BEEF DEMAND

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22318, 1 May 1947, Page 8

BEEF DEMAND

QUOTATIONS FIRM SALE AT WESTFIELD SHEEP BUYERS ACTIVE (P.A.) AUCKLAND, May 1. An average yarding of beef, for which there was a steady demand, was penned at the Westfield fat stock sale yesterday. Values remained at last week’s quotations. Fewer sheep than usual were offered, although there were more for sale than at last week's offering. Competition was keen, but prices were less than last week’s extreme rates. Lambs were penned in average numbers and sold readily at firm values. A full yarding of calves met a steady demand, but values showed no improvement on last week’s figures. Prices for porkers, in a heavy yarding of pigs, were easier, but store pigs were in keen demand, Prices:— Beef.—Extra choice ox beef, to £2j 15s per 1001 b.: choice and prime, £2 10s i to £2 14s; ordinary, £2 4s to £2 9s: extra prime young cow and heifer beef, to £2 8s: choice and prime, £2 4s to £2 7s. Extra heavy prime steers sola from £2l to £22 17s 6d; heavy prime steers. £l9 to £2O 17s 6d; medium, £l7 to £lB 17s 6d; light, £ls to £l6 17s Gd: small and unfinished, £lO to 6d: extra heavy prime cows and heifers,: £l3 to £l4; heavy, £ll to £l2 15s: medium, £9 10s to £lO 17s 6d: light, i £7 10s to £9 7s 6d: small unfinished j cows, £4 10s to £7 7s 6d. Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, 1 £2 7s to £2 8s: heavy, £2 5s to £2 6s 6d; medium, £2 2s to £2 4s 9d; light and prime. £1 17s Gel to £2 Is 9d; plain and unfinished wethers, £1 10s to £1 17s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, £1 17s to £2 Is; heavy prime ewes, £1 15s to £1 16s 9d: lighter, £1 12s to £1 14s Gd; light. £1 : 8s to £1 11s 6d; just killable, £1 4s to j £1 7s Gd; others, 15s to £1 3s. | Lambs. —Extra prime lambs. £1 16s to £2 Is; heavy prime, £1 13s to £l l 15s; medium, £1 ils to £1 12s; lighter. £1 8s to £1 10s 9d: light, £1 Gs to £1 | 7s 9d; small and plain, £1 to £1 ss; others, 15s to 19s. Calves.—Runners, £5 to £10; heavy vealers, £5 15s to £6 15s: medium, £4 10s to £5 10s; light, £3 to £4 ss; small, £2 5s to £2 15s: unfinished and bucket fed, 15s to £1 10s; bobby and rough calves, 10s to £1 18s. Pigs.—Choppers, £3 to £6 10s: heavy prime baconers, £G 10s to £7 6s: medium. £5 10s to £G 10s; light £4 12s to £5 ss; heavy porkers, £4 4s to £4 10s; medium, £3 10s to £4; light. £3 to £3 9s; small and unfinished, £2 5s to £2 15s; stores. £2 5s to £2 19s: slins £1 8s to £1 18s; weaners, 18s to £1 ss.