AT WESTFIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 5

AT WESTFIELD.

EASING IN VALUES.

BEEF AND VEAL AFFECTED.

INCREASE IN YARDING. The continue.! dry spell has caused farmers to >*'11 fat stock, fearing a shortage of feed. and the offerings of both beef and veal oil the West field fat stock market to-day were larger than for nome time. All classes of cattle except prime liirht weights -sold *at slightly lower values and there was :i reduction in calf prices. A good offering of prime steels included some well-finished cattle flOlll tile estate of the late Mr. W. .1. Ralph. Maliuta. which brought up to £17. tho highest price of the sale. A truck of 8 from Mr. C. K. Sam]isou. oi \\ aerenga. sold from £14 10 to £10 17 6. and another line ot p?ix troni Mi*. \\ . Rowe. of Waiuku. also_ made up to £16 17 (i. though the quality was not so uniform. Messrs. Craven Bros.. Ruawai, realised fiom £14 1 6 to £16 lo i<H' a lot of eight choice steels. I hough calves were easier some prime yearlings made liVth prices. The most outstanding was a Shorthorn heifer from Mr. \V. Kllett. Mangere, which brought I'll 2 6.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Beet".- We had a larger yarding of beef, riiere was a steady demand with little or no alteration in values for light-weight cattle, but heavy cattle and cow beef generally displayed an easing tendency. Extra choice ox sold to 41 per ll)01b: choice and prime. 37' to 40/; ordinary and plain. 31/ to 36 : prime young cow and heifer beef. 36/ to 40': ordinary cow beef. 25 to 35 . Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £16 10 to £17: heavy prime. £ 1 ."> 2 6 to A'l6 7 6: lighter prime. £13 17 6 to £15: light. £11 10' to £13 I.V: plain and small £7 10/ to £11 s'. Extra heavy prime young town and heifers made £9 10/ to £10 10': heavy prime. £8 to £9 lighter. £6 12 6 to £7 I.V: light. £5 to 06 10': aged and plain finished cows. £3 10' to £4 I.V. Calves. Calves were- again penned in average numbers. Demand was not as keen as last week and values were easier. Runners. £4 I.V to £7: heavy vealers. £5 to £5 1.3 : medium. £4 to £4 18': lirht. £3 to £3 18 : smaller. £2 8' to £2 18 : small. £1 10' t-o £2 6 : romrh "a'ves. 12 to 24 : bobby calves. 10 to 28 . Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd. Beef.- We penned fat cattle to the number of 300 head, comprising 134 steers and 175 cows and heifers, as against 276 j head last week. Our yarding of ox beef •■yas of good quility. Competition for prime li'.;lit weights was keen, and values were firm, while heavy and plain sorts were a shade easier. Cows and liefer* also sold freely at late quotatons. Extra choce ox -o'd to 41 ' per ]001b: choce anr prime. I -7 to 40'; secondary and plain. 33' to ">l': voiin<r cow and heifer l>eef. 37' ■rv 40'; nriliua-v cow beef. 27 to 32'. +. i i, st°"rs ranged in price fvim £lf> ti 17'6 fe ; eht steers from Mr. E. (' on made up to £16 17 6. •ivt—a"in ' VI: Iveavv nrime. £I.T to £15 10 p. "Mr. £13 10' to £14 12 6: £11 10' fr, £12 10'; small and tinlnWn.l. £-, in' to £10 V. Da'refy and Company, Limited. Cale?.- A full yarding of calves was p.Mined. The demand was slack and j •. allies eased appreciably on last week's ] rates. Heavy vealers. £5 V to £5 | 14'' medium vealers. £4 1' to £4 9': I li'.'lit vealers. £3 .V to £3 14': small vealers. £2 6' to £2 14 ': unfinished and bucket fed. 16 to £1 10 : rough and bobby calves. 7-' to 15/. Dalgety and Company. Ltd. Beef.- Our offering of beef totalled 214 head, comprising 24 steels and 190 cows and heifers, against 192 head last week. The quality throughout was first-class, and all light and medium-weight cattle sold on a par with late rates. Heavy prime cattle, however, did not receive the same attention, and values were easier. Extra ! choice ox sold to 41/ per 1001b: choice and prime. 37/ to 40 : secondary and plain. 33 to 36 : prime young cow and heifer beef, 37' to 40 : ordinary cow beef. 27 to 35/: heavy prime steers ranged in price from £14 to £14 5 : lighter. £12 17 6 to £13 s': light. £12 to £12 I.V: small and unfinished. £10 7 6 to £11 I.V: heavy prime cows and heifers. £9 10 to £10 5 ; lighter. £7 10' to £9 5 : light. £5 to £7; other killable cows, £3 to £4 10/.

