WESTFIELD MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19047, 26 June 1924, Page 8

WESTFIELD MARKET

(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, June 25

Beef was penned in large numbers. Good quality was firm at late quota tions. Inferior was again dull. Extra choice oxen, 28s per 100 lb.; choice and prime, 23s to 275; plain and unfinished, 16s to 225; prime young cow and heifer, 22s to 255; other cow beef, 16s to 295; rough beef, 10s to 15s; heavy prime steers, £l2 to £l6; medium prime, £9 5s to £ll 15s; light prime, £7 to £9; smaller and unfinished, £5 10s to £6 17s 6d; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 to £9 10s; medium prime, £5 to £6 17s 6d; light prime cows and heifers, £3 10s to £4 17s 6d; forward fleshy, £2 5s to £3 ss; poorer, £1 5s to £2. Calves.—Less than average numbers. They improved in values. Runners, £2 8s to £3 3s; heavy vealers, £2 13s to £3 10s; medium vealers, £1 18s to £2 10s; light vealers, £1 15s to £1 16s; smaller, 18s to £1 Is; small and fresh dropped, 5s to 15s; rough, from 12s to 18s. Sheep.—An average number, which sold at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers. £1 18s to £2 0s 9d; medium prime, £1 15s 6d to £1 17s 9d; light prime, £1 12s to £1 15s; smaller and unfinished. £1 7s to £1 Ils 6d: heavy prime ewes, £1 9s to £1 12s 6d; medium prime, £1 5s to £1 8s 9d; light prime, £1 2s to £1 4s 9d; unfinished and aged, 14s to £1 Ils. Lambs.—Average numbers, which sold at late quotations. Heavy prime, £1 8s 6d to £1 10s 6d; medium, £1 6s to £1 8s 3d; light, £1 3s to £1 5s 9d; unfinished, best, 19s to £1 2s 6d: other, 12s to 18s 9d.

Pigs.—Less than the average. Prices for porkers improving. Baconcrs at late quotations. Choppers, £2 12s to £3 10s; heavy baconers £3 18s to £4 Is. Light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 8s to £3 16s; medium and light porkers, £2 12s to £3 6s.

Store nigs sold at late cuotaGons. Large, £1 5s to £1 12s: slips, £1 to £1 18s; weaners, 10s to 18s.