Sheep Values Ease At Westfield Sale
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LSpecial to ‘‘Northern Advocate”] AUCKLAND, This Day.
One of the main features of the Westfield sale yesterday was a general easing in values for sheep. Competition in general was, however, keen and in most lines of stocks late rates were maintained.
Alfred Buekland and Sons, Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report : Sheep : Etxra heavy prime wethers, £1 8/- to £1 9/6; heavy, £1 6/6 to £1 7/6; medium, £1 5/ to £1 6/; light, £1 3/ to £1 4/; plain and unfinished, £1 1/ to £1 2/6; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 16/6 to 18/; heavy prime ewes, 15/ to 16/; lighter, 12/6 to 14/6; plain and aged, 9/ to 11/; others 3/ to 8/.
Lambs : Extra heavy prime lambs, 26/6 to 28/6; heavy, ‘ 24/6 to 25/6; medium 22/6 to 23/6; lighter 20/ to 22/; light, 18/ to 19/6; small and plain, 15/ to 17/; culls 5/ to 10/. Calves: Runners, £5 to £8 7/; heavy vealers, £5 to £6 10/; medium, £4 to £4 18/; light, £3 to £3 17/; small, £1 to £2 18/; unfinished and bucket fed, £1 to £1 12/; bobby calves 7/ to 18/. Pigs: Choppers, £3 8/ to £7 15/; heavy baconers, £4 11/ to £4 15/; medium, £4 3/ to £46/; light, £3 14/ to £3 19/; heavy porkers, £3 5/ to £3 8/; medium, £2 15/ to £2 19/; light, £2 5/ to £2 8/; small and unfinished, £1 15/ to £2 2/; stores, £1 10/ to £1 18/; slips, 15/ to £1 3/; wethers, 9/ to 15/. An average yarding of good quality ox beef sold under keen competition and prices compared favourably with last week.
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Northern Advocate, 13 February 1941, Page 9
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