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FAT STOCK PRICES RISE

COMPETITION AT WESTFIELD.

By Telegraph—Press Association

Auckland, Last Night.

At the Westfield sale of stock to-day ox beef was'penned in average numbers, quality first-class. Competition was good and last week’s rise was fully sustained. A consignment of extraheavy prime bullocks from Manawatu realised £l6 5s to £23, a line of 30 bullocks averaging £l9. 6s Bd. Heavy bullocks made £l6 5s to £lB 17s Gd and lighter £l3 to £l6, Cow and heifer beef also camo forward in average numbers for which competition was very brisk and a further rise in values took place. Extra-prime

heavy cows and heifers made £l2 12s Gd • to £l4 15s, medium £lO 12s Gd to £l2 10s and light and unfinished £7 to £9 10s. Extra heavy heifers from the Waikato made £l4 ss.

Extra choice ox sold to 44s per 1001 b, choice and prime 41s to 435, secondary and plain 33s to 355. Prime young cow and heifer beef was worth 42s and just kiilable 36s to 38s.

An average yarding of fat sheep came forward, quality being good, Competition was good and a rise in values was recorded. Extra heavy prime wethers made 41s to 41s 9d, medium 37s 9d to 40s 9d and light 33s 9d to 345. Prime ewes made 34s to 37s 3d, medium 32s fid to 345.

An average yarding of lambs was sold at well up to late rates, heavy prime lambs making 31s 6d, medium 28s Gd and light 235. Calves sold firmly at full recent rates with young calves predominating. Heavy’ vealers made £4 13s to £5 15s, medium £2 10s to £4 10s, light £2 5s to £3 5s and small 8s to £1 18s.

Pigs, yarded in moderate numbers, produced keen competition. Choppers made £2 15s baconers £4 10s to £4 16s, medium £4 to £4 Bs, light £2 10s to £4; heavy porkers £3 to £3 Bs, medium £2 10s to £2 18s, light £2 4s to £2 Bs.

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Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1929, Page 9

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FAT STOCK PRICES RISE Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1929, Page 9

FAT STOCK PRICES RISE Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1929, Page 9

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