COMMERCIAL

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13935, 14 July 1919, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

The New Zealand! Loam and Mar- j • caintile Aigency ■Company,: Ltd)., ■■report:— ' I : At Westfield fat stodc market on. • Wednesday beed: was permed in' ■ (Sjcarcefly average numbers. Compieti-' toon "was keen,- with a slharp 1 advance oax' last week's rates.; Choice ox sold to 1 £2.18s per 1001b; and' heifer beef, £2 "lOs to £2 Hs \per ' :1001b. Steers sold . a,t from £16' 15s to £22: 10s; cows and heifers • from £9 to £15 15 s. Calves came ' ifioirward in average .niinubers, the majority being heavy vealers and runners. These sold at' laite, rates, while lighter fat calves wea*a better value; We quote: Rummers, £5 to ' £8 12s 6d; heavy vealers, £4 5s to. £4 18' S. Sheep were penned in ! average numbers, and for those of good quality competition was keen, ; with prices firm at last weed's Quo- ' tations. Extra heavy prime wethers j ©old at from £2 9s . rto ■ £2! 13s; ' heavy prime £2i 3,s 6d toy £2: 8s €d. No extra ewes were ■ penned., Seventy ! extra prime j wethers fromt East Coast averaged ' £2 11s 6d. Onie extra heavy four-,' tooth maiden ©we realised £3 6® 6d. | Lambs !in small numbers! sold! at. late rates. Best £1 8s to £1 135.; ; Pig® were penned short' of require- • (mentis, (elxtremei pirieeisi ruling 1. , Medium to heavy bacon»rs, £5 10s to £9'; heavy porkers, £4 15s\ to '£5 9s.