Westfield

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 69, 14 December 1939, Page 16

Westfield

Jsy Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 13. Firm rates for all classes of beef were maintained at Westfield There was a good selection of cattle, but the quality- was only average, an heavy stock was .particularly scant. ■Extra choice ox beef made to at/-a hundred pounds, choice and prime o3_/- to 36/-, secondary and plain -8/- to o-/-, prime cow and heifer beef 33/- to do/-, unfinished 22/- to 32/-; extra heavy prime steers £l4 to £l3/15/-, medium £l2 to £l-/1 i/b,■ lt» it £lO/10/- to £ll/15/-, unfinished £0 to £10; extra heavy prime cows and heileis. £0 to £lO/10/-, heavy £i to £b/lu/-, medium £O/10/- to tJ £6/5/-, unfinished £3/10/- to £4/lp/-. Calves were in full supply. The demand was steady, and late rates ruled. Runners made £3 to £B/16/-; heavy yealers, £o to £6/15/-, medium £4 to £;>. light £3/o/to £3/18/-, smaller 18/- to £3/3/-, rough 16/- to £l/11/-. bobby 3/- to lb/-. 'The sheep pens were well stocked vvitL a good quality lot. and recent prices were well maintained under keen buying, bxtin heavy prime wethers made 2 b/- to _-</•'. heavy 24/- to 25/6. medium 22/- to-3/b. light' 20/- to 21/0. unfinished !■>/- to 10/6; prime maiden ewes. __/- to -+/•• | !( >avv 20/- to 21/-, medium 18/- to 13/6. li"ht'l6/- to 17/6. unlinished 1/- to l;j/6. Indicative of the Christmas, demand, lambs sold readily at. improving prices, the primes! marketed making IJ/- to 30/3, and light and 1 unfinished 10/- to Pork was plentiful, and priees were firm except for the medium grades, which wede cheaper. Baconers ,y nd stores were unaltered. Choppers. £l/10/to £5; heavy baconers, £3/18/- to i-1 5/-, medium £3/12/- to £3/l</-, light £•> 6/- to £3/11/-; heavy porkers, £2/14/to £3/3/-. medium £2/8/- to £2/13/-. light £2/3/- to £2/7/-. small and unfinished £l/10/- to £2; stores, £l/8/- to £2/-|/-; slips, £l/3/- to £l/16/-; weaners, 12/- to £2/4/-. Baconers averaged 6d. to 6}d. a lb.; porkers, bid. to 7d.