FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17881, 8 September 1921, Page 4

FAT STOCK MARKET.

HEAVY DROP IN BEEF.

MUTTON AT LATE RATES.

There was a heavy decline in beef prices at th& Westfield fat stock market yesterday, the drop being at least 5s per 1001b. in respect to the highest grade beef. It is estimated that, compared -with last week's rates, the prices realised yesterday represent a drop of from £2 to £2 10s a head in cattle. Last week's prices showed a decline compared with the previous week's rates of about 2s per 1001b., so that the fall during the last for,bnight has been exceptionally heavy. The yarding yesterday was unusually large, andi the prices realised for cattle were lower than have been received for several years. Extra choice ox broueht £1 10s pesr 1001b. ; choice and prime, £1 4s to £1 9s: ordinary and plain, 19s to £1 2s; rough beef, 8s to 12s. Cow and heifer beef realised from Jss to £1 ss. Last week extra choice beef brought £1 15s; choice and prime, from-£l 9s to £1 14s; ordinary and plain, £1 2s to £1 Bs. There was a steadv demand for sheep, and values were firm at last week's rates. Heavy prime wethers brought from £1 4<s to £1 10s 9d, others fetching from 18s to 90s. Ewes realised from 18s to 20s, and hceets 6s to £1 2s 6d. '

There was a good demand for pigs, which showed an advance in value, choppers and* bacon pigs realising from £4 10s to £6 18s.