FAT STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 134, 8 June 1932, Page 5

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WESTFIELD WEEKLY SALE. NO IMPROVEMENT IN DEMAND. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., ■ report:—At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held to-day our beef pens contained 3G3 head, as against 519 last Wednesday, comprising 211 steers and 152 cows and heifers. There was no improvement in demand, and values were unchanged. Extra choice ox sold to 19/ per 1001b; choice and'prime, 10/ to IS/; secondary and plain, 12/ to 15/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14/ to 10/; secondary, 8/ to 13/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 5/ to £7 12/6; heavy, £0 10/ to £7 2/0; lighter, £5 5/ to £6 7/6; light, £4 10/ to £5 2/6; small and unfinished, £2 10/ to £4 7/6. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 5/ to £4 15/; heavy, £3 10/ to £4 2/6; lighter, £2 10/ to £3 7/6; others, £1 10/ to £2 7/6.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held to-day beef was penned in average numbers. Ihere was a steady demand, with 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, 13/ to 15/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15/ to 18/; secondary, 12/ to 14/. Heavy prime steers ranged in price + ° m^ K l 7 / %- t ? £7 15 /= £5 15/ to £0 15/; light, £4 12/6 to £5 12/6; small and unfinished, £3 to £4 10/ Extra oTT VT J? e , youn 2 cmys and heifers. £4 to £5; heavy, £4 to £i w/ ii gbier £3 5/ to £3 17/6; light, £2 7/6 to £3 2/6; others, £1 5/ to £2 5/.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:-To-dav at our weekly Westfield fat stock market our offering of ox beef was a full one. No better demand existed, and a steady sale resulted in values ruling at late rates. Cow and heifer beef also came forward in bis numbers and sold under steady competition at values on a par with late ™™ S - , - tra ch ? ice ox Bold t° W Per 1001b: choice and prime ox, 16/ to 18/; just tollable, 12/ to 15/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14/ to 16/; just killablo, b, to 13/; heavy prime steers ranged in price from £6 2/6 to £7; lighter. £510/ to £0; light, £4 2/6 to £5 7/0; unfinished and small, £2 to £4: extra heavy prime £?« ng , cows and heifers. £5 2/6 to £5 l™ eav & £4 t0 £5; ]i S llter - £2 7/6 to £3 17/; others, £1 5/ to £2 5/.