WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21583, 20 November 1941, Page 10

WESTFIELD MARKETS

RISE IN BEEF PRICES GOOD DEMAND FOR LA.VLBS AUCKLAND, Thursday ■ i\ cstiield rat mo be.-t • ' ' M: A : 4 ' ,^ V ‘‘ T • i £i - • cl, wmen wa« • 1 a.r#<iv • u.-t \u ,| k'.' r »;• quotation. J:i:o- f,,r - .a - and li'ilor- w.to <m a par u.m in-.so mhnjr a week previously, '.on.-idor abb- i:ib-resl wa> aroused by thi apnearan r (lie first Dorset Ji-»r<i i: west Held. in« ts or live. wnwii 1 £! Ts. £1 ts :?<l and £1 ?s Cd, tho hiirhe-t bids or the sale. - a a # the market, ai d. a- was the ca-p : Wednesday, sold : Mil . - ' s .i head b< low the normal Wii;> r.M-ont \ allies Tor heavy rufiners , and van:. -- were maintained, interior sorts 1 ohansred hands at rheaper rates, some - • y 3s each. Last . - ■ l .ri.'lor t 11-. ! M >rc overwpiarht bironers were penned lin the p:y section ami railed to interest i operator.- buying Tor export. Porkers sold Tor a- high a? £3 Os, stores at £2 is, and slips to £i los. Comparison of Quotations Following is a summary or the prices realised lor rat stock Tor the last two weeks at the Westfield rat stock sales: This Week. Last Week PEEK (per 1001 b/ Extra choice Cl&ce and- 41/ ’ 41/ ' prime o.t .. 3S/-to 40/- 38/-to 40/-Ch-uce and prime cow .l"ircr 33/-I tor 37- 33/- to 37/«on»r ii roorn **/- tats/- i's/-io/9/->IIKEP 1 per head Prime wethers 23 -t027 f- 23 r- to 27 * w th'rs i - 0 t >22 - 2u/- to j-j/a In n LZl* * 12 '• tQ 3 13/- tO 7T-.i ruin, ewes . 1 - to 1 l - 4'-to 12/0 J Time lambs 15/-to2?/G 19/-to A L- 1 1 / vSS? to 20 M- 170/- to 200/- ■ - fper*sead) 3 *° IIG/ " W-tow-KkorT •• Vgjmcw .. 12 -to 21'- 72/’to 21/Large stores''. 34/-to4i/T Xi/'-tolt/-THE AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT Buc |s land and Sons. Dalgety and SlJJStfJf,* a ? d the New Ze aland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report: Bccf —Ox beef was yarded in well up to average numbers and sold freely at values fully up to last week’s quotations. A full yarding of cows and heifers also sold steadily and late quotations were fullv maintained. Extra choice ox. to 41s per 1001 b; choice and prime. 38s to 40s; secondary and plain, 34s to 365; extra prime young cow- and heifer. 33s to 375; choice and prime. 30s to 325; ordinary, 25s to 295extra heavy prime steers. £ls to £ls 12s 6d; heavy, £l4 5s to £l4 15s; lighter, £l3 10s to £l4; light, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; small and unfinished. £7 10s to £11; extra heavy- prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £ll ss; heavy. £8 JOs to £9 10slighter, £7 to £3; others, £4 10s to £6 10s. I Sheep.—A pood yarding of sheep w’as [ penned. Competition was steady and values generally ruled on a par with late 1 rates for both wethers and ewes. Extra ! heavy prime wethers. £1 6s 6d to £1 7s; heavy, £.l 5s to £1 6s; medium, £1 4s to | £1 4s 6d; light, £1 3s to £1 3s 9d; plain and unfinished. 18s 6d to £1 2s; extra , prime young and maiden ewes, 17s to 19s , 3d; heavy. 14s to 15s; lighter. 12s to 13s 6d; plain and aged, 10s to 11s; others, Is Ito 8s 6d. ! Lambs.—A full entry of lambs sold : under good competition and realised full late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs. £1 6s to £1 7s Cd; heavy. £1 4s to £1 ss; medium. £1 3s to £1 3s 6d; lighter. £1 Is 6d to £1 2s 6d: light. 15s to £ 1 0s 6d. Calves.—There was a smaller yarding of » calves. Bidding was steady for all prime quality runners and vealers. and values I were firm at late quotations. Unfinished ‘ and bucket-fed calves were easier. Run- , ners. £6 to £lO 4s; heavy vealers. £6 5s ! to £7 6s; medium. £5 to £6; light, £3 j 15s to £4 15s: small. £1 to £3 10s; unfinished and bucket-fed. 18s to £1 15s; bobby and rough. 3s to 7s. Pigs.—There was a good yarding of pigs. I Bidding was steady and values were equal to last week's prices. Choppers, £1 15s to £3 3s; heavy baconers, £3 16s to £4 3s; | medium, £3 13s to £3 15s: light, £3 7s to £3 10s: heavy porkers, £3 Is to £3 ss; medium. £2 13s to £2 18s; light, £2 10s to £2 12s; small and unfinished, £2 Is to £2 2s; stores, £1 14s to £2 4s; slips, £1 5s to £1 10s; weaners, 12s to £1 Is.