INDIVIDUAL LOTS.

Steers. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Tvtd. — On account of W. Wakelin, .Whangarei, 12, £11 15/ to £13 5/: B. Speech lay. Howick, 5. £13 5/ to £15 17.6; A. W. Alley. Hikutaia. 8. £9 2/6 to £13 10/; Paul Bros.. Waiau Pa, 9, £10 15/ to £13 s'; T. Murray. Tuakau. 5. £10 to £11 12 '6; R. G. FJlett. Karaka. 8, £10 17 6 to £13; K. Anderson. Mangere, 9. £12 to £14: Mrs. K. G. Potter, Pukekohe. 7. £12 12'6 to £13: C'. K. Sampson, Waerenga. 8. £14 10' to £16 17/6; John Hannon. Hautapu. 8. £13 7 6 to £14 5./; X. G. Litchfield. Patumahoe. 22. £11 15/ to £13 10 ; W. Whalen, Drury. 16. £12 to £14 5/. Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenc-v Co.. Ltd.—On account of Kingseat Mental Hospital. 7. £11 to £12 2.6: Paul Bros., Waiau Pa. 5, £14 to £14 15 : \V. Rowe. Waiuku, 6. £9 12 6 to £16 17 6: Craven Bros.. Ruaivai. 8. £14 17 6 to £16 10 : R. Harknetis. Karaka. 12. £10 15' to £13 7/6: estate W. J. Ralph. Mahuta. 16. up to £17: 0. P. Kcwlove. Taumarunui. 9. £10 to £12 2 6: B. Speech lav. Howick. 6. £13 2 6 to £13 17 6. | Dalgety and Company. Ltd.- On account of R. B. Laird. Whangamarino. 8. £11 10' to £12 17 6: C. .T. Ryan. 8. £13 17 6 to £14 s': C. Proctor. Ohinewai. at £13: T. W. James, Whakatane, 2, at £13 2/6Cows and Heifers. The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd.-On account of Kinjiseat Mental Hospital. 7. £8 10' to £10 10: R Harknesd. Karaka. 6. £7 17 6 to £10H W J. Hamilton. Papnkurn. 11. up to £ < 7 6; J. R. Bryant. Karaka. 2, at £6 10, . Calves. Xew- Zealand J»an and Mercantile Agencv Co.. Ltd.- On account o: ('. Junes. Kaukapakapa. 12. up to £2 8 : M K. McCarthy. Kant Tamaki. 3. up to £4 6 : (i. Thompson. Pakuranga. a line, up to £4 S : Paeroa client. 26. up to £4 5 ; K. .f. Biddle. Wellsi'ord. ■>. up to £1 15 ; I'apakura client, a line, up to £7: A. C. Lupton. Karaka. 3. up to £3 12,; R. fiarkness. Karaka. 8. up to £4 10 : H. l'orter. Avondale. a line, up to £5 11/; J. R. Bryant. I'apakura. 7, up to £2 16 ; S. l)ei bys-hire, I'apakura. a line, up to t'6. Alfred Buckland and Sour. Ltd.—On account of estate of C. Herbert. Pan- j mure. 10. £1 18 to £4 3 ; R. Jones. ( levedon. 3. at £2 16 ; Mangere client, 23. £17/ to £ 3 9 ; Stephens Bros , Waiotira. 12. £3 4/ to £7: W. Ellett, Mangere. 3. £9 4 / to £11 2 '6; J. Johnstone. Manurewa, 3, £7 13/ to £8 17/.