BUCKLAND AND SONS.

Northern Advocate, 27 August 1920, Page 1

BUCKLAND AND SONS.

Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd, report as follows: —=•

On Wednesday, at out weekly Westfield fat stock market, we penned beef to the number of 285 head, comprising 183 steers, 91 cows and heifers, and 11 bulls. The quality was an improvement on last week. Competition was keen, with values firm. Extra choice ox sold up to £3 2s, choice and prime £2 16s to £2 19s, ordinary and plain £2 7s to £2 12s, rough £1 15s to £2; cow and heifer beef £2 2s to £2 12s per 1001b; heavy prime steers ranged in price from £26 10s to £30; lighter prime steers. £18 10s to £25; light prime £16 to £18; Unfinished £11 to £15 ss; smaTl steers £6 15s to £10 10s; heavy prime cows, £14 to £21; lighter prime, £11 to £13 15s; other cows £7 to £9.

There was less than an average yarding of sheep, and generally the quality was good. The demand was very keen, with a further advance on last week's sharp rise. Extra heavy prime wethers £2 10s 6d to £2 12s 3d; heavy prime wethers £2 6s to £2 9s; medium to heavy prime £2 2s to £2 5s 6d; lighter prime, £1 18s to £2' Is; light and unfinished, £1 16s to £2 Is; heavy prime young ewes £1 19s to £2 5s '6d; lighter fat ewes £1 15s to £1 18s; other ewes £1 7s to £1 14s. Only one line of 44 hoggets came forward, and realised £2 Is (1453 sheep solid). There was a small yarding of pigs competition was ertra keen 'and values improved on last week's record-' pneesV pers to £9 10s; no heavy baconers yarded; medium baconers £8 to &9; light baconers £7 5s to £7 18s; heavy porkers £6 5s to £6 17s; medium porkers £5 to £6; light porkers £3 13s to £4 10s; small weaners £1 3s to £1 18s (163 sold). Pat and young calves were yarded in less than average numbers and were better worth. Runners brought from £11 7s 6d to £13; heavy vealers £5 10s to £7 7s medium £4 7s to £5 6s; light £3 to £3 18s; small £1 7s 6d to £2 16s; fresh-dropped 3s to £1 Is (192 sold).