FAT STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 122, 25 May 1932, Page 8

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WESTFIELD WEEKLY SALE. STEADY DEMAND AT PAR VALUES. The New Zealand Loan ind Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:—At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held beef was penned in large numbers. There was a steady demand throughout, wiU values on a par with last week's sale. Extra choice ox sold to 19/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 16/ to 18/; secondary and plain, 13t/ to 15/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15/ to 18/; secondarj, 12/ to 14/6. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from 17/6 to £8 la/, heavy, £6 15/ to £7 15/; lighter, £5 12/6 to £6 12/6; light, £4 10/ to £5 10/, small and unfinished, £3 to £4 5/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, ia to £5 10/; heavy, £4 to £4 17/6; lighter, £3 5/ to £3 17/6; light, £2 5/ to i-i 2/6; others, £1 5/ to £2 2/6. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report:—At our weekly Westfield w stock market held to-day our supply. o fat cattle numbered 462 head, comprising 295 steers and 167 cows and heifers, iueie was no improvement in demand, ami values were on a par with those of iast week. Extra choice ox sold to 19/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 16/ to 18/, secondary and plain, 13/ to 15/; P l ' l ' 11 ® [young cow and heifer beef, 15/ to I'/, secondary, 9/ to 14/. Extra heavy P l ' l ™® steers ranged in price from £8 to £8 la/> heavy, £7 to £7 17/6; lighter, £5 la/ to £6 17/6; light, £4 10/ to £5 12/6; small and unfinished, £2 10/ to £4 7/6, extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 10/ to £5 10/; heavy, £3 10/ to £4 7/6; lighter, £2 10/ to £3 7/6; others, £1 10/ to £2 7/6. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:—At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held to-day ox beef was yarded in more than average numbers, meeting with a good demand, and last week's increase was upheld. Cow and heifer beef also was offered iu big numbers, for which the demand was steady and late rates again ruled. Extra choice ox sold to 19/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 16/ to 18/; 'just killable, 13/ to 16/; prime young cow and heifer beef. 16/ to 17/; just killable. 9 to 14/, Heavy prime steers ranged m price from £6 10/ to £7 5/; lighter, £a 15/ to £6 7/6; light, £4 15/ to £5 12,«; small and unfinished, £3 15/ to £4 12,0. Heavy prime young cows and heifers, £3 10/ to £i 5/; lighter, £2 10/ to £3 7/6; other &to ,£2 V 6.