LARGE ENTRY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 85, 11 April 1945, Page 3

LARGE ENTRY

WESTFIELD SALE STEADY DEMAND FOR BEEF Values for a good entry of beef were firm at the Weslfield fat stock market to-daj'. The demand was steady and all classes realised late rates. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS There was again a large entry of beef which met a steady demand, all classes selling at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 42/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 38/ to 41/; ordinary ox. 34/ to 37/; extra prime heifer beef, to 40/; choice and prime, 36/ to 39/; ordinary cow beef, 28/ to 35/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £L 8 to £18 12/6; heavy. £10 15/ to £17 17/6; medium, £15 to £16 10/: light, £13 12/6 to £14 17/6; small and unfinished, £8 10/ to £13 10/. Extra heavy prime cows, £11 to £12 15/; heavy. £9 15/ to £10 15/; medium. £8 10/ to £9 10/; light. £7 to £8 7/6; small and unfinished, £4 10/ to £6 17/6. INDIVIDUAL LOTS Steers Alfred Buckland and Sons. —On account Lamb Bros. (9). £13 15/ to £15; W. N. Ellett (23), £12 5/ to £16 2/6; E. P. Mullen (7), £13 to £14 17/6. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.—On acocunt of Land Development. 96, £14 7/6 to £17 2/6; r. Kempton. 1. at £18 2/6; Mrs. E. Gaskill, 9, £8 7/6 to £10 2/6; G. Willis, 7, £10 17/6 to £16 15/. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.—On account of Lands and Survey, Pongakawa, 16, £15 12/6 to £17; J. Pohlen, 8. £16 to £18 12/6; H. J. Finlayson, 18, £12 7/6 to £16 10/; B. D. Judd. 9, £13 17/6 to £17 2/6; Lands and Survey. Kerepeehl, 27, £14 17/6 to £16 2/6: Lands and Survey. Karaka, 40, £13 15/ to £16 7/6: L. Hawkins, 12, £9 5/ to £13 7/6; G. Lendrum, 27. £13 to £15 10/. Cows Alfred Buckland and Sons.—On account Baker Estate, 34. £9 10/ to £12 7/6; M. T. Burrill, up to £8 17/6: W. Guy, 2. £9; T. D. Allen, 11, £7 15/ to £10 15/; Slater Bros., 6, £10 to £11 10/. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—On account of Land Development, 33, £9 12/6 to £13 10/: Mrs. E. Gaskill, 5, £6 12/6 to £8 12/6; P. Shuker, 7, £8 2/6 to £10 17/6: G. Willis. 3. Up to £11 5/; Land Development. Te Kopuru. 36. £11 2/6 to £13 7/6. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—On account of P. Grainger, 12, £7 10/ to £9; P. T. Davis. 3, £6 10/ to £10 12/6; W. J. Roberts. 19, up to £11 51: J. Pohlen. 8, £8 10/ to £10 15/; Mrs. Z. Carter, 2, up to £6 17/6; N. Mould, 9. £6 15/ to £9 2/6; R. J. Finlayson, 3, £7 17/6 to £10; G. Mitchell, up to £8 5/.