Poorer Quality At Yesterday’s Sales

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 140, 10 March 1938, Page 6

Poorer Quality At Yesterday’s Sales

Prices for all classes of beef were firm at Westfield. In the sheep section the quality was not up to the standard of recent sales A large entry of calves was penned. They were of good quality, and bld ins was steady, but values decreased up to 3/- a head. Pigs met with a keen demand. Baconers increased slightly and P '’', ke '|..^ l | t Both fat and store cattle improved on last nee s ‘ . Stortford Lodge sale. Store sheep were of poor sold satisfactorily at prices above export schedu c. hpef were in keen demand. The sale «t Wasg.nal ».s s.nM .nd every ten ■>< «>-> changed hands. Cattle sold well and beef values were high. lat pigs and good stores were in demand, but small slips and weaners declined iU ''ihe're was a weaker market for store lambs at Addington and fat sheep wfere down by 1/6 a head. Bat cattle met in- bv 10/- to 15/- a head, except for inferior cows. The e was Utt e in-e in values for fat pigs, although store pigs were slightly easier. Were was little improvement in the quality of cattle at: Burnside and only a few pens of bullocks were above recent parly sto cattle were firm. The market for fat sheep was easy, lat pigs to a ready market, but baconers were not wanted, and eased 111 va .