FAT STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 246, 17 October 1928, Page 10

FAT STOCK MARKET.

- 'Alfred Buckjand and Sons, Ltd// report? To-day-"at' T weekly Westtjeld .fet stock iri ««r beet pens contained' 219 head, comprising 118 steers 101 cows and heifers, as against 287 head at last Wednesday's sale. Thg major 'portion of ox ,beef. was ot. excellent quality. Thete. wag., a kpen demand Tor all classes. Ox beef was Very lirm, aild prime cows and heifers were better worth. Extra choice ox sold to 45/ per, 1001b; choice and prime ox, 42/ to 44/; ordinary and plain ox, 39/ to 41/; prime -young cow and heifer.beef, 37/ ?to 40/; ordinary cow beef, 33/ to 36/'; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £17 10/ to £18 15/; lighter prime steers, £lo 17/ to £17 6/6; light prime, steers. £13 10/ .to £13 15/) unfinished .and small, £11 10/ [to £13 7/6: extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £12 .to £14 2/6; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £10 10/ to £11 17/6; lighter. £9 to £10 -7/6;' other cows, £6 to £8 17/6. The highest price, £18.15/, for steers from Mr. B. Donovan,* Te Puke, were bought ,by Mr. J. R, Lisk. One extra special heifer from.-Mr-. Thomas Muir realised £18 10/, and. was purchased •by Messrs. Fearon Bros.

■ • The Xew. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Godipany, Ltd., report:--To-day at oHi\,weekSy Westfield fat stock-marker beef was penned in average numbers, competition was keen, and .values were veiy iirnt at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to £2 5/ per HKJjb: choice and prime -ox.£'2 2/ to £2 4/; ordinary aud plain ox, •40/ to 41/; prime young cow and' heifer beef, 38/ to 40/; ordinary cow beef. So/ to '37/: heavy prime steers* £17 to £18 10/; lishter prime steers, £15 5/ to £16 17/6; Tight prime steers, £14 to £15 2/6; unfinished and small, £12 to £13 1,7 '6; heavv i-S ln v J ; n,l,l S cov » and heifers, £13 to -£Li to 12 17/6; light, £8 io !- J W/ i other cows. £5 10/ to £7. 17/6.