Commercial.
LATEST SALES
(By Telegraph.) Auckland, June 24. At Westfield the yarding of beef numbered 388. Competition was not so keen as in the previous week, and on the whole prices were easier. Ox beef made £1 is to £.1 4s, and cow and heifers 19s to £1 is per ioolb. Steers brought £6 2s 6d to £ix 17s 6; cows, £3 16s to 2s 6d Sixty-three veal were penned, but they were insufficient for requirements, and values ruled high. Extra heavy sold to £3 17s 6d; heavy, £2 5s to £2 18s; medium, well done sorts, £ 1 8d to £1 18s ; small, 12s to 18s; fresh dropped, 3s to gs.
The sheep pens were well rilled with a good class mutton, which sold steadily throughout at about last week's quotations. Prime heavy wethers realised £1 3s to £1 5s 6d; medium weights, igs to £x is 6d; light, 16 to 18s 6d; best heavy ewes, 19s to £1 os 6d; others, 16s 3d to 18s; aged and lighter, us 6d to 14s 6d (2155 sold). Less than the usual number of lambs were penned, and prices were firmer; Best made 13s gd to 14s gd; ordinary sorts, us 6d to 13s 3d; light and unfinished to 10s (383 sold.)
Pigs were yarded in about average nnmbers. Baconers made £2 5s to £3 14s; large porkers, £1 13s to £1 18s ; lighter, £. i to £1 gs ; slips, 14s gd to 16s; weaners to 21s (gi sold.)
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Northern Advocate, 24 June 1910, Page 5
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