KEENER DEMANDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 126, 31 May 1939, Page 4

KEENER DEMANDS.

WESTFIELD MARKET.

BEEF PRICES FIRM.

VEAL IMPROVES SLIGHTLY.

The demand for beef was keener at tile Westfield fat stock market to-day tad prices showed signs of firming after 1m( week's sharp drop. This was due mainly to a considerably reduction in the number of cattle offered.

A large bench of buyers bid steadily throughout the sale and all prime cattle sold readily, steers realising up to £14 per head, while the best of the cows and heifers made slightly over £9. Auctioneer*" quotations were unchanged, ranging up to 32/ per 1001b for extra choice ox. The best prices of the sale were realised for two drafts of heavy bullocks, one of 24 from L. Larner, Morrinsville. which sold from £12 to £14, and the other, 13 from Messrs. Thompson and Ernest, Whakatane, which made from £8 15/ to £14 per head. A truck of eight prime steere from H. E. Reed, Waerenga, brought up to £13 12/6.

The entry of calves was also smaller than last -week. Prime vealers sold at slightly firmer rates, while plain and unfinished calvee were unchanged.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE, 00. Beef.—Our yarding of beef was an average one, although the numbers penned were smaller than last week, and a better demand prevailed. Our quotations are the same. Extra choice _ox sold to 32/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 28/ to 31/; ordinary and plain. 23/ to 27/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 24/ to 277; ordinary cow beef, 17/ to 23/; heavr prime steers, £11 to £12 2/6; lighter prime steers, £9 7/6 to £10 17/6: light prime steers, £8 to £9 5/; small and unfinished steers, £4 10/ to £7 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £8 10/ to £9 2/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 10/ to £8 7/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £6 7/6 to £7 7/6; light prime cows and heifers, £5 to £6 5/; other killable cows, £3 to £4 17/6. Calves.—Our yarding of calves was again a large one, a. lot of plain calves coming forward. Values were firmer for good quality, while plainer sorts sold at late rates. Runners, £2 10/ to £5 heavy vealers, £4 to £4 15/; medium vealers, £3 to £3 15/; light vealers, £2 5/ to £2 18/; smaller vealers, £1 10/ to £22/; small vealers, 18/ to £1 8/; rough calves, 10/ «to £1; bobby calvee, 5/ to 16/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Calves. —VVe had an average yarding of calves, but good quality prime veders were in short supply. Demand for this class showed a slight improvement, while plain and unfinished calves were firm at late quotations. Light, unfinished runners. £3 to £4 5/; heavy prime runners, £5 to £6 10/; heavy vealers, £3 15/ to £4 14/; medium vealers, £2 16/ to £3 10/; light vealers. £2 2/ to £2 14/: smaller vealers, £1 7/ to £1 18/; small vealers, 16/ to £15/: rough calv«e6, 10/ to 16/; bobby calves, 2/ to 14/.

DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD. Beef. —Our yarding of beef totalled 199 I head, comprising 08 steers and 131 cows and heifers, against 272 head last week. Ox 'beef sold to a steady demand at values fully firm on last week's rates. Good heavy cows and heifers were in short supply, and values *for this class were firmer, while other cows and lieifei* sold at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to 32/ per lOOtb; choice and prime ox, 29/ to 31/; ordinary and plain, 25/ to 28/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 22/ to 26/; ordinary cow beef, 16/ to 21/. Extra lieavv prime steers ranged in price from £12 10/ to £14: heavy prime steers, £11 5' to £12 5/; lighter prime steers. £10 to £ 11; light prime steers, £9 to £9 17/6; small and unfinished stere, £5 5/ to £8; extra heavy prime young paws and heifers. £8 to £9 2/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 to £7 17/6; lighter prime cowb and heifers, £6 to £6 17/6; light prime cowg and heifers, £5 to £5 15/; other tillable cows, £3 to £4 5/.

INDIVIDUAL LOTS. i Steers. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Company, Ltd., on account of A. Ranium, Kaukapakapa, 14, £8 to £11 10/; F. M. Dodds, Putaruru, 9, up to £10 12/6; R. Walters. Waiuku, 9, £7 2/6 to £9 5/; J. X. Massey, Puni, 9, £8 2/6 f 9 i?' Dalfrety and Co. on account of L. Larner, Morrinsville, 24. £12 to £14: Thompson and Ernest, Whakatane, 17. £8 13/ to £14; Holdsworth Bros., F.dgecunibe, 13. £9 15/ to £11 12/6. A. Buckland and Sons, on account of J. M. McDonald. Waiuku. 9, £8 17 6 to £10 10 : A. Main. Hautapu. 18. £8 7/6 to £11; H. E. Reed, Waerenga, 8. £6 17/6

Cows and Heifers. Dnlgety and Company.—On account of T. Johnstone. Manurewa, 5. £j 17 6 to £9 - t>; H. Windsor. Matanei. a line up to £8 Jo- ; J. A. Hill. Te Hoe. 10. £6 to £7 17/6: McLeod and Hutchinson. Edgecuinbe. 3. up to £6 5/. Xew Zealand ami Mercantile Ajjeney Company. Limited.—On account of Native Department. Dargaville. 21. £4 10/ to £6 17/6: J. Polilen. Matamata. 20, £6 7/6 to £9 2/6; G. J. Walker. Te A»aniutu, 9, £4 5/ to £8 5. : R. T. Hall. Walton. 9, £4 10/ to £7 2 6; Estate of J. Biddies. Pukehuia. 10, up to £8 17 *6; K. Matheson, Waiau Pa, 3. £o 7/6 to £8 5/: A. Orr, Hoteo, 10. £5 7/6 to £7; Papatoetoe client, a line up to £9 2 6.