WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21228, 26 September 1940, Page 12

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES MUTTON VALUES EASIER BEEF PRICES MAINTAINED \l ORT.ANP. Thursday At the Westfield rat market ve*•terdav. iat* rat«»* wp:** fullv maintained in the beer market -nine gnotl tndividua’ prices were marie fo>- raw-, which *'*ld to £l3. but qualify was le** apparent i" the steer sale. The b**.*t offer wa* oik* ot £l7 Ts fid. o»»*r £1 less than that made at the previous tale. All Classes Of sheep f3*ed In price Top levels Tor wether? and ewes were 42? fid and 325. comparer! with 4". s fid and 3•>-pre\!ou.-!v. Lambs al*o were a larye section, but the p-tce was little less than before, the best offer being one of IB? fid Steady rompetltlon wa* responsible f -r firm rates being maintained throughout for pig's. Baconer* sold to £ i 1 4*. a slixhi rise on the previous best, and porkers wrere traded to £3 15s. less than berore. The market Tor stores weakened. Vealers made good price* under a keen demand. The best offer Tor vealers. which were a short entry, was £3 ss, Which was. blg-her than before Runners sold to £9 17s fid. more than 30> lower than before. AD DWESTFIELD M Comparison of Quotations The following Is a summary of the prices realised for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales: This week Last Week

The Auctioneers’ Report Alfred Burkland and =on*. Limited. Dal<retv and Company. Limited, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ag-cnry Company. Limited, report:— Beef.—A full average yarding of nx peer met with keen demand. Tli° quality throughout was fir=t c:a-*s and there is no change in late quotations. A light yarding of cows and heifers sold freely at full late rates. Extra choice ox. to 38s per looifbs: choice and prime, 34s to 3?s; secondary and plain. 3is to 3 3s; extra prime young cow and heifer. 30s to 34.<; choice •nd prime. 27s to 295; ordinary cow bcor. 23s to 265; extra heavy prime steers, £l6 to £l7 7s fid: heavy. £li to £ls 55: lighter, £l2 155 to £4 3 103: light. £ll to £l2: small and unflnished. £S 10s to £to ir* : extra heavy prime young rows and heifer*. £lO 10s to £l3; heavy. £3 103 to £|o 7s *d: lighter. £7 to £8; other klllable cows, £4 10s to £fi ss. Sheep.—-An Increased yarding did not meet with such strong competition as last week, and values Tor all cla«*e* were ea*ler. Extra heavy prime wethers, woolly, £2 to £2 2s fid: shorn. £1 11s to £1 13s: heavy, woolly. £1 17s to £1 19*: shorn. £1 95 to £1 iOs; medium, woolly. £1 14s to fl Ifis fid; shorn, £1 7s to £1 8-s; light, woolly. £i lis to £1 13s : shorn, £1 5s to £1 6S; plain and unfinished, woolly, £t •8s fid to £1 lOsi-’Shorn. £1 2s fid to £1 4s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, woolly, £t‘ 11s to £1 12s; shorn, £1 3s fid to £1 ss; heavv, woolly, £1 8s fid to £l 105; shorn. £1 2s to £1 3s ; lighter, wooly. £| fis to £1 7«; shorn. 19s to £1 Is; plain and aged, woolly. £1 13 to £l 4s fid; shorn. 14s to 175 fid: others, woolly, 12s to 18s fid. shorn. 5s to 10s. I.ambs.— Larger number* were yarded than last week. Competition was again keen, with values only a shade lower than last week. Extra heavy prime lamb*. £i 175 fid to £2 3s fid; heavy. £1 lls tn £1 1 fis; medium. £ l 113 to £ 1 13s; lighter, £l fis to £1 9s. Calve*.—There wa* a very short market. Competition for all prime vealer* was very keen and values were firmer. The demand for heavv runners was steady, but values were sll-ghtly easier. Runners. £4 10> to £9 17S fid: heavy vealers, £fi ins to £* s*; medium. £5 10* to £6 fis; light. £4 to £5 5s- small. £1 to £3 lfis; unfinished and bucket-fed. £1 to £2 53; bobby and rougn, fis to 18s. pig*.—There was an Increased offering Value* for all classes were very firm, and last week’* price* rulPd. Choppers, £3 to £4 15«; heavy baconer*. £i 7* to £i 14*. medium. £4 to £4 4S; light. £3 lfis to £< 19s: heavy porkers. £3 9* to £3 15*; medium. £3 3s to £3 7* ; light. £2 12s to £2 17s; small and unfinished. £2 8s to £2 115; stores. £2 4S to £2 13S; Slips. £1 145 to £2 23; weaners. £1 3s to £1 lfis.

BEEF 'per innibj— Ex. choice ox 38/- 38/Cholre and prime ox 34/- to 37/- 35/- to 37/Cho! re and prime row and heifer 3ft/-to 34/- 20/-to33/-Poner Sc rough 93/- to 2ft/- 24/- to 28/SHEFP per head) — Prime Wethers: Shorn .... 25/- to 33/- 30/-to 3ft/!’n*horn 31 /- to 42//* 32/ft to 45/6 l T nfin. wethers: Shorn . . . 22/ft to 24/- — !'n«horn 28/6 to 30/- 30/--to 31/ft Prime ewes: «horn .... 19/- to 25/- 93/-to 99/l T nshorn .. 2ft/-to 32/- 28/-to 38/L* It fin. ewef: c hnrn .... 5/- to 17/ft — t’n*horn .. 12/ to 9 4/ft ift'ftto3ft/Snrins- lamb* 9ft /. to 43/ft 38/3 to 44/3 CU.VE3 'perheadi— Bonners . 90/-toi97/ft too/-to 231'Vealers . . 5/-to 1*5/- 5/-to 157/ft PTOS 'per head' — Fsroners .... 7«/-to94/- 7ft/- to 92/Porkers .... 58/-to 75/- 4 8/-to 7ft/Weaners .... 23/- to 3ft/- 90/- to 3ft/SHns 34/-to 12/- 34/-to 41/Lar?e stores 44/-to 53/- 4ft/-to 52/-