WESTFIELD SALE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21603, 4 January 1945, Page 8

WESTFIELD SALE

SHEEP PRICES IMPROVE BEEF REMAINS FIRM (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 1. There was a slight improvement in prices for sheep- at the Westfield slock sale yes-let-day, although the yarding was less Ilian Hie average. Lambs were in short minihers with prices easier. Smaller qunn’ities of beef were available with prices showing little change. Quotations for pigs were firm. Beef.—Beef was penned in less than average numbers and there was a steady de maud with values an a par with the closing sale of 1944. Extra choice ox sold to A"-’ 5; per 10011).; choice and prime, A2 to A"-‘ -Is: ordinary, At Ms to XL 10s; extra prinu heifer, to £2 2s; choice and prime heifer beef, XI 1 fjs to £2 Is; ordinary cow beef. XI Ss to A'l 15s. Kxtra heavy prime stei-rs made from Xl7 to £3.8, heavy Aid to All 17s Gd, medium £.15 to £ls J7s Gd, light XL! to £3.4 15s, small and unfinished XII 10s to XI2 17s Gd; extra prime cows am': heifers, ill to XI2 ss, heavy prime £ H lo XlO 17s Gd, medium X 9 to .£9 17s Gd. light. X 7 to £8 17s Gd, small and unfinished X I to £0 17s Gd.

Sheep.—Less than average numbers of sheep were penned. Crime wethers sold readily with values improving, while prime ewes sold at late quotations. Kxtra heavy prime wethers brought from £1 Ms to It 15s. heavy prime XI 12s ltd to XI Ms 9d. medium XI 10s to XI 12s Gd, light lib c | 7.s to XL 0s 9d, plain and unfinished 1 I to xi Gs 0d; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, XI 3s Gd to £1 lt)s, heavy prime XI 2s to XI 3s. medium XI to l'i Is Od, light prime IGs to 10s 9d .irsf killnble 12s to 35s Od; others, 5s lo Its. Lambs. —Values for lamb:, which vr-i penned in short numbers, were easier thin lit the closing sale of 1911. Best Uunln changed hands at from £1 _ 7s to £1 9s medium, XI Is to £1 Gs 91, light, XI 3s Od.

Calves. —There was an average entry <n calves, and vealeS-s sold readily at fully hit< rates. ’ Values for plain and unfinishe.i sorts showed no improvement. Runner: brought, from AG to £9 31s, heavy venters X 7 to £8; medium XG to £0 18s, light 1 10s to £5 10s; small £1 5s to £1 4s: un finished and bucket fed, £1 to At Ms. imbbv and rough, 30s to 3 9s. pjg S .—_,\ n average yarding of pigs com prised mainly good quiility baconers. Prices for fats and stores remained firm. Ohopper sold from £3 to £0 2s Gd; heavy pnim baconers, £1 4s to £5 9s, medium £4 in to £5 2s, light £4 to £4 9s; heavy porkers ,x:i 12s to £3 19s, medium £2 to £3 lOs light £2 (is to £2 Ms, stores, A2 7s lo V--15s; slips, £1 IGs to £2 3s; weanevs. XI 5s to £1 10s. The Wairarapa stud sheep breeders' sail will take place at the Solway Showgrounds. Mastcrton, on Januuary 36. The ottering is to comprise 54 Southdown and 135 liomney rams.