STOCK VALUES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10356, 17 April 1930, Page 1

STOCK VALUES.

WESTFIELD RATES. I A smaller yarding of beef met with ir £‘v.? V r d dcmand at the weekly ff fie H r fat , s t o c k safe, which was »° n . ru P da >: instead of yesterday ouing to the Easter holidays. Ox beef was of good Quality, and in some cases values were slightly firmer than those of last week! Extra choice ox agadn sold at prices up to 32/ per tpolb, .. . There was a moderate yarding of sheep, which met with a steady sale at rates ruling last week. Lambs again came forward in smaller numbers_, prime lambs selling under keen competition at improved values. Pigs were yarded in smaller numbers owing to the recent drop in I ,ric , es - Competition was again dull ■ auci there was- no 'improvement in values. I The following is a summary of jthc prices realised;— , Beef (per loolb).—Ertra choice ox, j 37/; choice and prime ox, 34/ to 136/6; choice and prime cow and I heifer, 30/ to 33/. , Sheep (per head)—Prime wethers, 24/6 to 29/6; unfinished wethers 21/6 to 24/9; prime ewes, 16/ to 21 prime, lambs, 18/1026/6. Calves (per head).—Runners, 80 to 125/; vealers, 32/ to 100/. ' Pigs (per head).—Baconers 56/ to ,85/; porkers, 34/ to 68/; weaners, ,5/ to 13/; slips, 10/ to 23/; large ! stores, 20/ to 30/.