WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 68, 21 March 1940, Page 3

WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET

STEADY DEMAND FOR BEEF. [ Per Press Association j AUCKLAND, March 19. At Westfield a smaller offering of ox beef met with a steady demand and realised late rates. A good entry o£ cows and heifers eased in value. Extra heavy prime steers sold at 37s per 1001 b., choice and prime 33s to 365; prime cow and heifer, 38s to 355; secondary and plain, 23s to 28s. Heavy prime steers made £l3 1> £l3 10s; medium, £l2 to £l2 15s; light, £ll to £ll 17s 6d; unfinished, £5 to £lO 10s. Extra heavy prime cows and heifers made £9 5s to £lO ss; heavy, £7 17s 6d to £9 ss; medium, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 10s to £6 17s 6d; unfinished, £3 10s to £5 10s. A dull sale resulted for a moderate yarding of calves, and values eased slightly. Runners made £3 10s to £7 17s! heavy vealers, £3 16s to £4 16s; medium, £3 to £3 16s; light, £2 5s to £2 18s; smaller, £1 14s to £ 255; small, 18s to £1 14s; bobby and rough, 6s to £2. An average pig offering sold steadily at late rates. Generally unfinished sorts were easier. Choppers made £2 6s tq £6 7s; heavy prime baconers, £4 4s to £4 16s; medium, £3 13s to £4 Is; light, £2 19s to £3 12s; heavy prime porkers, £2 16s to £3 Is; medium, £1 15s to £2 16s; light, £1 17s to £2 ss; small and unfinished, £1 Ils to £1 17s; stores, £1 to £1 19s; slips, 10s to 19s; weaners, 2s 6d to 12s; baconers averaged 6ld a lb.; porkers, 61d to 7d a lb. And average yarding of sheep met with a keen demand and realised full late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers realised 29s to 31s; heavy, 27s to 29s 6d; medium, 26s to 28s 9d; light, 24s to 26s 4d; unfinished, 19s to 23s 9d. Extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 21s to 26s 6d; heavy prime ewes, 19s 9d to 225; medium, 17s to 19s 9d; light, 15s to 16s 9d; unfinished, 5s to 15s 6d An average lamb entry sold freely at recent quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs, 26s 6d to 31s 6d; heavy. 24s to 275: medium, 22s to 22s 6d:| light, 20s to 225; lighter, 17s to 19s 9d.