FAT STOCK MARKET.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 August 1919, Page 5

FAT STOCK MARKET.

BEEF DOWN 5/ PER 100 POUNDS. ON LAST WEEK-‘S RATES‘. The yarding of Beasts a‘t the Westfield fat stock sales on Wednesday was slightly larger than I.as‘t week. There continued a severe demand, and although last week’s extreme prices were not sustained, very high rates were realised. '

BUCKILAND AND SONS. The yarding of beasts comprised 211 head, and quality generally was an improvement on last Week’s market.‘ There was :a keen demand, but last week’s extreme values were scarcely reached. Choice stock sold up to £3 5/. per,lool'bs, prime £3 to £3 4/, plain and rdu_‘gl_l beasts £2 10/ to £3, /cow and heifer £2 8/ to _£3. Steers ranged in pricefrom £l4 to £36 15/, aml cows and heifers"fT6lll £8 to £2l. ' ’ N.z, LOAN,-,CO. - Beef was_.pellned in several avemge numbers, and a good deal ofthat ofl’ere‘d_‘was' inferior. Pric_es were scarcely up tel laslt week’s quotati~'onS..Best quality ox sold to £3 5/. per ].Oolbs, others £2 16/ ‘to_£3. £29 for a steer fatted by Mr Robert, cow, and heifer beet’ £2 14/ to £2 19/. No extra heavy-weight cattle were .yarde(l',. Steers sold from £l3 12/6 to £29. cows ‘and heifers sold from £9 t7o £l4 10/, and aged cows £6 10/ upwards,