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GOOD DEMAND FOR SHEEP BEEF QUOTATIONS FIRAI (I?or Pross Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Although values showed an easier tendency, beef uuolutions remained mm at We'stfield to-day, when a heavier yarding supplied ;i keen demand. Firstclass ox was offered, but plain cows comprised the hulk of the ottering. Extra choice ox realised 3Cs per 1001 b; choice and prime, 26s to 295; unfinished, ccs lo 2os ; prime cow and heifer, 24s to 28s : unfinished, 16s to 235. Kxtni heavy steers, LI I 12s 6d to £l3 10s: heavy, £lO 15s to £l2l !0s; medium, £lO 5s to 111 15s; light, £9 to .€lO 15s; small and unfinished, £5 10s to £9 2s 6d ; extra heavy cows and heifers, £8 5s to £lO 6s 6d; heavy, £7 5s to £8 7s 6d: medium, £6 to £7 2s 6d ; light, £4 10s to £5; unlinislied, £2l 10s to £4 10s.
Wei hers made? the best, prices this year, and ewes were firmer in an average yarding of fair quality stock. Finished lamlis were scarce in a limited entry, which maintained linn rales. Extra heavy wethers made from 24s 5d io 2os 2(\ ; heavv, 31s 9d (~ 54s 9<|; medium, 30s to 32s 9d; light. 28s to 29s 9d: unfinished, 25s 6<l to 275: extra heavy ewes. 26s 6d to 29s : heavv. 25s to 27s 3d; medium, 23s to 25s fid; light, 21s to 23s 9d; unfinished, 15s to 20s 6d; prime lambs. 20s to 335; unfinished, los to 19s 6d.
In a full yarding of calves, (lie quality was up lo standard. Competition was steady, but there was no improvement in values, [{miners sold at from V.2 10s to £0 15s; heavv vealers. £3 10s to C 4 9s; medium, £3'2.s to £3 8s; light, £2
14s to £3; smaller, £1 18s to £2'7s
unfinished. £1 4s to £l_l6s: bobby and rough calves, 5s to £1 ss. An average entry of pigs included several lines of prime liaconers. A ready and successful sale produced very linn' prices. Heavy baconers realised £3 12s to £5 18s; medium, £3 7s to £3 10s; light, £3 to £5 4s; choppers. 10s to £3 9s • heavv porkers. £2 10s to £2 15s; medium, £2: 3s to £2 8s; light, £1 17s to £2 Is; small and unfinished, El to U 18s; stores. I'-!s to £1 ss; weaners, 3s lo 10s; slips. 7s to 12s. Tlaconers averaged 6d per lb, and porkers to 6d per lb.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19335, 27 May 1937, Page 12
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