COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1923, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

WESTFIELD MARKET. Auckland, June 13. Prices at Westfield to-day were:— Beef—Very heavy yarding sold under spirited competition, last week’s prices being well sustained; extra choice ox £1 5s per 1001 b, choice and prime 21s to 245, ordinary and plain 19s to 21s; young cow and heifer beef 19s Gd to 225, plain and ordinary 14s to 1 Sheep.—Fair yarding sold readily and prices firm at. late rates; extra heavy wethers to 37s 6d: prime wethers 33s to 355, lighter 29s to 31s 6d: best ewes 30s to 325, good ewes 25s 6d to 295, unfinished 16s to 24s 3d. Calves.—Small yarding again met a very lavish sale and prices were higher; heavy vealers £2 17s to £4 2s, good vealers £2 10s to £2 15s, medium vealers £1 17s to £2 7s, unfinished 20s to 255, fresh dropped 6s to 12s - . Pig B- —Average yarding and prices slightly higher than last week; heavy baconers £4 5s to £4 15s, medium baconers £3 18s to £4 4s; heavy porkers £3 to £3 15s, lighter £2 5s to £2 15s. Lambs.—Fair yarding and prices firm at late rates; best lambs 27s to 30s, good lambs 23s to 26s 6d, lighter 19s to 23s 6d. LOCAL MARKETS. The present market prices are as follows

(spot cash) Buying. Selling. s. d. ..2 0 s. d. 1 2 0 11 Bacon (rolls) . 1 Butter (creamery) pats 1 8 Butter (creamery) bulk .. 1 i Butter (separator) ,.13 1 5