WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1929, Page 13

WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET

BBBF PRICES UP AGAIN.

By Telegraph—Press Association

Auckland, Last Night. At the Westfield sale beef was penned in average numbers. Competition was keen and values again improved Is to 2s per Ififllb. .Extra choice ox sold to £2 per 1001 b; choice and prime, £1 17s to fl 19s; ordinary and plain, fl 14s to £1 16s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 14s to £1 16s; ordinary cow beef, £1 12s to £1 13s 6d; extra heavy prime steers, £l7 to £18; heavy prime, £l5 to £.16 15s; light prime, £l3 10s io £l4 17s 6d; light prime, £ll 15s to £l3 ss; unfinished and small, £9 to £ll 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £l2 to £l3 ss; heavy prime, £lO to £ll 15s; lighter, £8 10s to £9 15s; light cows, £7 to £8 7s Cd; other cows, £‘s 10s to £6 15s.

Sheep were penned in average numbers. Although in odd cases last week’s rates ruled, generally values were easier. Extra heavy prime wethers sold to £2 Is; heavy prime, £1 17s to £1 18s 6d; medium prime, £1 14s to £1 16s 6d; light prime, £1 Ils to £1 13s 6d; small and unfinished, £1 6s 9d to £1 10s 9d; heavy prime ewes, £1 Ss to £1 Ils 6d; medium prime, £1 5s to £1 7s 6d; light prime, £1 Is to £1 4s 6d„ Lambs were penned in average numbers. Competition was dull and values were easier. Heavy prime lambs sold at £1 3s to £1 5s 9d; medium prime, £1 Is Gd to £1 2s 9d; light prime, 18s to £1 Is; unfinished, 12s upwards. Pigs were again penned in small numbers. There was a keen demand, especially for porkers. Values were firm at late quotations. Choppers made £2 10s to £4 10s; medium baconers, £3 18s to £4 2s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 8s to £3 16s; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 16s to £3 6s; small and unfinished porkers, £2 to £2 12s. A small yarding of store pigs met with a keen demand. Values were very firm at late quotations. Large stores made £1 12s to £2; slips, £1 12s to £1 10s; weaners, 10's to £1 Is. Calves were penned in large numbers. The yarding consisted mostly of small calves and values were firm, at late quotations. Runners made £5 15s to £8; heavy vealers, £5 5s to £5 18s; medium, £4 10s to £5; light, £3 10s to £4; smaller, £2 18s to'£3 8s; small and fresh dropped, 5s to £2 10s, according to size and condition; rough calves, £l’los to £3 ss.