that eompetition was keener and values firmed 10/- to 15/- a head. Extra choice ox sold at £1 1/- per 1001b; choice and prime 17/- to 20/-; secondary and plain, 14/r to 16/-; prime young cow and heifer beef, 16/- to 20/-; ordinary, 12/- to 15/-. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 5/- to £8 10/-; lighter, £6 5/- to £7 2/6; light, £5 to £6 12/6; small and unfinished, £2 10/- to £4 15/-. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 7/6 to £6; heavy, £4 5/to £5 5/-; lighter, £3 12/6 to £4 2/6; light £2 10/- to £3 10/-; others, £1 5 /- to £2 1 5 /-. Sheep were fienned in MaHaflflaiifiBi ■■■■