Westfield

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 125, 20 February 1941, Page 12

Westfield

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND. February 19. 'l'be quality of the ox beet, yarded ni large numbers, ut the \\ e.st field stock sale today was first class and the tillering sold under a ready demand. Late rates were easily maintained. A moderate entry ot cows and lieii'ers sold Irccly at verv linn late rates. Extra choice oxen made 39/- a hundred pounds, choice and prime 30/* to ,»S.' ; sccoudaiy anti plain, i"/- to 31/-: extra prime young cow and belter beet', 30/- to 31/-; choice and prime, 27/- to 29/-; ordinary cow beef, 22/- to 20/-; extra heavy prime steers realized *lll/10/- to *ll5/17/6; heavy, 1113 to £l4 7.0: lighter, *212 to £l2/15/-; light, LIO to £ll/15/-; small and unfinished, £8 to £9/11'/-: extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO/10/- to £l2; heavy, to £lO/5/-; lighter, £7/12/0 to £B/10/-: light .£0 to £7/10/-; other killable cows. £3/10/- to £5/15/-. An average entry of wethers sold under strong competition at rates which improved on last week’s. Good quality ewes sold on a level with last week, but heavy sorts were easier. Extra heavy prune wethers made 29/- to 31/-; heavy, 2(/to 28/-; medium, 25/- to 20/-: light, _o/0 to 24/6; plain and unfinished, 21/- to b: 1 extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 15/- to IS/6; heavy prime ewes. 13/- to 14/-: lighter, 11/6 to 12/6: plain aud aged. 9/- to 10/6; others, 2/- to 7/6. Firm late rates were brought by a good entry of lambs, which sold freely. Extra hcavv prime sorts brought 26/- to 27,m; heavy. 24/6 to 25/6: medium, 22/- to 23/6; lighter, IS/6 to 21/-; light, 16/- to 17/6; small and plain, 10/- to 15/6; cull, 6/- to O/ The market was over supplied with an extra large yarding of calves, values being lower at the start of the sale and later easing further. Runners sold for £4/10/- io £7/17/6: heavy vealers, £4/15/- - to £5/15/-; medium, £3/15/- to £4/10/-: light, £3 to £3/12/-: small, £l/1/- to £- 15''-: unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £l/18/-; bobby and rough, 7/- to IS/-. An increased entry of pigs sold steadi.y and values for all classes were fully firm. Choppers made £3/7/- to £5/11/-; heavy baconers, £4/11/- to £4/15/-: medium. £4/3/- to £4/6/-; light. £3/14- to £3 19/-: heavy porkers. *43/4/- to £3/8/-: medium. £2/15/- to £2/19/- light, £2_'.> - to £2/S/-; small and unfinished. £l/16/to £2/3/-: stores. £l/9/- to £l/17/-; slips, 15/- to 23/-: weaners, 8/- to 14/-.