LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 21, 27 January 1943, Page 6

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

THE WESTFIELD SALE (R-A.) Auckland, Jan. 26. At the Westfield sale a small entry ot well-finished ox beef sold under keen competition, realising very firm late rates. An average entry of cows and heifers also sold freely at full late quotations. Extra choice ox beef made £1 19s per 1001 b., choice and prime. £1 16s to £1 18s, secondary and plain £1 12s to £1 14s, extra prime young cow and heifer £1 Ils to £1 15s, choice and prime £1 8s to £1 10s, ordinary cow beef £1 3s to £1 ss. Extra heavy nrime steers £l4 to £l5 10s, heavy £l3*to £l3 15s, lighter £l2 to £l2 15s, light £ll to £ll 17s 6d, small and unfinished £1 to £lO 10s. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers made £lO 10s to £ll 7s 6d, heavy £8 10s to £9 15s, lighter £6 10s to £7 15s light £4 to £6. A moderate entry of mutton sold keenly. Both wethers and ewes improved in values. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 10s to £1 10s 9d, heavy £1 8s 6d to £1 9s 6d, medium £1 6s 6d to £1 7s 6d, light £1 4s 6d to £1 6s, plain and unfinished 18s 6d to £1 3s 6d. Extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes made 18s 6d to £1 5s 6d, heavy prime ewes 14s 6d to 15s 6d, lighter 13s to 14s, plain and aged Ils to 12s, others 2s 6d to 10s. An average entry of lambs sold readily at full late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs made £1 7s to £1 8s 6d, neavy £1 4s 6d to £1 6s, medium £1 2s to £1 3s 6d, lighter £1 to £1 Is 6d. light 17s to 19s, small and plain 10s to 15s. There was a good yarding of calves. Bidding was steady lor all prime runners and vealers. with values on a par with late quotations. Plain and unfinished calves were again easier. Runners made £5 10s to £9 14s, heavy vealers £5 5s to £6 10s, medium £4 10s to £5, light. £3 5s to £4 ss. small £1 5s to £3, unfinished and bucfjtt-fed 15s to £1 US, bobby and rough calves 3s to 18s. There was only a small entry of pigs Values for baconers were luily nrin. while prices for porkers improved. Stores and weaners realised Higher rates. Choppers made £2 5s to £4 3s; heavy baconers £4 4s to £4 Bs, medium £3 18s to £4 2s. light £3 12s to £3 16s. Heavy porkers sold at £3 6s to £3 10s. medium £3 to £3 4s. light £2 Ils to £2 16a, small and unfinished £2 5s to £2 Bs. Stores made £1 16s to £2 ss. slips £1 4s to £1 Bs, weaners 14s to £l.