FAT STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 197, 21 August 1929, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

Alfred Buckland and Ltd., report:—To-day at our weekly Westfield fat stock market we per.aed beef to the number of 293, comprising 214 steers and 79 cows, as against 219 head at last Wednesday's sale. The major portion of the ox beef was equal in weight and quality to anything offered this season. Although there was a keen demand, values were a trifle lower, especially for heavy weight. Extra choice ox sold to 43/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 39/ to 42/; secondary and plain ox, 37/ to 38/8; prime young cow and heifer beef, 38/ to 41/; ordinary cow beef, 34/ to 37/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £19 5/ to £20 10/. Heavy prime irteers, £17 to £19; lighter prime steers, £15 10/ to £16 17/6; light prime steers. £14 to £15 7/6; small and unfinished steers, £10 5/ to £13 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £13 to £14 15/; heavy ,>rime cows and heifers, £11 10/ to £12 17'6; lighter prime cows and heifers. £8 10/ to £]l 5/; other killable cows, £5 15/ to £8 7/6. Dalgetv and Company. Limited report: To-day at our weenly Westfield fat stock market we penned beer in average numbers, comprising 85 steers and 45 cows and heifers, the quality of which was good. Competition was not so good as last week,_ and values shewed a decline. Extra choice ox sold to 42/ per 1001b: choice and prime ox. 40/; secondary and plain ox, 37/ to 39/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 39/ to 40/; ordinary cow beef, 36/ to 38/6; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £16 17/6 tt £18; heavy prime steers, £15 5/ to £1S 15/; lighter prime steers, £14 5/ to £15 5/; light prime steers; £12 12/6 to £14; small and unfinished steers, £9 17/6 to £10 17/6; extra heavy prime young cowi and heifers, £13 17/6 to £17 10/; heavy prime cows and heifers, £13 17/6 to £'17 10/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £9 10/ to £12; other killable cows, £3 to £9, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Limited, report:—To-day at our weekly fat stock market, beef was penned in average numbers. There was a steady demand, and although in odd cases last week's rates ruled, generally, values were slightly easier. Extra choice ox sold to 43/ per lGjDlb; choice and prime ox, 40/ to 42/; ordinary and plain ox, 37/ to 39/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 39/ to 41/; ordinary cow beef, 36/ to 38/6; heavy, £15 to £16 15/; lighter, £13 15/ to £14 176; light, £11 10/ to £13 12/6; unfinished and small, £9 to £11 :7/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £13 to £15 7/6; heavy, £10 10/ to £12 15/; lighter, £9 to £10 5/; light, £6 10/ to £8 15/.