N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE CO.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 300, 20 December 1938, Page 4

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE CO.

Beef. —Our yarding was an average one. There was ready competition, with values for all classes firm at last week's rates. Extra choice ox sold to 40/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 35/ to 39/; ordinary and plain, 30/ to 34/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 31/ to 36/; ordinary cow beef. 25/ to 30/; heavy prime steers. £13 10/ to £14 7/6; lighter, £12 to £13 7/6; light, £10 to £11 15/; small and unfinished, £7 10/ to £9 15/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £10 to £10 15/; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 12/6 to £9 17/6: lighter. £7 7/6 to £8 10/; light, £5 7/6 to £7 5/; other killable cows. £3 10/ to £5 5/. Calves.—After last week's flooded market the yarding of calves came hack to normal to-day. Values were better, but the sale was erratic. Runners, £2 10/ to £7 7/6; heavy vealers, £4 10/ to £5 6/; medium. £3 10/ to £4 8/: light, £3 to £3 8/; smaller, £2 7/ to £2 17/; small, £1 10/ to £2 5/; rough calves, 15/ to £1; up to three weeks' old, 7/ to £ 1 8/.