FIRMER VALUES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 287, 4 December 1941, Page 3

FIRMER VALUES

WESTFIELD MARKET SHEEP AND PIGS IMPROVE Steady rates for beef and Improved prices for sheep and pigs were the main features of the weekly fat stock sales at Westfield yesterday. Steers made up to £lo 12/(i. a rise of 2/i> on the previous week's level, ar.d cows and heifers had sale at up to £11 12/(j. Competition became keener in the sheep market as the sale progressed mainly owing to shortage of supplies. "Wethers and ewes were firmer, the former selling at from £1 3/ to £1 7/0 for prime sorts. Unfinished wethers also enjoyed a better demand. Lambs were forward in average numbers and sold at from 18/ to £1 7/9. Calves had ready sale at the outset but interest flagged after butchers had secured their requirements. Vealers realised between £5 and £7 5/ and runners made to £9 15/. Both baconers and porkers brought higher prices, the yardings being larger than last week. Baconers were up to 2/ , P° rk ers fetched from £2 3/ to £3 6/ Choppers and stores were easier. On Wednesday. December 17, the final sale of 1941 will be held, and the opening sale of 1942 will be on January 7 Prices, with those last week, are:— beep (per looib) — Thls week La6t week Extra choice ox 41/ 41/ Choice B and Pri ptlme 36/ t0 40/ 38/ «>' Boner and . 25/ to 29/ 25/ to 29/ SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers .... 23/ to 27/9 21/6 to 27 /-t Unfinished wetherr. 19/ to 22/8 15/ to 21/ ** es 12/6 to 17/ 12/ to 18/6 SmSJ! h i d d w " • • 3/ to 11/6 2/6 to 11/ Prime lamba 18/ to- 27/9 19/ to 26/9 CALVES (per head) — Runners 100/ to 195/ 100/ to 188/ Vealer » 5/ to 145/ 5/ to 145/ PIGS (per head)— 68/ to 86/ 67/ to 84/ 43/ to 66/ 42/ to 66/ Wf*ners 11/ to 20/ 11/ to 21/ f'-P? , 22/ to 26/ 24/ to 30/ Laige stores 30' to 40/ 32/ to 44/