LIVESTOCK MARKETS
VALUES AT WESTFIELD (P.A.) Auckland, Feb. 9. At the Westfield sale an average yarding of beef met with a ready demand, with values for all classes firm at late quotations. Extra choice ox made £2 oej? lOOlbs.; choice and prime, £1 17s to*£l 19s; secondary and plain, £1 14s to £1 16s; extra prime young cow and heifer £1 12s to £1 14s; choice and prime, £1 9s to £1 Ils; ordinary cow beef, £1 4s to £1 Bs. Extra heavy prime steers made £l4 17s 6d to £l5 17s 6d; heavy, £l4 to £l4 15s; lighter, £l2 15s to £l3 17s 6d; light, £lO to £l2 12s 6d; small and unfinished, £6 to £9 17s 6d; extra heavy prime cows and heifers, £lO to £ll JOs; heavy, £9 to £9 17s 6d; lighter, £7 10s to £8 17s 6d; light, £5 to £7 7s 6d; others. £2 10s to £5 15s, Sheep.—An average number was penhed, selling to steady competition at recent values. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 12s 3d to £1 13s 9d; heavy £1 10s to £1 12s; medium £1 7s to £1 9s 9d; light and prime £1 4s to £1 6s 9d; plain and unfinished, £1 to £1 3s 9d. Extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes made 17s 9d to 19s; heavy, 16s to 17s 6d; lighter 13s 6d to 15s 9d; plain and aged 10s to ls 3; others, 3s to 9s. Lambs.—Late quotations were realised for an average yarding. Heavy prime lambs made £1 6s to £1 8s 6d; medium, £1 4s to £1 5s 9d: lighter, £1 Is 6d to £1 3s 6d: light, 18s to £1 Is; small and plain, Ils to 17s; others, 7s to 10s 6d. Calves.—An average yarding met with a ready sale, values improving on last week. Runners made £5 10s to £9; heavy vealers, £5 5s to £6 ss; medium, £4 to £5; light, £2 5s to £3 15s; small, £1 to £2 2s; plain and unfinished, 16s to £1 10s; bobby calves. 6s to 18s. Pigs—An average entry was penned, all classes meeting a ready demand and values were higher. Choppers made £2 to £4 7s; heavy baconers, £4 Ils to £4 18s; medium. £4 3s to £4 8s; light. £3 14s to £3 10s; heavy porkers £2 14s to £2 16s; medium. £2 7s to £2 11s; light. £1 IGs to £2 3s; small. £1 12s to £1 16s; stores. £1 4s to £1 Ils; slips. 14s Io £1; weaners, 6s to 12s.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 35, 11 February 1944, Page 6
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423LIVESTOCK MARKETS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 35, 11 February 1944, Page 6
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