WESTFIELD MARKET

Northern Advocate, 23 October 1935, Page 2

WESTFIELD MARKET

TODAY’S SALE keen COMPETITION. rwcml to “Northern Advocate .” 3 [Special tO AUCKLAND , This Day, Prices for beef at the Westfield sales today were a little easier, compared with last week’s rates. Generally speaking, they were <pn a par with those ruling a fortnight ago. Approximately 850 head of cattle were yarded a similar number to last Wednesday’s sale. Of that quantity about 360 were ox beef and the remainder cow beef. The ox beef was of exceptionally good quality in the majority of cases, and the cow beef penned was also good.

The high market values during recent weeks had induced vendors to clear a lot of their stock, with the result today that there was a tendency of over-supply. This naturally affected average prices, more or less, although any good lots sold readily at firm rates.

The to# price during the morning for ox beef was £l6 10/, compared with £l6 last week. Calves and runners came forward in average numbers, and the market remained comparatively steady. There was a fairly heavy yarding of sheep, when recent sales were taken into account. Some of the animals were of excellent quality, and, in addition, several good class lambs were panned. Weather conditions affected the entry of pigs. Although the heavy rain ■ continued throughout the day, buyers in all classes of stock yarded operated freely. Individual Prices. Steers; N.Z,...Loan and Agency Co., Ltd., on account of Mrs M. Finlayson, Paparoa, nine, £9 10/ to £lO 5/; R. J. Finlayson, Paparoa, 16, £8 tO: £lO 5/; G. Hastings, Papatoetoe, seven, £9 15/ to £ll 7/6; Craven'' Bros., Paparoa, 15, £ll 7/6 to £l6 10/; H. E. Reed, Te Kauwhata, seven, £l3 10/ to £l4 17/6; Johnstone Bros., Kaiaua,, 12, £7 to £9 12/6; J. M. Metcalfe arid Sons, eight, £7 2/6 to £8 2/6; Pufua Farm, Maungaturoto, up to £6 17/6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., on account of F. V. Tilling, Morrinsville, 10, £8 15/ to £9 10/; H. C. Bull, Mangere, 24, £8 15/ to £l4 10/; F. C. Bull, Mangere, 10, £Bl7/6 to £9 15/; H. V. Kay, Motatau, 18, £lO 7/6 to £l2 10/; Hi E. Reed, Wairanga, seven, £l3 7/6 to £l4 17/6. Alfred. Buckland and Sons, Ltd., on account of A. W. Alley, Hikutaia, eight, £lO 7/6 to £l3; S. Aicken, Ataramu, eight, £l2 10/ to £l4; J. and D. Grey, Waihefte, 15,. to £l2 7/6; vH. Hasley, Howick, eight, £l2 to £l4 .10/; H. E. Rccd, WairOnga, seven, £l3 5/ to £l6.