Markets and Money

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 249, 11 January 1928, Page 11

Markets and Money

BEEF VALUES FIRM WESTFIELD MARKET SHORT BEEF YARDING Bee at met with a steady demand at Wtatfisld to-day and values were maintained on a par with late rates. An extra short yarJing of approximately 245 steers and 225 cows and haifars cama forward. At few periods throughout the sale could bidding be termed animated and the bulk of the business was left in the hands of less than half a dozen buyers. Practically no Heavy prime beasts were included in the yarding, and lines which would kill out from about 550 t> 650 predominated. Ttu» ateers, generally, were fairly well finished, but t ere mostly small and medium-framed und appearance indicated that little time had been lost in sending the najority forward to the yards once titey were fit to pass the grader. There vaa a large percentage of young and ’mall-framed beasts, many not too well finished, in the yarding. These made from £5 10s to about £7. Top price of the day was secured for j yard of well-finished Holstein-cross bullocks on account W. Main, Tirau, which made £l3 10/-. W. J. Higham •iu a line of extra choice mediumheight bullocks forward, which sold mder the hammer from £ll 10s to ir i3 D l0 ** A small offering on account ri. Reed, Waerenga, comprising well-' • niahed medium-weight bullocks, met with keen competition up to £l3 7s b ®*' One of the best lines of lighterweight bullocks was offered on account, ’ • Mclntyre; Puni. Small-framed, but welKflnished, the line made from £ 8 to £lO 17s 6d. Generally, heavy bullocks made to US 15s; medium-weight prime, £ll to -12 10s; smaller-framed and medium prune. £9 os to £lO. The cow and heifer offering was a most mediocre one. Practically no me worthy of special comment came forward, and generally it seemed as if 'he yarding mostly comprised part of tl,e ends of lines on account of my of the bigger graziers, while small 'irmers quitting culls accounted for me rest. Medium-weight beasts, ** mft de from about £6 to £7 2s largely in evidence, but ‘gnter-weight beasts predominated. ' n & Quality and weight basis, prices "f r ® maintained practically on a par late rates. An average yarding of calves, both a quality and quantity point of came forward. The market pen*»d with a strong demand for heavy but registered an easing tentowards the close. Generally, ■ Hues were on a par with those ruling at } ate sales. Heavy prime vealers made to £4 13s; medium vealers, £2 J® £3 8a; light, £2 2s to £2 18s; £1 to £2; rough and fresh''fopwd. is to 12s. r “ e markets for an average summer «diqg of sheep opened practically on d Part with last week’s rates. U thft first-row choice prime wethers, r ot ®itra-big framed made 26s 6d. Bigl'amed. old lines, not carrying any surplua fat. made 17s 9d. A yarding of lambs, some of which ere hot too well finished, sold at ’lues regulated by the export parity. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES Press Association. Christchurch. —Sales on ’Change: »ldsbrough Mort., 7s; Carlton Brewir *. *2 9s 6d. 2 Dun * < hn. on ’Change: New Refrigerating, contributing, 8s *<*, AUCTION NOTICES large important sale of cars, and accessories will be held by IT,, H Ansell and Co. at Messrs. * Stanbridge's Garage, 7 Kitchenei* Fun Frida -y. January 20. at noon. will be set out later. Further fell «. S i, of v Cars are invited. Mr J. H. AnwiU be the auctioneer. th?Sr** Bye and Selyt. instructed by P tr°^ ner ’ at their rooms, corner . and Grey Avenue, to-morrow, hoivA a “ m - the contents of a six-roomed i _ for the convenience of in- ,“® yerß - Immediately afterwards °* Jewellery and antique fur- . also he offered. Mr. H. H. is the auctioneer.