COMMERCIAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 14 February 1930, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

... .. - . \» ESI FIELD STOCK MARKET. lily Telegraph—Press Associatiuu J ' AUT'KeANo, x’ed. 12. At Westfield market Deer was penned in large numbers, witn a steauy demand tor ox beef, which sola at late rates. Lbvv and heifer beer was penned in large numbers and was lower in value by Is to 2s per lOjiu. Extra choice ox sold to £2 2s per jLUJib, choice and prime £i I9s to £2 is, ordinary and plain £1 lbs to £1 lbs, prime young cow and heifer oeei tA jl4> to £1 1 7s, ordinary cow beef £i 11s to £i 13s. Heavy prune steers realised £ls to £l6 2s 6d, lighter prime £l3 15s to £l4 i7s bd, ug:ut prime £l2 to £l3 12s 6d, unfinished and small £lO 10s to £ll Ids, extra heavy prune young cows ana heifers £j.O or* co £lt os, heavy prime £9 to £lO 2s bd, lighter £8 to £8 1.7 s (id, light £0 Ids to £7 15s, other cows £o 10s to £6 7s 6d. Sheep were penned in average numbers ands old readily at late rates. Heavy prime wethers made £1 8s to iii 9s. mediu mprime £1 6s 6d to £1 <s S>d, light prime £1 -fcs to £1 6s 3d, small and unrinished £1 to £l 3s W, prime maiden ewes £1 2s 3d to £1 3s id: heavy prime ewes 19s to £1 3s, m..di .m prime 17s to 18s id, iiguc prim- j.-„s to los 9d, inferior iatteci lbs upwards. i,ambs were penned in large numbers, including many lines of unfinished sorts. All prime classes sold at late rates. Store lambs were inclined io be easier in value. Extra heavy

prime lambs made £1 5s 9d to £1 6s 6d,. heavy prime £1 4s 3d to £1 5s 6d, medium prime £1 2s 9d to £1 4s. light prime 19s to £1 2s 6d, unfinished best j.3s 6d to 17s, others 8s to 12s 9d.

There was. an average yardinj o. pigs, which sold at values on 'a par «itli last week’s quotations. Choppers realised £2 5s to £3 16s, heavy and medium baconers and heavy porkers £3 16s to £4 4s. medium porkers and light porkers £3 to £3 14s, small and unfinished porkers £2 6s to £2 18s. An average yarding of store pigs met with keen competition, and values were firm at late quotations. Large stores sold from £2 to £2 6s, slips £1 lCus to £1 18s, weaners 10s to £1 2s.

Calves were penned in average numbers and values were easier on last week’s quotations. Runners realised £5 to £6 17s 6d. heavy venters £5 to £5 7s, extra heavy venlens to £6, medium £4 to £4 18s, light £3 to £3 16s, smaller £2 to £2 18s, small and fresh dropped £1 7s to £1 18s.‘ rough calves 16s to £1 12s.