WESTFIELD SALE
COMPETITION FOR BEEF SHEEP VALUES EASIER (Per ProBS Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. At Westfield to-day ox beef was offered in well up to the usual numbers. The quality was well up to standard and stock sold under steady competition. Values remained firm at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks realised £l4 5s to £l4 15s; medium prime £l2 17s 6d to £l3 ss; light £lO 12fi 6d to £l2; cow and heifer beef was also yarded in well up to average numbers and the quality was first class. The demand was good and in places the values were inclined to bo better than late rates. But, taken generally, the market was firm. Heavy prime young cows and heifers realised £8 2s 6d to £9 17s 6d; medium prime £7 5s to £8; light £6 12s 6d to £7 ss; unfinished cows and heifers £5 to £6; extra choice ox sold to 37s per 1001 b., choice and prime 34s to 365; plain and secondary 32s to 335; prime young cow and heifer 30s to 335; just killablc 25s to 295.
Sheep were yarded in usual numbers, for which competition, in the early stages of the sale, was fair, but, values were easier than the previous week. Prime wethers realised 27s 3d to 28s; medium 24s to 24s 9d; ewes 14s to lbs; lighter 13s; extra heavy prime wethers, shorn, made 27s to 28s; medium 24s to 24s 9d; heavy prime ewes 15s to 16s; lighter 14s 6d ; other ewes 13s. Lambs were yarded in average numbers. The demand was easier and values were down on last week's rates. Heavy prime lambs made 225; light 14s Calves were penned in fair numbers and sold at about equal to late values. Heavy vealers brought £4 5s to £4 15s; medium £3 12s to £4; light, £2 12s to £3 10s; rough 18s to £2 10s; small 17s to £1 6s ; fresh dropped 7s to 15s. Pigs suffered a pronounced drop from last week's values, both baconers and porkers being affected. Choppers sold to £3; heavy baconers £3 14s to £3 19s; heavy porkers £2 8s to £2 12s; medium £3 6s to £3 12s; lighter £2 to £2 6s; light baconers £2 17s to £3 ss; light porkers £1 12s to £1 18s.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 11
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382WESTFIELD SALE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 11
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