FAT STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 284, 30 November 1932, Page 3

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WESTFIELD WEEKLY SALE. OX VALUES IMPROVE 5/ TO 10/. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., reports;— To-day at our weekly Westfield fat stock, market beet was penned ill less than average numbers. There was an improved demand, and values improved from. 5/ to 10/ per heaci. Extra choice ox sold to 18/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 15/ to 17/; secondary and plain, 12/ to 14/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14/ to 17/; secondary, 10/ to 13/. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £6 to £6 15/r lighter, £5 to £5 17/6; light, £4 to £4 17/6; unfinished and small, £2 to £3 15/. Heavy prime voung cows and heifers, £4 to lighter, £3 to £3 17/6; light, £2 to £2 17/6; other cows, £1 to £1 17/6. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., re-port:—To-day at our weekly Westfield fat stock market our beef pens contained 183 head (comprising 128 steers and So cows and heifers), compared with 200 head at last Wednesday s market. There was an improved demand, and generally values were firmer. Extra choice ox sold to 18/ pfer 1001b; choice and prime, 16/ to 17/; secondary and plain, 14/ to 1 o/j pi"™e young cow and heifer beef, 14/ to 17/, secondary, 10/ to 13/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 to ±7 U/b, heavv, £6 to £6 17/6; lighter, £5 5/ to f x 17/6 • light, £4 to £5 2/6; unfinished and..mall % 15/ to S3 17/6 Esta heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 2/6 to £4 12/6; heavy, £3 10/ to £4, lighter, £2 5/ to £2 17/6; other cows, £1 10/ to £2 2/6.

Dalcetv and Company, Ltd.. report:— To-day at our weekly Westfield fat stock market ox beef came forward in average numbers. There was an. improved demand, all classes appreciating V per 1001b. Cow and heifer beef came forward in slightly under average numbers, with improved demand. Extra choice ox sold to 18/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, .10/ to 17/; just tillable, 14/ to 15/; prime, young cow and heifer beef, 15/ to 17/, fusttillable, 9/ to. 14/. Heavy pnme steers ranged in price from. £5 0/to£6, lighter, £5 2/6 to £5 W; I'ghJ£s; unfinished and small, £2 to £4. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 7/6 to £5; heavy, £3 5/ to £4 5/* lighter, £2 7/6 to £3 2/6; other cows. £15/ to £2 5/.