COMMERCIAL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3148, 8 December 1923, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LIVE STOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— Wo held sales during the past week at Westficld and Papakura. We report an improved demand for dairy cows and heifers, also an improved demand for 18-months to 24-year steers. All other classes of cattle selling at late quotations. We quote:—Best cows and heifers £8 10/ to £ll 10/; others £4 to £8; aged cows and inferior heifers £2 to £3 17/6; bulls £1 10/ to £6 6/ according to weight and quality; empty cows £1 5/ to £2 7/6; yearling to 18-months -heifers £1 to £2 10/; odd pens of 18-months heifers, Jersey £2 el7/6 to £4; yearling to 18-months steers £1 10/ to £2 7/6; 2 to 24-year steers £2 10/ to £3 15/; 3 to 34-year steers £4 to £4 17/6; 4 to 5-year steers £5 to £5 17/6; grown steers in forward condition £6 to £7 5/. Beef at fully Westficld quotations. WESTFIELD SALE. At Wcstfield fat stock market on Wednesday beef was penned in average number; competition was steady throughout, with prices slightly easier than last week's sale. We quote:— Extra, choice oxen to 28/ per lOOlbs; choice and prime oxen 22/ to 27/ per lOOlbs; plain and unfinished oxen 17/ to 21/ per lOOlbs; young cow and heifer beef 22/ to 25/ per lOOlbs; ather cow beef 17/ to 20/ per lOOlbs; rough beef 12/ to 16/ per lOOlbs. No extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy prime steers £9 10/ to £ll 15/; medium prime steers £7 17/6 to £9 5/; light prime steers £6 15/ to £7 15/; smaller unfinished steers £5 5/ to £6 10/; heavy prime cows and heifers £5 5/ to £6 15/; medium, ditto £4 10/ to £5 10/; light ditto £3 10/ to £4 7/6; forward cows £2 5 /to £3 5/; other cows £1 5/ to £2. Calves were penned in largo numbers and sold at late quotations for good quality; other calves were lower. "Runners £2 to £2 15/; heavy vealers £3 to £3 12/; medium vealers £2 to £2 19/; light vealers £1 5/ to £2; smaller 12/ to £1 4/; small and freshdropped 3/ to 11/; rough calves 15/ to £1 5/. Sheep were penned in larger numbers and generally prices were easier. Heavy prime wethers £1 14/ to £1 15/9; medium prime Avethers £1 11/6 to £1 13/6: light prime wethers £1 7/9 to £1 .11/; smaller and unfinished wethers £1 4/ to £1 7/6; heavy prime ewes £1 5/ to £1 9/9; medium prime ewes £1 5/9 to £1 7/9; light prime ewes £1 3/6 to £1 5/6; inforiorly fatted ewes £1 to £1 3/; heavy primo hoggets £1 9/3 to £1 12/3; medium prime hoggets £1 6 /to £1 9/; light prime hoggets £1 3/9 to £1 5/9; small and unfinished hoggets £1 1/ to £1 3/6 Spring lambs sold readily at improved values. Heavy lambs £1 6/6 to £1 9/; medium £1 4/ to £l6/3; light £1 1/ to £1 3/9; small and inferior 12/ upwards. Pigs were penned in average numbers and sold at late quotations. Choppers £2 to £3; heavy and medium baconers £3 8/ to £3 19/; light baconers and heavy porkers £2 15/ to £3 6/; medium' and light porkers £2 to £2 10/; store pigs sold at late quotations. Largo stores £1 5/ to £1 10/; slips £1 to £1 3/ } weaners 10/ to 18/.