WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20502, 19 May 1938, Page 16

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES OX BEEF ADVANCEB IN PRICE SHEEP FREE FROM ECZEMA AUCKLAND, Thursday !■ The yarding of calves at Westfield ; yesterday was fine of the largest seen ■ at the sale. As a result, the prices j were somewhat easier. Entries of . • attle were also larger than usual, but I Keen competition kept values firm at [ late rates. There was a steady de- I mand for sheep. The best price for j wethers was more than 2s in advance j "f that for last week. Keen competition advanced the j price of ox beef up to £l6 a head. ! Extra choice beef remained at 3'Js per I 1001 b, and prices for other grades showed little change. Most of the sheep entered were -uaranteed free from stock eczema. Prime wethers sold to 36s 9d, an advance of 2s 3d on last week’s highest • imdation. Ewes sold freely at late rates. Prime lambs made to 31s a head, in comparison with 26s last week. The demand by graziers for wellbred steer and heifer calves kept values at a satisfactory average level. Runners s«di| to 130 s. a decrease of 23s from last week, and vealers made to 106 s. In comparison with Ills at the ; Haconers were quoted up to 91s a#d porkers to 66s a head. CQmpacison of Quotations The following is a summary of the j prices realised f«r fat stock for the j last two weeks at the Westfield fat , stock sales:— This Wool* I net WoPk

Individual Consignments Tim best price for ox beef was paid j f..p a lino from Mr Fred. Hull, of j i; l ■ f.. £l6, an! ni irly c t on the highest j notation of last week. Offerings by j Mr .1. Hill, "f Mhinewai. sold up to £l2 15s. i >fferings by Mr f«. Orr, of j l*ukekawa. realised to £lO 15s. The highest price for rows and fers was received by Mr If. Wind- 1 sor. of Matanci. who sold a line up to j £ll 12s 6d. Ttie highest quotation for an entry from Mr J. A. Hill, of 1 - £lO Is «d. Mr E. Mien, of Tuak ni. sold rows and heif- , .rs from £•*. J»s •" 1 1 to £lO ss. bines f-i.rn Mr T. I Murray, of Pukeknwa. made up to £lO

Thl? week Last Week BEEF per 1001b) Kx. choice o\ 39/- 39/- • hnlce anrt prime ox 35/- to 38/- 35/- to 38/- i •Iholre anrt prime cow and heifer . 3i/-to3fi/- 31/-to 36/Motier & roujrh 23 - to 31/- 23/- to 34/- . MIEEP per heart * — - - to 30/0 | i nfln w’thYS 91/-to97 9 90/-to 98/6 prime ewes - I8/-to98 0 17/6 to 39/6 1 t nfln. ewes . 11 - to 2 2 * 2/-to 24/6 i Prune lambs is - to 3 1'- 1 s '- to 28/- ? nfln Iambs jn/-to|9/- 8/-to 18/6 i \I VK' per heart 1 — litinners 50 - to 130/- 50 to 153/Vealer* . . . 35/- to 108/- 28/- to 111/-. Pit;* per heart' — Baritners .... 68 -to 91/- 68/- to 92/- • r kp r 4 .. . - to 68 - 30/- to 84/-W.-aners .... 5 to 15 - 5 '- to 11/- - lips 10 - to 20/- 10/- to 27/- | ! anre stores is.' -to 31/- 16/-to 40/- i