Late Commercial

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 599, 27 February 1929, Page 11

Late Commercial

BEEF FIRMER WESTFIELD STOCK SALE WESTFIELD, 2.30 p.m. The shortest yarding of cattle seen at Westfield for several weeks met with a steady demand this morning at prices slightly firmer than those ruling last week. Best ox sold to 38s; best young cow and heifer beef, to 33s 6d. Several factors contributed toward the short yarding. First, with the trots at Otahuhu, many of the local graziers would hold back entries, knowing that there would be only a small attendance of butchers. Secondly, last week’s slack market would cause many graziers to wait a while. In all, approximately 450 head of beef cattle came forward. The quality of the steer offering was fair, but here were few heavy-weight cattle yarded, the majority being light to medium-weight sorts. NearAuckland graziers were the principal vendors. One of the best lines of the day came forward on account of the Guardian Trust, acting in the estate of the late A. Bell, Pokeno. Forty light to heavyweight steers, on account of this vendor, averaged £l3 14s 7d, the toppriced beast going to E. Wilson, Eden Terrace, for £ 16. A further draft of 12 light to heavyweight bullocks, on account of Campbell and Williams, Putaruru, sold up to £l4 17s 6d for a pen which went to Bridges and Overington, Wellesley Street West. Light to medium-weight steers, on account of A. J. Freegard, Te Kauwhata, made to £l4 ss. Well finished medium-weight blacks on account of Sutton and Sutton, Mangere, made to £l4 17s 6d. Similar cattle, carrying slightly less weight, on account of Sampson Bros., Waerenga, made to £l4 ss. The quality of the cow and heiler offering was very mediocre, dairy sorts being well in the minority. No specially choice lines were yarded. Heavy steers made to £l6; medium, £l2 17s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; light and unfinished, from £9 10s; heavy young cows and heifers, to £lO 1-s bd. medium, £7 10s unfinished, from £5. A line of 10 well finished cows, on account of F. C. Bull, Mangere, made to £lO 12s 6d. A short yarding of calves met with a verv keen demand, prices showing an advance on last week’s rates. Runners made to £6 for a well-finished medium-sized calf; heavy vealers, to £5 iss; good bucket-fed sorts, -as to 83s- small and fresh-dronned, Irom 5s- Vouch and plain. 25s to 345. \n average varding of sheep comprised several good quality lines of wethers from distant parts ot the province. The market opened very flrni at late rates. In the Y** r ° ' big-framed, heavy prime wethers on account E. M. Ward, Cabbage Ba> , made 355. A line of 244 light wethers f?om the Whakatane district made from 28s 3d to 30s. Two hundred and fourteen medium - framed prime wethers ex Kaihohe made to_ 3-s 6d. Heavy prime ewes made to _ds. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES TO-DAY’S SALES Wellington.—Reported: 41 per cent. InW v,.,V stock 1938, £99 17s 6d; Bank of New Zealand.' 63s 7d; Mount Lyell Gold M wel Hn a ton'—Reported sale: Ward and Co. (in liauldationb_34s_bd^_