Westfields Stock

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1948, Page 4

Westfields Stock

AUCKLAND. Thu. (Sp.)—Westfield quotations: Cattle. —Extra choice ox, to £2/18/- per ICOlb; choice and prime, £2/13/- to £2 17/-; ordinary, £2/9/- to £2/12/-; extra prime young cow and heifer, to £2/12/-; choice and pri-.ne, £2/8/- to £2/11/-; ordinary cow heel, £2/3/- to £2/7/-: extra heavy prime steers. £23 to £24/10/-: heavv. £2l to £22/17/6; medium, £l9 to £2O/17/6; light. £l7 to £lB/17/6; small and unfinished, £l4 to £l6/17/6; extra heavy prime cow and heifer. £ls to £l6 12/6;' heavy, £l3 to £l4/17/6; medium, £lO to £l2/17/6; light. £8 to £9/17/6; small and unfinished. £5 to £B/17/6.

Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, £2/5/- to £2/7/-: heavy. £2/2/- to £2 4/6; medium, £2/0/3 to £2/1/9; light and prime, £l/18/- to £2; plain and unfinished, £ 1/15/- lo £l/17/6; prime maiden ewes, £l/15/- to £2; heavy prime. £1 12/- to £l/13/-: lighter. £l/10/- to £1 IC./9; light. £l/8/- to £l/9/9; just killable. £l/5/- to £l/7/9; lambs. £l/10/- to £1 17/3; unfinished. £l/3/6 to £l/8/6. Calves.—Heavy runners, £ll to £l3 12/6: others. £7 to £ 10/10/-: heavy vealers, £7 to £B/5/-; medium, £5/10/- 1o £6 15/-: light. £4 to £5/5/-; small. £2/15/ to £3/15/-; unfinished and bucket-led, £1 to £2/2/-; bobby and rough calves. 15/to £2/10/-.

Pigs.—Choppers, £4 to £10: heavy prime baconers, £6/15/- to £7; medium, £6/10/- to £6/14/-; light, £5/12/- to £6 7/-: heavy porkers, £5 to £5/10/-; medium, £4/10/ to £4/18/-; light, £4/3/- to £4/8/-; small and unfinished. £3/15/- to £4/2/-; stores. £2/15/- to £3/6/-; slips, £2 to £2/8/-; weaners, 10/- to £2/7/-.