WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 October 1922, Page 3

WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET.

Uttl Iii'LKGEAPH —PRtSS AKKOOIATSON 1 AUCKLAND. Oct. 18. Prices at Westheld to-day were: — Beef.—Average yarding and steady competition; prices firm at late rates; j extra choice ox to 2os per 1001b, choice and prime 21s to 245, good 18s t 20s; choice heifer and young cow 18s to 225, other 13s to 18s. Sheep. —Medium yarding, and prices firm at last week's rates; prime heavy woolly wethers to 235, medium prime 29s to 31s, others 23s to 28s, prime shorn wethers, heavy 31s, medium prime 26s to 28s, lighter and unfinished 19s 9d to 245; hoggets, best woolly 27s Bd. other 18s to 255, prime shorn hoggets 24s to 255, lighter £1 to 225, prime ewes 27s to 295, others 22s to 255; prime shorn ewes 24s to 25s 9d, lighter £1 Is 6d to 23_. Spring Lambs.—A small yarding sold readily at advanced prices of 15s to 31s 6d. Calves.—Average yarding and prices scarcely as good as last week; runners £2 10s to £4, heavy vealers- £2 10s to £3, medium 30s to £2, young and fresh dropped 4s to 10s.. Pigs.—Very heavy yarding, and prices easier; choppers £2 to £3, baconers £2 12s to £3 Is, heavy porkers £2 5s to £2 12s 6d, lighter £1 15s to £2 ss, stores £1 5s to £1 10s, weaners 10s to £1. ,