WESTFIELD SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 251, 23 October 1935, Page 8

WESTFIELD SALES.

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd,

BEEF STOCK EASIER. GOOD ANIMALS SELL WELL. MORE SHEEP YARDED. Prices for beef at the Westfield sales to-day were a little easier compared with last week's rates and, generally speaking, they were on a par with those ruling a fortnight ago. Approximately SSO head *of cattle were yarded— n similar number to last Wednesday , * sale. Of that quantity, about 3GO were ox beef and the remainder cow benf The ox beef was of exceptionally quality in the majority of cases and the cow beef penned was also good. The high market values during recent weeks has induced vendors to clear a lo,t of their stock, with the result to-dav that there was a tendency of over", supply. This naturally affected average prices more or less, although any good lots sold readily at firm rates. The top price during the morning for ex beef was £16 10/, compared with £16 last week.

Calves and runners came forward m average numbers and the -market remained comparatively steady. Ther° was a fairly heavy yarding of sh e *n when recent sales were taken into account. Some of the animals were of excellent quality and, in addition several good class lambs were penned' Weather conditions affected the entr7 of pigs. Although the heavy rain continued throughout the day,- buyers in all classes of stock yarded operated freely. INDIVIDUAL LOTS. Steers. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—On account of Mrs II Finlayeon, ex Paparoa, 9, £9 10/ to'£lo of; K. J. Finlayson, ex Paparoa 16 £8 to. JB-10- 5/; G. Hastings, Papatoeto'e 7 £9 15/ to £11 7/6; Craven Bros 'ex Paparoa, 15, £11 7/6 to £16 10/; HE Reed, Te Kauwhata, 7, £13 10/ to £\i 17/6; Johnstone Bros., Kaiaua, 12 £7 to £9 12/6; J. M. Metcalfe and Sons 8 £7 2/6 to £8 2/6; Purua Farm, ex Man' ngaturoto, up to £8 17/6.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of F. V. Tilling:, Morrinsville, 10 £8 15/ to £9 10/; H. C. Bull, Mangere, -Ji £* 15/ to £14 10/; F. C. Bull, Mangere in £8 17/6 to £9 15/; H. V. Kay, Motatau' 18, £10. 7/6 to. £12 10/; H. E. Reed, Wafr renga, 7, £13 17/6 to £14 17/6; 'ex Gisborne, 22, £10 to £11; ex North 18 £8 10/ to £9 12/6.

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd. — On account of A. W. Alley, Hikutaia, 8 £13 7/6 to £13; S. Aitken, Ararimu, 8 £12 10/ to £14; J. and D. Gray, Waiheki' 15, to £12 17/6; H. Hasler, Howick 8 £12 to £14 JO/; H. E. Reed, Waerenjja,' 7, £13 5/ to £16. . Cows and Heifers. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd. —On account of G. Booth, Manurewa, up to £9 12/6; Devonport Steam Ferry Co., Brown's Island, 27 Herefords, £6 17/6 to £9 12/6; E. F. Hall, Walton, 10, £6 5/ to £8 15/; E...A. Price, Papatoetoe, up to £7 15/; W. F. Foster, Hinuera, ug to £6 10/. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of B. H. Xolaa, Cambridge, 10, £6 10/ tc £8 15/; Thompson and Ernest, Whakstane, 18, £6 to -£8 5/; ex Gkborne, lE. £8 to £9 12/6; F. V. Tilling Morrinsvilk. to £S; H. V. Kay, Motatau, 6, £5 17/6 to £7 15/;. H. Windsor, Matangi, to £8 17/6.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—.On account of Mangaiu Estate, 10, £4 5/-to £S of; G. Wyliio, Papatoetoe, up to £7 12/6; State Farm, Mamaku, 10, £5 15/ to £8 2/6; E. Pau! up to £6 7/6; ex Gisborne, 8, up to £0 10/, average £7 18/6.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltt!. Beef.—We yarded beef in good -number? Although there was a steady demand, values were easier by 5/ to 10/ per head. Extra choice ox sold to 34/ per 100il>, choice and prime, 31/ to 33/; secondary and plain, 28/ to 30/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 29/ to 33/; ordinary, '2i; to 28/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £15 to £16 10/; heavy, £13 10/ to £14 17/6; lighter, £12 5/ to £13 7/6; light, £10 to £12 2/6; small and unfinished, £7 10/ to £9 15/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to,£9; heavy, £0 15/ to £7 10/; lighter, £5 10/ to £6 10/; light, £3 15/ to £5 5/; othens, £1 10/ to £3 10/. Extra prime steers from Messrs. Craven Bros., Kuawai. realised up to £16 10/. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. Beef. — We yarded 245 head of beef, comprising 109 steers and 136 cows ana heifers, against 211 head last week. The quality of the offering was first class and although' the demand was steady last week's values were not reached. Cow and heifer beef came forward in large numbers with values ruling dearer thaii last week. Extra choice ox sold to 31/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 30/ to 33/; just, killable, 24/ to 20/; prime young cow. and heifer beef, 20/ to 33/; just killable, 21/ to 28/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £14 10/ to £14 17/6; heavy, £13 to £14 7/6; lighter, £11 15 to £12 17/6; light. £10 to £12 17/6: email and unfinished, £8 10/ to £9 17/0. Heavy prime young cows and heifere, £<> 5/ to £9 5/; lighter, £6 5/ to £8; other?, £2 5/ to £5 15/.

Calves.—A full yarding of calves me: with keen competition and sold readily at values very firm at last week's quotations. Medium runners, £2 15/ to £i 5/; heavy vealers, £3 18/ to £4 6/; medium, £2 15/ to £3 5/; light, £2 8/ to £2 12/; smaller, £1 14/ to £2 2/; rough, 19/ &» £19/; bobby, 4/ to 8/.

Beef.—We ■ yarded fat cattle to the number of 36S head, as against 385 neau last week, comprising 106 steers and 2tfc. cows and heifers. Ox beef again came forward in good numbers. The qualjl/ generally was on a par with last weeks yarding. Competition was no so keen as last week, and values for prime lightweight eased by about 1/ per 1001b, wmla heavy and plain showed a decline of abouS 15/ to 20/ per head. Extra choice ox sold to 34/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 30/ to 32/; secondary aud plain, 27/ to 29/; prime young cow and heifer beet, 30/ to 33/; ordinary, 22/ to 29/.. BstrS heavy, prime steers ranged in , price from £14 10/ to £16. Seven steers from JγH. E. Reed, Waerenqa, averaged £1* 7/10; 23 three-year-old steers from Brown » Island averaged £9 13/2. Heavy prime steers, £13 to £14: lighter, £11 to £l-< light, £9 5/ to £10 7/6: small and unfinished, £5 5/ to £8 5/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 to _ £10: -• two-year-old heifere frnm Brown's Islar> a averaged £S 10/7.' Heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £8 16/; lighter, £6 to £7; others, £3 to £5 5/.