WESTFIELD

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 8 June 1912, Page 3

WESTFIELD

At the Westfifcld yards (Auckland) on Wednesday fat cattle were yarded in less numbers than usual, and at the start of the sale prices were the same, and improved somewhat as the sale proceeded. Oxen sold at 26s for best quality ; others, 23s to 25s per 1001b.; cows and heifers, 20s to 23s per 1001b. Steers sold at from £6 17s 6d to £13 10s; cows, £4 10s to £8 10s; heifers, £5 to £7 12s 6d. Veal pens were well filled, and sold at late rates. Heavy vealers sold to £4 Is; medium weights, £2 10s to £3; others, £1 to 355; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 12s. Sheep were yarded in full numbers, and improved in price. Best wethers sold at from 16s 6d to 20s 3d; others, 13s 3d to 16s; heavy ewes, ]3s 9d to los 3d; others, 10s 6d to 13s 6d; hoggets, shorn, 12s to 13s 3d; others, 12s to 18s. Pigs were yarded in full numbers, and sold at late rates. Baconers, £2 7s to £2 12s; porkers, £1 12s to £1 18s 6d: slips, 13s to 15s.