WESTFIELD

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 115, 10 February 1944, Page 3

WESTFIELD

(Bv Telegraph.—Press Association., AUCKLAND, February 9. At the Westfield sale, an average yarding of beef met a ready demand with values for all classes firm at late Quotations. Extra choice ox, to £2 a 1001 b.; choice and prime, £l/17/- to «,1/19/-; secondary and plain, £l/14/- to £l/16/-; extra prime young cow and heifer, 12/- to £l/14/-; choice and prime, £l/9/to £l/11A: ordinary cow beef, £l/4/- to £l/8/-. Extra heavy prime steers, £l4 17/6 to £l5/17/6; heavy, £l4 to £l4/15/-; lighter, £l2/15/- to £l3/17/6; light £lO to £l2/12/6; small and unfinished, £6 to £9/17/6; extra heavy prime cows and heifers, £lO to. £ll/10/-; heavy, £9 to £J 17/6; lighter, £7/10/- to £B/17/6; light, £5 to £7/7/6; others, £2/10/- to £5/lu/--Sheep: An average number was penned, selling to steady competition at recent values. Extra heavy prime wethers made £l/12/3 to £l/13/9; heavy, £l/10/- to £1 12/-; medium, £l/7/- to £l/9/9; light and prime, £l/4/- to £l/6/9; plain and unfinished, £1 to £l/3/9; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 17/9 to 19/-; heavy, 16/- to 17/6: lighter, 13/6 to 15/9: plain and aged, 10/- to 13/-; others, 3/- to 0/-. „ Lambs: Late quotations were realized for an average yarding. Heavy prime lambs made £l/0/- to £l/8/6; medium, £l/4/- to £l/5/9; lighter, £l/1/6 to £1 3/6: light, IS/- to £l/1/-; smaU and plain, 11/- to 17/-; others, 7/- to 10/6. Calves; An average yarding met with a ready sale, values improving on last week. Runners brought £5/10/- to £9; heavy vealers, £5/5/- to £6/5/-; medium, £4 to £5; light, £2/5/- to £3/15/-; small, £1 to £2/2/-; plain and unfinished, 16/- to £l/10/-; bobby calves, 6/- to 18/-. Pigs: An average entry was penned, all classes meeting a ready demand, with values higher. Choppers made £2 to £4 7/-; heavy baconers £4/11/- to £4/18/-; medium, £4/3/- to £4/8/-; light, £3/14/to £3/19/-; heavy porkers, £2/14/- to £2 16/-; medium, £2/7/- to £2/11/-; light, £l/16/- to £2/3/-; small, £l/12/- to £1 16/-; stores, £l/4/- to £l/11/-; slips, 14/to £1; weaners, 6/- to 12/-.