COMMERCIAL

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 August 1924, Page 9

COMMERCIAL

WESTFIELD MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Aug. 13. At Westfield beef was in less than average numbers. Competition was keen throughout, the market showing a decided improvement, viz., a rise of 2s per 1001 b. Extra choice oxen, to 30 s; choice and prime, 2fis to 2.95; plain and unfinished, 21s to 255; prime young cow qnd heifer beef. 24s to 26s Gd; other cow beef, 20s to 23s 6d; rough beef, los to 19s; heavy prime steers, £l2 to £l4 os; medium. £9 j \os to £ll 17s 6d; light, £8 10s to £9 10s; smaller and unfinished, £6 10s to £8 os; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 5s to £8 15s; medium, £6 to £7 2s 6d; light, £4 to £4 los; unfinished cows, £1 10s to £3 15s. Calves.—Average numbers at late quotations. Runners, £2 to £4 7s fid; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 15s ; medium, £2 6s to £2 18s; light, £1 10s fo £2 os; smaller, 11s to 19s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 10s; rough calves los to 28s. Sheep.—Average numbers at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers, £2 4s 6d to £2 7s fid; medium, £2 Is to £2 4s ; light. £1 17s to £2 0s fid; smaller and unfinished, £1 8s to £1 16s fid; heavy prime ewes, £1 15s to £1 16s fid; extra heavy, to £9 3s; medium £1 12s fid to £1 14s fid ; light £1 9s. to £1 12. 5; h eav> pr i me hoggets, £1 14s to £1 16s; medium; $} £ h " nt - 6s to £1 19s 6d; unfinished, 18s to £1 5s fid Pl«s.—Average numbers, selling at late quotations. Choppers" *-3 to. £4 15s; heavy and ' medium baconers £4 7s to £5 Is; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 16s to £l bs; medium ahd light porkers, £2 10s to i. 3 los. Store Pisg.—ln large numbers; sold at high values. Large, 39s to £2 7s; weaners, £1 3s to 30s; slips, 31s to