WESTFIELD STOCK SALE

Northern Advocate, 14 November 1929, Page 7

WESTFIELD STOCK SALE

beef valuer ease,

SHEEP AND LAMBS IMfEQVE.

PIGS steady MA^EPT,

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Prices for beef cattle, particularly heavy weight lines, declined slightly at the Westfield fat stock sale yesterday. There was an average yarding and the majority of the ox beef was of excellent quality. ‘ Choice and prime cow and heifer beef, alone, sold on a par with late quotations. Sheep were penned in average numbers., There was a keen demand, all lots being disposed of readily at prices which showed an improvement on last week. The supply of lambs also was not sufficient to meet requirements, and those offering mot with a ready sale at improved prices. There was a slightly larger yarding of calves and prices generally were inclined to ease. Exceptions were a runner, 'which realised £lO 10», and a choice vealer which was sold for £7 7s Gd.

There was little change in prices realised for fat pigs and a full yarding met with a steady sale. Store pigs were in short supply and prices firmed.

The following prices were realised, last, week’s being shown in parentheses: —

Beef per lOOlbs. —Extra choice ox, 42/ (43/); choice and prime ox, 37/ to 41/, (38/ to 42/); choice and prime cow nnd heifer, 35/ to 40/, (30/ to 40/).

Sheep, per head. —Prime wethers, shorn, 20/6 to 33/ (25/6 to 30/0); unshorn, 26/6 to 33/, (36/ to 38/6); prime ewes, shorn, 17/ to 24/ r (18/ to 24/); unshorn, (29/6 to 31/6); spring lambs, 21/ to 28/9, (18/ to 27/6).

Calves, per head. —Runners, 120/ to 210/, (120/ to 180/); vealers, 44/ to 147/0, (50/ to 104/). Pigs, per head. —Baeoners, 58/ to 80/, (00/ to 89/); porkers, 45/ to 08/, (4.V to 0-V); wea.ners, 1?./ to 24/, (12/ to 24/); slips, 24/ to 31/, (27/ to 30/); large stores, 30/ to 44/, (30/ to 44/).