VALUES ADVANCE
GENERAL INCREASE STOCK AT WESTFIELD PIGS ALSO SELL WELL ,p A.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 26. Values for a less-than-ayerage yaicling of calves showed a sharp use at the Westfield stock sale yesteidav. Sheep and beef were penned m ayerage numbers, but values ancc< 3s per head for sheep and 10s m 1. beef. 1 . ~,,, Quotations for beef were up Is pc. 1001 b. over those ol' last week s sale. Pig prices were firm at late lutc-s and stores sold well. Small m m . of lambs were offered, improving in value on last week. Prices. , Cattle—Extra choice ox beef mac.e to £2 17s per 1001 b; choice and prime... 12s to £2 16s; ordinary, £2 8s to -11 s, extra prime young cow and 1 ) cll( : r ' n to £2 11s; choice and prime. £'- uto uy, ordinary cow beef, £2 Is to -o». Extra heavy prime steers sold fiom £23 to £24 2s Gd; heavy, L2l las to —y 17s 6d; medium. £l9 to £2l 10s: light. HO to £lB 17s 6d: small and unfinished, £l2 to £ls 17s 6d; extra heavy prime cow and heifers, £l4 15s to £l6 10s, heavy, £l3 10s to £l4 12s 6d; medium, £l2 to £l3 7s fid; light, £9 10s to £ll Ls Gd; small and unfinished, £5 to £9 <s
(3d Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, £2 8s to £2 9s; heavy, £2 6s to £2 7s 9d; medium, £2 4s to £2 5s 9d; light, £- to £2 3s; plain and unfinished. £1 16s to £1 19s: prime maiden ewes, Cl 14s to £~ Is; heavy, £1 11s to £1 13s: lighter £1 8s to £1 10s 6cl; light, £1 6s to £1 is 9d; just killable, £1 to £1 ss. Lambs.— Extra prime lambs, £1 19s to £2 Is; heavy, £1 17s to £1 18s 9d; medium £1 15s to £1 16s 9d; lighter, £1 11s 6d to £1 14s; light, £1 9s to £1 11s; unfinished lambs, best, Cl 4s to £1 8s 6d; others. 18s to £1 3s. Calves—Runners, £7 to £l3: heavy vealers, £6 15s to £7 15s: medium, £5 10s to £6 10s; light, £3 10s to £5 ss: small £2 10s to £3 ss; unfinished and bucket fed. £1 to £1 10s; bobby and rough, 15s to £1 15s. Pigs,—Choppers, Co to £8 12s 6d, heavy prime baconers. £6 10s to £G lGs: medium, £6 to £G 8s: light. £5 8s to £5 15s- heavy porkers, £5 to £ll 12s; medium, £4 to £4 10s: light, £3 10s to £3 17s- small and unfinished. £2 10s to £3: stores, £2 10s to £2 17s: slips, £1 18s to £2 ss; weaners. to £1 10s.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22571, 26 February 1948, Page 8
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