WESTFIELD MARKET

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume L, Issue 7966, 21 April 1922, Page 2

WESTFIELD MARKET

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Companyi Ltd, reports: At Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday beef was penned in less than average numbers, consequently competition was keener than it had beeibfor sometime, quotations advancing Is to 2s per toolb. Extra choice oxen sold to 24s per lOOlb, choice and prime 19s to 23s per lOOlb. rougn and plain 14s to l/s per ‘ODIPr young cow and heifer beef las to 20s per lOOlb, other cow beet les to 15s per lOOlb. Heavy prime steers sold at from £7 £9, medium prime steers £9 </» 6d to £7 15s, light £5 105 to £6 15s unfinished steers £4 15s to £5 7 s 6d, young ows and heifers £4 to ■ cows £2 153 to £3 7 s hd. Sheep were penned in average nu ’ bers. Competition was very keen, with prices better hy 2 ® ~ 3s per head We quote (no heavy prime wethers were P ed): Heavy prime wethers" 6d to £1 ss3d. medium P j wethers £1 fo .£l2*3s M - prime and unfinished wethe . 6d to 19s 9d ; heavy prime e 193 to £1 is, medium P n / I ] e . e inie 16s qd to 18s gd, bgbt P ,j ewes 14s to lOs 6d, _ . and inferior ewes 123 to ' Lambs were penned in average numbers, and so* late quotations. No extra : ■ penned. Heavy prime £125 to £r 5s 6d, medium P"* iambs 19s 6d to il 15 prime lambs 163 to 19 s 3“ ' . T lambs, best 12> to 14s 6d, . , 9s to ifsgd. Pigs came forwar in average numbers prices ® the same as last week ChOpP £2 ids to £3, heatt, ! £3 ns to £3 15s. medium ers £3 3s to £3 10b light bn c n and heavy porkers £2 lbs Is, medium porkers £2 7 5 , I s s, light porkers £Mfctofl«. slips 15s to £1 105, weano.s *4- -