BEEF PRICES FIRM UP AT WESTFIELD

Northern Advocate, 23 March 1937, Page 3

BEEF PRICES FIRM UP AT WESTFIELD

AUCKLAND, This Day. Ox beef was in short supply at the Westfield fat stock sale today and, with a full attendance of buyers bidding keenly, prices firmed on late rates. There were still plenty of cows and heifers, however, and in this section values were again ea/,ier. Some fine quality heifer beef was included in the yarding. The offering of J calves, though well up to the average, was smaller than last week. Demand was keen for choice veal and prices were steady on the whole. Competition for prime lines of ox beef improved, and values in this class were very firm at late quotations. A large entry in the cow and heifer section met with only a fair demand, and the values wei’e inclined to ease. Exti’a choice ox sold to 33/- per 100 lbs; choice and prime, 29/- to 32/-; secondary and plain, 24/- to 28/-; prime young cow and heifer beef, 25/to 28/-; secondary, 18/- to 24/-; no extra heavy prime steers were penned; heavy, £l2 to £l3 7/6; lighter, £lO to £ll 5/-; light, £8 10/- to small and unfinished, £6 to £§ 5/-; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 5/- to £7 17/6; heavy, £6 10/- to £7 2/6; lighter, £5 10/- to £6 7/6; light, £4 to £5 7/6; others, £2 10/- to £3 15/-. Calves. —Tire entry of calves was an average one. The demand for good quality vealers was steady.. For large runner§ and rough calves the bidding was easier. Runners, £2 8/- to £4 15/-; heavy vealers, £3 18/- to £4 18/-; medium, £2 16/- to £3 17/-; light, £1 15/- to £2 15/-; smaller, £1 to £1 14/-; rough calves, 12/- to 21/-; bobby calves, 6/- to 17/-.