WESTFIELD SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 124, 27 May 1936, Page 8

WESTFIELD SALES.

ONE SHILLING KISE. - ' , jiijgl OX IN SHORT SUPPLY. CONTRACTION IN YARDI NG . Consequent upon the short supply 0 beef went to 28/ per 1001b at the West field fat stock sale to-day. This j s more than last week's quotation of 27/ The rise was directly attributable to th short yarding, which included very f heavy cattle. In cows and.heifers th!" was a good offering and a. solid demand prices being firm and on a par W i»! those realised a week ago, but the were not so many quality lines. A eo „j average yarding of calves found buyer, bidding freely, but generally speakin* there were not the quality lines to-da? compared with last week's yardino INDIVIDUAL LOTS. i : — \ I Steers. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd-On account of C. Proctor, Ohinewai 8 -p? 15/ to £10; I. Walters, Waiuku, 9 tj 5/ to £8 .12/6; estate E. F. Jluir 'nj whero, 36, £7 to £11 5/.. ' e " Dalgety and Company,. Ltd .-On account of feummerville Estate,. a line un T £7 12/6.' ' Up lo New Zealand Loan and Mercanti]. Agency Co., Ltd.—.On account of p Walker, Te Puke,, -ff, £7 10/ to £14 15/.' Reid Bros., Opotiki, 2, at £7 17/g. V Self, Papatoetoe, 13, £9 15/ to *£13 Calves. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—On account of T. A Gubb, Hoteo, 15, £2 5/ to £3 10/*; s' Petrie, Maungaturoto, 4, £1 1/ to £3 2/.' J. W. Ingram, Maungturoto, 6, £2 1/ to £2 18/; J. McCraith, 2, £2 8/ to £37/. P. Speedy, Aropohue, 10, up to £3 6/' J. H. Mason, Kaipara Flats, 9, £1 i=r/ to £3 13/; T. W. Wright, East Tamaki 2, £3 to £3 17/; Reid Bros., Opotiki 2 £3 18/ to £4 15/;. T. Johnson, Manures 3, £2 3/ to £2 15/. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of H. and A. E. Holmes, Onewhero, 22, up to £3 13/; Reid Bros., Opotiki, 3, up to £3 5/; W..J. Orr, 5, up to £3 8/; E. G. Davidson, Pukehuia, 18, up to £3 11/; Watson find Wilson, Kirikopuni, 6, to £3 9/; Noel Wilson, Kirikopuni, 6,' ud to £2 14/; S. Ruddell, Kiriponui, 5 up to £2 6/; D. McCracken, Waiotira 7 up to £4,.15/. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency. Beef.—Our yarding of ox beef was less than an average one. Competition was keen, with values improving by 1/ per 1001b. Cows and heifers were penned in large numbers, and sold at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 23/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 24/ to 27/; secondary and plain, 21/ to 23/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 23/ to 25/; secondary, 8/ to 22/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £13 to £14 15/; heavy, £11 10/ to £12 15/; lighter, £10 to £11 7/6; light, £8 to £9 15/; email and unfinished, £5 10/ to £7 15/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 5/ to £8 2/6; heavy, £6 to £7; lighter, £4 12/6 to £5 17/6; light, £3 10/ to £4 10/; others. £2 to £3 5/. Extra prime steers from Mr. F. I. Walker, Te Puke, realised to £14 -15/. Heavy prime steers from Mr. J. R. Self, Papatoetoe, realised to £13 10/. * Dalgety and Company/Ltd. •spalvesl—We.' yarded calves in larger numbers' than last week. Tile-bulk of our offering comprised good quality medium to heavy vealers. The demand was keen, and all classes sold readily, calves showing a good improvement on last week's rate. Runners, £2 10/ to £4 15/; heavy vealers, £3 11/ to £4; medium, £3 2? to £3 10/; light, £2 10/., to £3 1/; smaller, £119/ to £2 8/; rough calves, 15/j to £1 15/; bobby calves, 4/ to 12/. • Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd. Beef. —We penned fat cattle to the number of 331 head, as against 279 head last week, comprising 50 steers and 281 cows and heifers. The quality of ox beef yarded was first-class, bidding was much brisker than last week, and values improved slightly on recent sales. Cows and heifers were penned in large'numbers, and competition was good. Extra choice 0* sold to 28/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 24/ to 36/; secondary and plain, 21/ to 23/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 24/ to 26/; secondary, 13/ to 20/. Extra heavy prime, steers ranged in price from ■ £10 to £11 7/6; heavy, £9 7/6 to £9 15/; lighter, £8 12/6 to £9 5/; light, £7_lo/ to £8 7/6; small and unfinished, £5 to £6 5/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £9; heavy, £5 to x 6 5/; lighter, £4 to £4 10/; others, £2 10/ to £3 5/.