KEEN DEMAND

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 171, 22 July 1942, Page 3

KEEN DEMAND

WESTFIELD SALES

FULL YARD OF STEERS There was a full yarding of ox beef at the Westfield fat stock sales to-day. The demand was keen, and values improved. An average yarding of cows and heifers sold under steady competition. INDIVIDUAL LOTS Steers Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of J. T. Jamieson, Cambridge, 9, £12 to £13 12/6: J. H. Houghton. Waimauku, 4, £11 12/6 to £14 12/6: R. H. Reed, Te Kauwhata, 7, £12 5/ to £15 12/6: A. R. Curlett, Ohinewai. 9. £12 10/ to £14; C. Proctor, Ohinewai, 11. £8 7/6 to £13 17/6: C. R. Kerr. Te Kuiti, 9. £12 17/6 to £13 12/6. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd. —On account of C. G. Vosper, Cambridge, 27, from £12 17 6 to £14 15/; J. T. and B. Jamieson. Cambridge. 9, from £12 17/6 to £14 5/: Mrs. E. L. Craig. Wa'uku, 9, from £13 2/6 to £13 12.6: John Hannon, Cambridge. 16. from £14 15/ to £16 2/6; H. E. Reid, Wairangi. 15. from £14 2/6 to £16 15/; J. M. Abbott. Te Poi. 5. from £12 5/ to £13 15/. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company.—On account of: J. H. Houghton. Waimauku. 4, £11 12/6 to £12 17/6; W. Cashmore and Sons, 7, £9 10/ to £12 10/; H. G. Parkinson, Patumahoe, 8, £13 to £14 15/; H. L. Smith. 17, £10 10/ to £14 7/6; J.. M. Jamieson, Cambridge, 9. £11 12/6 to £13 12/6; Land and Survey Department, Karapohi. 27, £12 17/6 to £14 12/6; J. Pohlen, Matamata. 8, £13 17/6 to £15 17/6. Cows and Heifers Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.—On account of G. Verity. Tirau. 9. £7 17 6 to £9 15/: W. Thompson, Whakatane, 20, £9 7/6 to £10 12/6; H. Windsor. Matangi. 10, £6 to £7 12/6. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd. —On account of J. S. Allen, Tirau. 12. from £8 to £10 2 6; J. M. Abbott. Te Poi, 4, at £10 10/; J. A. Hill, Te Hoe, 5. from £8 10/ to £10 5/. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company.—On account of A. S. Carpenter. Karaka, 10. £5 2/6 to £8 17/6: J. H. Houghton. Waimauku, 5, £8 5/ to £11 5/; P. H. Schick, 5, £5 7/6 to £9 15'; H. Dreardon. Opahaki, 8, £7 15/ to £9 5/; Ohinemuri Stock Company, Waihi, 9. £6 7/6 to £9 2/6; E. A. Urquhart, 18. £9 15/ to £11 15/; J. Pohlen, Matamata, 9, £7 17/6 to £10 5/. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Dalgety and Co.. and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, report on the sale as follows: —Beef: A full entcy of ox beef sold under keen competition and values improved 1/ per cwt. For an average entry of cows and heifers the demand also was good, and full late rates were obtained. Extra choice ox sold to 38 per 1001b; choice and prime ox. 35/ to 37/; ordinary and plain. 31/ to 33 : prime young cow and heifer beef, 29/ to 33': ordinary cow beef, 21/ to 23/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £15 to £16 15 : heavy prime steers. £13 5/ to £14 10/: lighter prime steers. £11 15/ to £13; light prime steers, £10 10' to £11 10 : small and unfinished steers. £8 to £10: extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £10 5 ' to £11 10'. Heavy prime cows and heifers. £9 to £10: lighter prime cows and heifers, £7 to £8 12 6: other killable cows, £4 5/ to £6 10 .