FAT STOCK SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 221, 17 September 1919, Page 8

FAT STOCK SALES.

BEEF SLIGHTLY EASIER IK PRICE. ' A BIG YARDING.

Beef was penned in larger numbers than of late at the Westfleld fat stock sales to-day. Competition was not so keen, with prices slightly easier than last week. Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.—Beef was penned in more than average numbers, and although we had no extra heavy weights the quality was good throughout. Bidding waa not so brisk as the previous week, and in very few cases last week's .prices were reached. Best oxen sold to £3 9/ per 1001b; others 3gns to £3 7/. Cow and heifer beef sold at from £2 17/ to £3 6/. Steers sold at from £15 to £26 2/0 for a pen fatted by Mr. J. M. Scott, Horahora, Cambridge. Cows and heifers cold at from £9 to £21 15/ for a heifer fatted by Mr. J. S. Fitch, Karaka. Some of the averages for steers were: Eight from Air. J. M. Scott, £24 14/6; 8 from Mr. James Bell, Kiwitahi, £24 11/0; 9 from Mr. K. Allen, Cambridge, £22 11/; 8 from Mr. W. Vosper, Cambridge, £21 7/6: 17 from Mr. K. A. Bent, Waipa Estate, Putarurn, £19 13/6: 15 from Mr. W. Gollan Panmure, £1S IS/; 16 from Mr. N. K. Taylor, Taupiri, £1S 18/; 9 from Mr. J. Cumpstone, Kio Kio, £18 15/; 8. small, from Mr. J. Given, Pollock, £20; 8, small, from Mr. C. B. Saver. Manunni

£13 7/6; 16 from the Waikato, £18 3/3. Nine cows and heifers from Mr. J. 8. Fitch averaged £16. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.:—A medium yarding. Prime bullock beef sold up to £3 8/ per 1001b, then from £2 17/6 to £35/; prime co>w beef, £2 17/8 to £3 5/; and ordinary, £2 10/ to £2 15/. I _ Messrs. Buekland and Sons.—The yardI ing of beef totalling 358 head was larger ■than for some weeks past, and included many lines of fine cattle. There was a steady demand throughout, and in some cases of extra choice and prime beef values were about the same as last week, j but, prices wore lower by 2/ I per 1001b. Choice ox sold up to £3 8/ j per <?ne hundred pounds; prime ox [from £3 4/ to £3 6/; plain and ordinary from £2 10/ to £3; cow and heifer beef from £2 10/ to £3. Steers ranged in price from £14 to £29 for a pen of four bullocks from Mr. Ben , Reed, AYaerenga. This price was realised in three other instances. Cows and I heifers soM from £9 to £25. which is i a record for TVestfield, and was realised I for a cow from Mr. William Taylor, Green Hill, Te Awamutu. CALVES. New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co.— Calves again came forward in large numbers, and cold well up to last week's improved prices. Runners solid from £15 5/ to £11 10/ for a choice ofl'er from Mr. W. Vosper, Cambridge. Heavy vealers , sold from £4 5/ to £6; medium f»om i£3 17/6 to £4 2/6 j light from £-2 15/ *to £3 U/; lighter fat calves from £1 Ito £2 12/; fresh-dropped from 6/ to 10/.