PRICES STEADY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 14, 17 January 1940, Page 4

PRICES STEADY.

WESTFIELD MARKET.

AVERAGE BEEF YARDING.

QUOTATIONS LOWER.

Beef was yarded in average quantity on the Westfield fat stock market to-day. There" was little alteration in values during the sale, but quotations were V per 1001b lower than realised at last week's sale, extra choice ox selling up to 36/ per 1001b.

Fat cattle were offered in average numbers. The demand was fairly steady, but cows and heifers were not so keenly sought after, and values were inclined to ease on last week's sale. A line of Iβ ateers from slr. Ben Reed averaged £13 11/4. Another line of Iβ steers from Mr. George Foster, Cambridge, made up to £14 17/0, this being the outstanding price of the sale. The line averaged £14 7/. The demand for calves was steady and although plain runners were easier, values for good quality vealers were improved. 9 AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS N. 2. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. Beef.—Our yarding of beef was nn average one. Although there wan little or 110 alteration in values on last week's sale, our quotations are 1/ per 100H) lower. Extra choice ox sold to 36/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 32/ to 35/; ordinary and plain, 27/ to 31/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 27/ to 34/; ordinary cow beef, 22/ to 26/. No extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy prime steers, £12 10/ to £13 2'6; lighter prime steers, £11 to £12 7/6; light prime steers, £9 to £10 17/6; plain and small, £6 to £8 15/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 7/6 to £10 2/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 to £9 5/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £6 10/ to £7 15/; light prime tows and heifers, £5 5/ to £6 7/6; aged and plain finished cows, £3 10/ to £5. Calves.—Our entry of calvee was an average one. The demand waa steady and values for good quality vealere were better. Plain runners were easier. Runners, £3 15/ to £5 17/; heavy vealers, £4 5/ to £5 11/; medium vealera, £3 10/ to £4; light vealere, £2 10/ to £3 6/; smaller vealere, £1 17/ to £2 9/; email vealere, £1 3/ to £1 16/; rouph calves, 14/ to £1 5/; fresh dropped, 6/ to 18/. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD. Beef. —Our offering of beef totalled 148 head, comprising 43 steers and 105 cowa and heifer», against 191 head last week. The quality of the ox beef was again firstclass, and sold readily at rates about on a par with last week. A heavy yarding of cows and heifers of good quality did not meet with competition as keen as laet week, and value* eased. Extra choice ox sold to 36/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 33/ to 33/; ordinary and plain, 29/ to 32/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 32/ to 34/; choice aud prime. 29/ to 31/; ordinary cow beef, 25/ to 29/; heavy prime steers ranged in price from £12 10/ to £13; lighter prime steers, £11 15/ to £12 5/; light prime steers, £10 5/ to £11 10/; small and unfinished steers, £8 5/ to £9 6/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 10/ to £8 15/; heavy prime cowa and heifers, £7 10/ to £8 5/; lighter

prime cows and heifers, £6 10/ to £7 o/; light prime cows and heifers, £5 10/ to £6 5/; other killable cowe, £3 10/ to £5.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS, LTD. Beef.—Oiw total yarding of fat cattle numbered dO3 head, us againet 326 head last week, comprising 138 steers and 165 !©own and heifers. Competition for ox beef av«w keen, and although our quotations are 1/ per 1001b less than last week values showed little or no alteration on late ealce. Cowe and heifers were not so keenly nought' after, nml values again eaeed on last weeks ea.le. Extra i-'ioice ox s.->kl to 30/ per 1001b; choke and prime ox, 33/ to 35/; ordinary and ;>liiin. 20/ to 32,'; piime yoiine cow and heifer •beet, 30/ to 34/; ordinary cow beef, 23/ to 27/. Extra heavy prime tttecre ranged in price from £14 to £1.3; heavy prhne steers. £13 to £13 10/; lighter prmie eteeiw, £12 to £12 10/; lijchifr pijme Nfceera, £10 10/ to £11 7/6; email and untiniehed steers, £6 10/ to £9 10/.