WESTFIELD MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19897, 28 May 1936, Page 16

WESTFIELD MARKETS.

“_..—_— RISE IN 0X BEEF. BACONERS REPORTED FIRM. KEEN COMPETITION FUR LAMBS. .\lfl;lx‘l.;\.\'i), 'l‘hursday. The only inzn-krd fluctuations in] values at tho \\'ea‘itirltl fut stock salest yesterday was in tho ox beef section. where prirrs i'nrreusvll by le‘ per 1001 b. .\ll [at lines lmd a dcilnitr tlrming tendoncy. purlirulurly huronors, for \\'llich‘ the udrmirrd price low] reached all last \\'L'ck'a mile was maintained. ‘ Very few liunvy cattle were penned: and the rise to 28s per 10011). for ox} beei‘ may be directly attributed to the: small yin-dings. ’l‘horr was keen L‘Onl‘. petition for un_\ prime, young sorts, but uurtionorm found it dilllcult to quit aged and inferior lines, unws As a result of brisk bidding values for calves showed a further slight. increase. ~ ‘ Good prime \\‘clilcl's sold freely at late rates, while there was some imProvemcnt in the ewe pens. Lambs were sold under keen competition. Sound ‘liuying could be found in pens at" forward “others. and owes in lamb. but buyers appeared wary of any liuo.~ poor in condition. Baroners were definitely abort in supply, and atew extra prime brought mer £4, Many unfinished porkers which sold at low rates were good buying for farmers with a sumcieut milk supply to bring them to prime pork or bacon. Stores and woaners were in very small demand, but generally, pens of these sorts were. of ‘poor quality and would be found difficult to take through the winter profitably. A Comparison. The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the W'estflcid fat stock salama- ‘ This week. Last Week. i use (pm 100“»). Extra choice ‘ ox 23/ 27/- ‘ Choice and prime ox .. 24/40 27/- 23/40 96/Choice k prime cow & hotter 23/-to‘Jfi/- ‘22/‘1026/SHEEP (per head).

‘ lndlvldual Conclanmenu. ‘ Top price in the ox beef market was ‘x'ealised by Mr F. \\'nlker, of~'l‘e Puke. 3for a line of six \\'hh'll made from £7 105 to £l3l 155. Two trucks from the Somerrille Estate. Ukoroire, made up ‘to £ll 105. L'p to £lO \\'as paid for a llne from Mr L). Proctor. of Ohinewal. In the cow and heifer section the ‘llighflst m‘ir'e realised was for the ‘hest [of n “In: of nine from .\ll' J. A. Hill. of thinmuli. \\llil'll mum: £8 75 6(1. Up to ‘3l? 12s Gd was paid for two lines, one jl‘rnm .\h' H. \\'imlsul‘. of .\latangl, and ‘llm ulhvr from MI“ 1‘). F. Karl, Putin‘— ‘lu'll‘ other quolulllc lines came from “Mr .\. E. SJmlm'son. 'l'c Knuwhatn. \\'hn ullminwl 126 lbs. and .\ll' M. .\I. MrKcuzic, who rccuivcd up to £0 73

P'me ‘\"lhors 29/- to 31/5 28/- to 82/6 Unfln. w‘thers 1§/-102.i/0 20/— to 25/< Prune ewes 21/. mew- 19/-m‘24/— l'nnn. owns 0/- to 18/6 G/-1016/6 Prime lambs 23/» Iu 30/- 20/- to 27/L'nfln. lambs 12/40 18/0 ”#10177— CALVES (per head). Runners .. 45/-lolOO/- 46/—t0104/Vealel's .... 40/-1085/- 35/-to70/— PIGS (par hand)— Baconers . OS/-1081/- 50/- to 75/Porkers ..... 26/— 1048/— 33/-1048-\\'eaners . . 5- to 9/- ,4/- 1012/Sllps ..... . 8t013/- H/-1017/-Large stores 14/-l010/— 14/~ 1,023/-