WESTFIELD SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 246, 18 October 1933, Page 5

WESTFIELD SALES.

FAT STOCK MARKET. VALUES VERY FIRM. There was a ready demand, with values very firm at late quotations at the Westfield sales to-day. Owing, apparently, to growers holding off for better prices, the yardings were smaller than usual. Calves, however, came forward in full numbers, and mostly sold steadily at last week's full rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Co., Ltd., report:—At our weekly Westfield fat stock market held to-day beef was penned in less than average numbers. There was a ready demand, with values very firm at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 19/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 16/ to IS/; 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 from £6 17/6 to £7 10/; lighter, £5 15/ to £6 15/; light, £1 12/6 to £5 12/6; small and unfinished, £3 10/ to £4 10/. Heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 10/ to £5 5/; lighter, £3 7/6 to £4 7/6; light, £2 5/ to £3 5/; others, £15/ to £2 2/6. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report;— At our weekly Westfield fat stock market to-day we yarded 14.5 head of beef (comprising 45 steers and 100 cows and heifers), compared with 153 head last week. Quality was in most cases good, but the offering included a bare number of unfinished sorts. A steady demand resulted in a firm sale for all classes. Extra choice ox sold to 10/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 16/ to IS/; just killable, 13/ to 15/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15/ to 18/; just tillable, 11/ to 14/. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 to £7 10/; lighter, £6 10/ to £6 17/6; light, £5 17/6 to £6 7/6; small and unfinished, £3 15/ to £5 10/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 to £6; heavy, £4 to £4 7/6; lighter, £3 to £3 17/6; others, kiilable, £1 10/ to £2 15/. Calves were yarded iu full numbers, and sold steadily with values very firm on last week's quotations, with the exception of rougher quality runners, values for which were easier. Runners, £2 to £3 18/; heavy vealers, £3 5/ to £3 12/; medium vealers, £2 16/ to £3 2/; light, £2 to £2 11/; small, £1 5/ to £1 16/; small and fresh-dropped, 4/ to £1 2/; rough calves, 12/ to 19/.