BEEF FIRM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 97, 27 April 1938, Page 8

BEEF FIRM.

WESTFIELD MARKETS.

FEWER COWS AND HEIFERS. i CALVES SELL SLOWLY. Beef sold at firm rates on the We&tfield fat stock markets to-day, ox being quoted at last week's prices, ranging up to 30/ per 1001b. The sale was brisk with keen bidding from a rill 1 bench of buyers, and definite signs of improvement appeared.

The yarding of steers was the largest for some weeks, and included some exceptional quality. One prize bullock made £16 10/. compared with last week's top price of £14 and £14 15/ at the previous sale. A decline in the number of cows and heifers offered was responsible for the keen bidding. The top price of £16 10/ was realised for the best of a line of 16 prime bullocks sold on account of Messrs. I'rewin Bros.. Marohema. No other ii'ie on the market approached this price. The next best, a truck of eight from Tapuwae Estate, Poro-o-taroa, making up to £13 12/6. The sale of calves was very slow, though one outstanding black runner made £8 15/. The number penned was about the same as usual. INDIVIDUAL LOTS. Steers. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd. —On account of Trewin Bros.. Marohemo. 16. £12 17/6 to £16 10/; S. H. Holmes, Maungaturoto, 8, £11 to £12 10/; Mangere client, 16, £10 to £12 10 ; A. Orr, Hoteo, 8, £8 17/6 to £10 7/6. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Beef. —Our yarding of beef was less tl»an an average one. Competition was keen, with values very firm at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 39/ per IQPIb; choice and prime ox, 34/ to 38/; ordinary and plain, 27/ to 33/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 31/ to 36/; ordinary cowbeef. 23/ to 30/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price up to £16 10/; heavy prime steers, £14 to £14 15/; lighter prime steers. £12 to £13 15/; light prime steers, £10 to £11 15/; small and unfinished steers, £7 10/ to £9 10/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £10 to £10 17/6; heavy prime cows and heifers. £8 to £9 15/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £7 to £7 17/6; light prime cows and heifers. £5 10/ to £6 17/6; other killable cows, £3 15/ to £5 5/.

Dalgety and Company, Limited. Beef.—Our offering of beef totalled 135 head, comprising 10 stee>« and 125 cows and heifers, against 198 liead last week. Demand was good throughout and we have to report a keen sale at firm late rates. Kxtra choice ox sold to 39' per 1001b: choice and prime ox. 36/' to 38/: ordinary and plain. 32/ to 35/; prime young cow and heifer beef. 32/ to 35/: ordinaly cow beef. 23/ to 31/'. Heavy prime steers. £13 to £13 12/6: lighter prime steers, £11 15/ to £12 15/; light prime steers, £10 10/' to £11 10/; small and unfinished steers, £9 to £10 5/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £10 to £11 7/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 10/ to £9 15/; lighter prime cows and heifers. £7 to £8 5/; light prime cows and hoilevs. £6 to £6 17'6; other killable cows, £4 to £5 15/.