WESTFIELD PRICES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 54, 5 March 1942, Page 6

WESTFIELD PRICES

Auckland, March 4. At the Westfield sale there was a small offering of both ox and cow beef, below butchers’ requirements As a consequence the sale was keen, with a rise of 2s per 1001 b. lor all classes. Extra choice ox sold up to 38s per 1001 b., choice ana prime 35s to 275, secondary and plain 31s to 335, extra prime young cow and heifer 29s to 335, choice and pume, 25s to 275, ordinary cow beef 2i s to 235. Extra heavy prime steers made £l4 10s to £l5 15s, heavy £l3 10s to ±l4 lighter £l2 10s to £l3, light £lO to £l2. small and unfinished £8 to £9. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers made £lO to £ll, neavy £8 10s to £0 40s, lighter £7 to £7 15s others £4 to £5. The penning of sheep was small. Competition lor both wethers and ewes was keen, and values for wethers were decidedly higher than last week. Ewes sold- freely at firm late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers made from £1 9s to £1 10s 9d, heavy £1 7s 6d to £1 8s 6d, medium £1 6s to £1 7s. light £1 4s to £.l 5s 6d, plain and unfinished £1 to £1 3s, extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes 14s to 16s heavy 12s to 13s, lighter 10s to I.ls plain and aged 7s 6d to 9s, others 3s to 6s. An average entry of lambs sold under good competition at full late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs made £1 5s to £1 6s 6d, heavy £1 3s 6d to £1 4s 6d, medium £1 2s to £t 3s, lighter 18s 6d to £1 Is, light 15s to 13s 6(1, small and plain 7s to 12s 6d. There was average yarding ol calves. In the early sale bidding was keen an values showed an improvement. Late sale calves were easier and values generally showed an improvement. Runners made £5 to £9. heavy vealers £5 to £5 16s, medium £4 to £4 15s, light £3 to £3 15s, small £1 to £2 15s, unfinished and bucket-fed 10s to £1 Is, bobby and rough 3s to 17s. There was a good entry of pigs. A particularly strong demand existed for prime baconers, with prices again better. Good porkers also sold well, but unfinished and light sorts showed no improvement. Choppers made froc £1 to £3. heavy baconers £4 to £4 6s. medium £3 15s to £3 18s, light £.' 8s to £3 12s, heavy porkers £2 14s to £2 17s, medium £2 6s to £2 10s, light