BEEF SCARCE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 121, 24 May 1944, Page 3

BEEF SCARCE

AT WESTFIELD SALES

VALUES BACK TO NORMAL

There was a small yarding of beef at the Westfield fat stock- market to-day. The demand for both classes was keen and the prices realised were much firmer than last week. AUCTIONEER'S REPORT Beef was penned in small numbers. Tlrere was a keen demand and values improved on last week's large entry. Extra choice ox sold up to 39/ per 1001b.; choice and prime, 36/ to 38/; secondary and plain. 33/ to 35/; prime young cow and heifer beef, up to 35/; choice and prime. 30/ to 34/; ordinary cow beef. 27/ to 29/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £15 to £15 17/6; heavy, £14 to £14 17/6: medium, £12 10/ to £13 15/; light, £11 15/ to £12 17/6; small and unfinished, £9 to £11. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £11 to £12; heavy £9 10/ to £10 10/; lighter, £7 15/ to £8 17/6, £6 to £7 10/; others, £3 10/ to £5 15/. INDIVIDUAL LOTS Steers Dalgety and Company. Ltd., on account of Pearcc, 26. £10 10/ to £13 2/6.N Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., on account of Land and Survey, Whakatane 27, £12 to £14 5/; W. Finlay, 17 £11 15/ to £14 17/6; W. A. Craven, 27, £11 17/6 to £13 7/6; Judd Bros., 9, £13 to £14 5/. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., on account ol J. Stewart, 10, £10 17/6 to £11 10/; N. G. Litchfield, 25, £11 to £13 5/; H. E. Reco, 8, £13 17/6 to £15 17/6. Cows and Heifers Dalgety and Co., Ltd., on account of R. Ferguson 4. £5 to £9 7/6; Hargrtavcs, 8, £9 15/ to £10 12/6. , N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., on account of J. M. Mcßae, 22, £7 2/6 to £9 12/6; Land and Survey, Otakari, 9, £8 to £10 2/6; A. B. Carpenter, 5, £6 10/ to £9. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., on account of E W Reed, 5, £7 7/6 to £12 5/; D. J. Alison, 10 £8 12/6 to £9 12/6; N. Austin, 9, £5 17/6 to £7 5/; R. C. Whitmore. 12, £5 to £9 17/6; G. Newcombe, 10, £5 10/ to £7 5/.