Late Commercial—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 925, 19 March 1930, Page 11

Late Commercial —

BEEF EASIER WESTFIELD STOCK SALE •VVESTFIEIJJ. - 30 I' m. Beef dropped a further Is a hundredweight at Westfield today. Best ox sold to 37s a hundred; best cow and heifer, to 33s a hundred; plain and secondary cow 22s to 28sThe general quality of an aggregate ox beef was fair, light and handy w eight cattle predominated. \ endors from most parts ot the distinct contributed to the offering, out there was a shortage of lines on account of the better known vendors of the province: near-Auckland graziers were the principal sellers. There was a steady demand throughout. but the market showed a further decline and exporters were ah of up to 35s a hundred. Quit*.* ion ap preciable percentage of the beef offer ing went to overseas buyers. Tof> price of the day was secured for a line of heavy prime, but not ex eeptionally big-framed, steers on a* count of a "Waikato vendor, whirr, went to T. Raster. Ponsonby. for JM-* Heavy prime steers, on account <• W. Flintoff. Ongarue. made up to £ l ■ A line of 32 well-finished medium to heavy prime steers on account •• Alma Baker (Karaka property) mad from £ll 17s 6d to £l4 2s 6d. One truck of heavy prime steers on account C. Stewart. Paluma, macb from £l3 to £l4 7s (id. An entry of approximately 300 cow - and heifers was made up o the usual mixed assortment expected at thitime of the year. There we *o severa lines of very prime sorts which sold rcadilv. but the market for inferior cattle ended today. Manv prime steers made up to £1 • 10s. medium £ll 10s to £l2 15. Ugh’ from £ 8 10s. Extra heavy primcows made up to £l2; heavy prim. £S to £9 10s: medium. £6 5s to £7 Ids: unfinished from £4. The market for calves showed a decline on last week, big calves suffering the worst. Good quality vealers sold from £3 10s to £4 I Os; extra heavy prime runners made to £8 2s 6d: ordinary runners to £5 ss. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES Press Association Christchurch. Australian Ban.. « Commerce, 255; Bank of N**w SouiU Wales. £39 10s Reported: Commercial Bank of Australia (kite sale). 22s Id.