FIRM VALUES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 120, 23 May 1945, Page 3

FIRM VALUES

SALES AT WESTFIELD

LATE RATES MAINTAINED

Values were firm for an-average "yarding of beef at the WestfleW fat stock market to-day. Top price for ox was £19 5/ and for cows £13.

AUCTIONEERS* REPORTS Beef -was penned In average numbers. There was a ready demand, with values for all classes very firm at late quotations, Extra choice ox sold to 44/ per 1001b; choice and prime; 40/ to 43/; ordinary, 36/ to 39/: extra prime heifer, 41/; choice and prime heifer, 35/ to- 40/: ordinary cow tteef. 30/ to 34/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £18 10/ to £19 5/; heaxy. £17 to £18 7/6; lighter, £15 10/ to £16 17/8; light, £13 to £15 7/6; small and unfinished, £8 to £12 17/6. Extra heavy prime young ctyn and heifers, £12 to £13; heavy, £10 to £11 17/6; lighter, £8 10/ to £9 16/ J light, £7 to £8 7/6; others, £* to £8 17/4. , INDIVIDUAL LOTS Steen Dalgety and "CO., Ltd.—On account of E. D. W. McLennan, jun., 5. £15 12/6 to £16 15/; f. H. Chisholm, 25, £9 2/6 to £12. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—On account of Lands and Survey, Awaken, 16, £17 7/6 to £18 18/; Ambury Bros., 9, £15 12/6 to £17 7/6; D. P. Ryburn, 13, £11 12/6 So £15 15/; D. Ryburn, 6. £10 IT/« to £12 17/6; H. G.. Parkinson, 16. £17 5/ £.lfl -5/: Lamb Bros., 18, £12 10/ to £16 .12/6. .: , Alfred Buckland and, Sons, Ltd.—On account of Barsten Bros,, 11, £15 2/6 to £16 5/; 8. Barton. 8, £13 2/8 to £14 2/6; Motion Bros., 7, £14 5/ to £16; W. R. Grant, 0, £16 5/ to £15 7/6; C. H. T. Wily, 25. £14 10/ to £16 10/; F. J. Reed, 16, £15 Wβ to £16 17/6; B. Speechley, 19, £13 2/6 to £15 12/6; E. P. MiUen, 8, £11 to £13 12/6. f P. H. Watson. 10. £14 to £ Iβ. Cows Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd.—On account of Trewln Bros., 18, £10 to £13 16/: R. C. Whitmore,'l4, up to £9 6/; E. B. Hill. 6, £9 5/ to £11. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd. —On account of E. J. McLennan. Jun., 2, at £11 7/6; O. Willie, 10, £.9 3/6 to £12; E. M. Wright, 14. £9 12/6 to £11 17/6; N. AUrlght, 4, £8 13/6 to £8 10/; W. Walter. S, £8 12/6 to £11 17/6. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.— On account Of: Anthony Bros., 23, £7 12/6 to £11 10/.

N. Dresden. 4. £8 to £12 17/6; Motion Bros., 28. £8 5/ to £12; P. J. Rutherford. 12. up to £13 10/.