WESTFIELD MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17979, 26 March 1930, Page 5

WESTFIELD MARKETS.

NO IMPROVEMENT IN DEMAND. Si PRICES SAME AS LAST WEEK. (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Messrs A. Buckland and Son, report that to-day at Westfield their beef supply totalled 261 head, comprising 141 steers and 120 cows and heifers, compared with 433 head last Wednesday. There was no improvement in the demand, and values realised were on a par with those of last week. Extra choice ox sold to 37s per 1001 b; choice and prime, 34s to 375; secondary and plain, 32s to 335; prime young, cow and heifer beef, 30s to 335; secondary, 24s to 295., Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l4 to £ls; lighter £l2 15s io £l3 17s f.d; light, £ll 10s to £l2 i2s Gd; unfinished and small, £8 7s 6d to £ll 17s Gd; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 15s to £1.1; lighter, £7 10s to £9 12s 6d; other cows, £1 10s to £6 17s Gd.

DALGETY AND CO., LTD

(Special to Times.) AUCKLAND. Wednesday. At the weekly Wesllleld fat stock sale of Dalgely and Co., Ltd., at. Auckland 10-dny, nx beef was offered in less numbers than usual, and sold at last -week's values. Cow and heifer heel', for which eompclition was steady, was yarded in average numbers, values being on a par wilh last week’s rates. Extra choice ox sold at 37s per lOOlb; choice and prime ox, 3is In 365; secondary and plain ox. 32s lo 345; prime young cow and heifer heel' 335: ordinary cow Itcef. 29s lo 31s. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers made £10; heavy prime cows and .heifers, £8 2s Gd lo £9 ios: li.rhlcr prime cows and heifers. £G lo £7 15s; other killable cows, £5 17s 6&