THE WESTFIELD SALE
CATTLE AND SHEEP AT LATE RATES. [ Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, May 25. A firm tone was maintained at the i Westfield stock sale to-day, when an j average yarding of steers sold fully [ firm at late rates, the best price being J £l5 15s. There was steady competi- . tion at recent prices for an average I yarding of sheep, a large proportion ■of which were of inferior quality. .Extra choice ox sold to 39s per 1001 b. choice and prime 36s to 38s; choi< j I and prime cow and heifer 31s to 365, 'unfinished 23s to 31s. Extra heavy J prime steers £l3 10s to £l5 15s, heavy i £l2 to £l3 ss, medium £ll to £l2 2s 16d, light £9 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; extra . heavy prime cows and heifers £lO to ' £ll 17s 6d, heavy £7 10s >o £9 15s, medium £6 to £8 10s, light £3 10s to £7 ss. Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 27s 6d to 38s 6d, unfinished 22s to 28s 9d; prime ewes 17s 6d to 26s 6d, unfin- ■ ished 7s to 17s. i There was again a small yarding iof lambs. Prime lambs 18s to 265, unfinished 13s. to 17s. There was an advance in the price of calves, runners selling at 17s 6d a head in advance of last week's rates. Runners 60s to 147 s 6d, vealers 28s 'to 110 s, In the pig section baconers sold at 68s to 925, medium i’Bs to 83s, light 68s to 795; heavy porkers 54s to 655, medium 45s 4o 645, light 32s to 445. Stores showed an advance of 4s a head, selling at 23s to 355. Baconers averaged 63d per lb, and porkers 61d to 63d.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 11
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289THE WESTFIELD SALE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 11
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