LIVE STOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 157, 4 July 1940, Page 21

LIVE STOCK MARKET

PRICES AT WESTFIELD.

BEEF STEADY ON LAST WEEK.

SATISFACTORY SHEEP DEMAND

Beef, wiiioh hae risen about 3/ per 1001b at the Weetfield sales in the past three weeks, -,v;ie about the eame ae last week at the sale yesterday. For an extra large yarding of calves values eased, but prices for pigs, lamfce and sheep were much tlie same.

Hie ox beef entry was smaller than last W + e '-™ competition was keen at late rates. tfhe top price for steers was £15 17/e, compared with £16 10/ last week Lows made up to £13 7/6, against , £13 10/. ftneep were penned in large num'bei-s. Ulie quality being up to standard. Wethers made up to 37/, the beet price being 2/ more. The top price for ewee wae 27/ against 28/3. The quality of the lamb yarding was better than last week, Uop prices being 32/3, against 29/. Though the quality of the calf entry was generally good eo many were penned that last week s rates could not :be fully maintamed. Tigs were again penned in small numbers, and bidding for porkers especially -was keen. Top prices for porkere and baconens compared with last week were £3 11/ to £4 15/, and £3 16/ and to respectively. This week Last week BEEP (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 39/ 39/ Choice & prime ox ......... 36/ to 38/ 30/ to 38/ I Choice & prime 1 cow & heiOr 32/ ito 30/ 32/ to 36/ Boner & rough 25/ to 28/ 25/ to 28/ SHEEP (porhead) — ( Prime wethers 28/ td 37/ 28/ to 39/ Unnn. wethers 24/ to 26/(5 23/6 to 26/ Prime ewes . . 20/ to 27/ 20/ to 28/3 tntin. ewes . 5/.to 19/ 2/6 to 18/ Prime lambs . 20/ to 32/3 20/ to 29/ Lnnn. JUinibe. 3/to 17/6 10/ to 17/6 CALVES (per head) — Runnere 130/ to 187/ 100/ to 185/ Vealers 8/ to 110/ 8/ to 134/ PIGS (per head) — Baeoners 69/ to 95/ 80/ to 100/ Porkers 3«/ to 71/ 40/ to 76/ Wenners .... 16/ to 22/ 12/ to 21/ fl" , •: 23/ to 27/ 23/ to 28/ Large stores . 28/ to 34/ 30/ to 38/

THE AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. Alfred Auckland and Sons, Dalgety and Company, and the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report:— Beef—An average entry of good quality ox beef sold very freely at values decidedly firm on late rates. Cows and heifers came forward in full average numbers and si>ld readily at full late quotations. Extra choice ox to 39/ per 1001b; choice and'prime, 36/ to 38/; secondary and plain, 32/ to 35/; extra prime young cow and heifer, 32/ to 36/; choice and prime, 29/ to 31/; ordinary cow beef, 25/ to 28/. Extra heavy prime steers, £15 to £15 17/6; heavy, £13 10/ to £14 10/; lighter, £12 5/ to £13; light, £11 10/ to £12; small and unfinished, £7 to £10 15/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifere, £10 to £13 7/6; heavy, £8 10/ to £9 10/; lighter, £7 5/ to £7 8/; other killable cows, £5 5/ to £6 1.5/. Sheep.—A full entry sold freely. Wethers realised late rates, while ewes sold at firm values. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 16/ to £1 17/; heavy, £1 14/ to £1 15/; medium, £1 11/6 to £1 13/; light, £1 8/ to £1 10/r plain and unfinished, £1 4/ to £1 6/6; extra heavy prime young and ! maiden ewes. £ 1 6/ to £ 1 7/; heavy, £ 1 3/6 to £1 4/6; lighter, £1 to £1 2/6; plain and aged ewee, 17/ to 19/; other I ewes, 5/ to 15/6.

Lambe.—Lambe were penned in average numbers. Competition was good and a eteady sale resulted at late rates. Extra heavy prime lambe. £1 10/9 to £1 12/3; faeasy, £1 &/; medium. £1 4/6 to £1 6/; lighter, £1 2/ to £1 4/; liaht, £1 to £1 1/6; small and plain, 14/ to 17/6; cull lambe, 8/ to 10/. Calves.—-There was an extra heavy yarding, the quality generally being first-class. Bidding was steady throughout, but values dropped considerably on last week's high quotations. Runners. £6 10/ to £9 7/; heavy vealere, £4 12/ to £5 10/; medium, £3 12/ to £4 8/; light, £3 to £3 10/; email, £2 6/ to £2 18/; unfinished and bucket fed, £1 to £1 15/; bobby end rough calves, 8/ to 18/. Pige.—There waa again a email offering. Bidding waa steady for baconevs and spirited for porkers. Values for all classes were fully firm. Choppers, £3 5/ to £4 14/; heavy baconere, £4 9/ to £4 15/: medium, £3 16/ to £4 4/; light. £3 9/ to £3 13/; heavy porkers, £3 6/ to £3 11/; medium, £2 15/ to £2 19/: light, £2 6/ to £2 11/; small and unfinished, £1 16/ to £2 2/; Ptoree, £1 8/ to £1 15/; slips, £1 13/ to £1 II; weaners, 16/ to £1 2/.