HIGHER RATES PAID

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22624, 29 April 1948, Page 8

HIGHER RATES PAID

PORK AT WESTFIELD WETHER MUTTON DEARER (P.A.) AUCKLAND, April 29. A large yarding of pork offered at the Westlield slock sale yesterday sold readily at higher prices than usual. Bacon also remained at firm rates. The quality of the stores was good and these found a ready market at the latest values. Beef was penned in average numbers. There was a steady demand, with little or no alteration in prices. Fewer sheep than usual came forward, but there was a keen demand for those offered and values for prime wethers were up from 3s to 4s a head. Prime ewes sold at late rates. Lambs sold readily, and prices for _ prime lambs were very firm. Unfinished and plain were dull of sale. A good yarding of calves also met with a steady demand. Prices: — Cattle.—Extra choice ox made to £2 19s per 1001 b., choice and prime £2 14s to £2 18s, ordinary ox £2 10s to £2 13s; extra prime young cow and heifer beef to £2 12s, choice and prime £2 7s to £2 11s; ordinary cow beef, £2 2s to £2 6s. Extra heavy prime steers sold from £23 to £24, heavy prime steers £2l to £22 17s fid, medium prime £lB to £2O 17s fid, light prime £l6 to £l7 17s fid, small and unfinished £l2 to £ls 17s Gd: extra heavy prime cows and heifers £ls to £l7; heavy prime cows £l3 to £l4 17s fid, medium £ll to £l2 17s Gd; light £8 to £lO 17s fid, small and unfinished £5 10s to £7 17s fid. Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers £2 14s to £2 16s, heavy £2 12s to £2 13s 9d, medium £2 8s to £2 11s fid, light £2 5s to £2 7s 9d, plain and unfinished £1 18s to £2 4s fid; prime maiden ewes £1 lGs to £2 4s, heavy £1 12s to £1 15s, lighter £1 9s to £1 11s 9d, light £1 7s to £1 8s 9d, just killable £1 Is to £1 Os 9d. Lambs.—Extra prime, £2 to £2 ss; heavy, £1 7s 3d to £1 19s Gd; medium, £1 15s to £1 17s; lighter. £1 10s to £1 14s 9d; light, £1 6s to £1 9s 9d; unfinished, best £1 2s to £1 9s, others 12s to £1 Is. Calves. —Runners, £8 to £l2 ss; heavy vealers £6 15s to £7 15s; medium £5 5s to £6 10s, light £4 to £5, small £3 to £3 15s; unfinished and bucket fed, £1 to £2 10s; bobby and rough, £1 Is to £2 15s. rigs.—Choppers, £4 to £6 10s; heavy prime baconers £6 15s to £7 2s, medium £6 5s to £G 12s, light £5 6s to £6; heavy porkers £4 15s to £5 ss, medium £4 5s to £4 14s, light £3 8s to £4. small and unfinished £2 15s to £3 ss; stores, £2 5s to £2 15s: slips, £1 10s to £1 16s; weaners, 18s to £1 Cs.