AT WESTFIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 4, 6 January 1937, Page 9

AT WESTFIELD.

1 • BEEF PRICES FIRMER. ' GOOD DEMAND FOR CALVES. 1 j LIGHT-WEIGHTS WAHTED. An av eraff« yarding of fat cattle irai c-ffered at the Westfield fat stock sale today! They sold readily at firm late rates, ranging up to 32/ per 1001b for .extra choice ox. Best light-weight cattle were in particularly keen demand and j values were inclined to harden. i .The quality was good all round, the best of the steers being two lines from Karaka. One lot forwarded by Mr. E. lA. .Lirqnhart made from £11 15/ to £It and the other from Mr. R. Harlcness sold between £11 and £13 10/. The latter grazier ako fold a choice line of eight heifers, realising up to £10, but Messrs. and Ernest. Whakatane. the cow market, making up to £10 2/6 for extra heavy cattle. The calf sale began well with values V i e T on " late rate., but bidding slackened in the later stage.. There was ■ large range of vealers on offer. INDIVIDUAL LOTS. Stem. Dalgety and Company.—On account of n S lT' 13 - "P to £10 10/: , V?- 7 , Pu jf ek ? ,r «' 3. up to £9 17/6. Zealand Loan and Mercantile | Agency Company. Limited.—On account 8- from £10 7/6 Cmuhart, Karaka. fl. reiL « V E " Reed - W »e* renga, 8, from £10 to £12. : Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited.— unt of J - McDonald, Tuakau 8 £8 12 6 to £11 17/6; E. A. Urquhart. Karaka. fl from £U 17/6 to £14; R | Harknew, Karaka, 12, £11 to £13 10/; ! fioio Waereng.. 7. £10 17/6 to to £U 15/« Mu:r> Tuakau - 24. *8 Cw* ani HUfars. I Dahgety and Company.— On account c-f n rr , r ' MaUngi, a line, op tfc £10; K. Uarknass, Karaka, 8. up to £10; H. 1 D W e fw a p atot ?° e ; 1 "P £ ~ 2/6; !Y - Orr, la pa toetoe, 5, up to £5 12 '6; Af Papatoetoe, 3, up to £7; E Morley, Papa toetoe. 15. up to £5 7/6 ; Thompson and Ernst. Whakatane 4. nn 10 ♦ =,: X 8 Bolton. gX™. 5 to ffi V n ,9 1 9r r - Pukekawa. 6. up to £6 5/; R. Hall, Win. 2, up to £6 10. . j Calves. I Wgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of E. 17/« V t' V- at £4 5/ and £4 i East Tamaki, 3, up «I® : r i I P !S? I,es '» Papatoetoe. 5, up io'. d k- w ehh. Otahuhu, 1, at £3 I K - Papa toetoe, 3, up to AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. Nz * Mrmmw Agmey, Cm., LM. Beef. Our yarding of beef was an average one There was a ready demand, and choice light-weight cattle were verv firm, with values inclined to harden. Heavyweignte sold at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to 32/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 28/ to 31/; secondary and plain, 35/ to -t/i prime young cow and heifer beef, 27/ to 31/; secondary, 20/ to 26/. Extr* heavy prime steers ranged in price from £13 to £13 12/6; heavy. £12 to £12 17/fi; lighter, £11 to £11 17/6; light, £9 10/ to £10 15/; small and unfinished, £g to £9 7/6. Extra heavy prime young cow* and heifers, £8 5/ to £9 15/; heavy, £7 to £8 2/G; lighter, £6 to £6 15/; light, £4 to £5 15/; others, £2 10/ to £3 15/. Dalfrty ani Ca„ LM. Beef.—Our yarding totalled 109 head of beef, comprising 16 steers and 153 cows and heifers, against 243 head at our Christinas sale. The quality of the offering was good, and we had a keen sale at vaiues ■ firmer than at last report- We did not yard any extra heavy bullocks. Extra choice ox sold to 32/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 29/ to 31/; secondary aed plain. 26/ to 28/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 29/ to 31/: secondary, 23/ to 28/. No extra heavy prime steers were yarded. Heavy, £11 12'6 to £12 7'6; lighter. £10 17'6 to £11 10/: light. £10 to £10 15/; small and unfinished. £7 15/ to £9 15/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifer*. £9 5/ to £10; heavy. £7 17-'6 to £9 2/o; lighter. £6 5/ to £7 15/; light. £4 10/ to £6 2 6; others. £2 10/ to £4 7/6. and.. Calves.- (."alves were penned in fully average nuuibeis. The sale opened briskly, with values very firm, but they »ased as the sale progressed- We did' not offer any heavy prime runners or lieavy vealers. Medium runners. £3 5/ to £4 17'6; medium vealers. £3 18/ to £4 6/: licht vealers. £3 to £3 10'; " smaller vealers. £2 to £2 10'; unfinished ind bucket-fed. £1 2/ to £1 14'; rough alvw and bobby calves. 8/ to £1 4*. Alfred Back land and Son, Limited. Beef.—We penned fat cattle to the number of 238 head, as against 236 head last week, comprising 70 steers and 168 :ows and heifers Competition was very keen for ox beef, with values improving slightly on our Christmas sale. A good yarding of cows and heifers sold readily at fully late rates. Extra choice ox soM to 32/ per 1001b; choice and prime. 28/ to 30/; secondary and plain. 25/ to 27/. Prime young cow and heifer beef. 29/ to 31/; secondary. 18/ to 25/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £13 to £14; heavy. £11 5/ to £12 5/; lighter. £10 15/ to £11: light. £9 15' to £10 10': small and unfinished. £7 to £S s'. Extra heavy r»nme voung cove an 1 Ijp'fens. £9 to £10 2 6: heavy. £7 .V to £S 5/; lijrliter. £5 to £6 5 ; oilier*. £3 5 to £4. Calves.--We had a full yai-lin;; of calves- The sale opened with i,i|u> linn at rates ruling before < i>. but eased towards the end. Runners. £.'5 to £.» 5 ; heavy vealeis. £4 14' if. £ "■; medium vealeis. £4 to £4 <> • h-V . vealers. £3 In £3 5 ; smaller vealers. "£_• 2' to £2 7 6: unfinished and bucket-fed. £12 to £ 1 15 ; rough calves and bobl>;. 'calves. 5/ to 26'.