WESTFIELD STOCK SALE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 391, 27 June 1928, Page 15

WESTFIELD STOCK SALE

Late Commercial

BEEF MARKET FIRM HEAVY SHEEP YARDING Values for beef at Westfield today held practically on a par with late rates. Steady competition was registered throughout the sale. An average yarding of ox beef came forward, but quality, generally, was not quite up to the standard of that seen in the yards a few weeks ago. The biggest percentage of the cattle was only light to medium prime. A few of the toppriced pens, however, were exceptionally choice prime and met with keen competition. Taylor Bros., Taupiri, were responsible for the day's best line, two trucks of exceptionally well done cattle on account of these vendors made from £l6 12s 6d to A IS. Though not exceptionally big framed, the line was solid and heavy. A few trucks of well-finished good butchers’ cattle came forward from the Te Awamutu district. Bourne Bros, had ;i line forward which made from £l4 6s t 0 £l6 2s 6d. W. J. and H. H. Thompfrom the same district, averaged *l4 17s 6d. Several trucks of light to medium m ui 1 ca *tle came in from the North r V? 8 ' Up *° a h°ut £ll 12s 6d. Nothing heavy prime came forward from uiese parts. tra choice heavy - weight cattle generally made up to £18; ordinary neavy prime, £l4 to £l6 2s 6d; mediumii Prime. £l2 15s to £l2 17s 6d; Rht and small, from about £S 10s. m ‘\ r ) average yarding of mostly very • ecnocre quality cows and heifers came Tlie biggest percentage of the ii» was light, and not over attraeVe ' Values, however, held practically n n a Par with late rates, at heaviest prime lines seen »k " for months came in from \" e Hikutaia district. The line was optionally well done, and weighty. A rather small yarding of calves met firm at late rates. Good quav < */ llves met with keen competition, fr*. exceptionally heavy prime big- . cows from the Hikutaia district toward the close of the sale touched : * ,s n °t exceeded in recent years, the “ne making to £l3 17s 6d. averaging £l3. draw exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep ,‘r, Wn from all parts of the province atrie forward. , yarding of sheep comprised mostly ■'*."* to medium weight with no extra Prime heavy-weight lines forward. The sales opened with a slightly jyXCling tone, blit values held prae•caiiy on a par with last week’s easier hiarket.