WESTFIELD SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 84, 11 April 1946, Page 3

WESTFIELD SALE

(P.A.) Auckland, April 10. Prices at the Westfield fat stock sale were, for the most part, at late quotations, although the sheep values were easier than last week. Beef.—Extra choice ox, to £2 10s per lOOlbs.; choice and prime, £2 7s to £2 9s; ordinary ox, £2 4s to £2 6s; extra prime young cow and heifer, to £2 7s; choice and prime, £2 2s; ordinary cow beef, £1 15s to £2 Is. Extra heavy prime steers made £2O to £2O 12s 6d; heavy prime, £lB 10s to £l9 17s Gd; medium. £l7 to £lB 7s 6d; light, £l4 to £l6 17s 6d: small and unfinished, £ll 10s to £l3 15s; extra heavy prime cow and heifers, £l2 15s to £l4 ss; heavy prime cow. £ll to £l2 10s; medium, £9 to £lO 15s; light, £7 to £8 15s; small and unfinished, £4 to £6 17s Gd. Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers £2 2s 6d to £2 ss; heavy, £2 to £2 2s; medium, £1 17s to £1 Ifls 9d; light and prime, £1 13s to £1 16s 9d; plain and unfinished, £1 Is to £1 12s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, £1 7s to £1 15s; heavy prime, £1 4s Gd to £1 6s; lighter, £1 2s to £1 4s 3d; light ewes, 18s to £1 Is 6d; just killable, 13s to 17s; other ewes, 5s to 12s 6d. Lambs. —Heavy prime lambs, £1 9s to £1 14s; medium, £1 6s to £1 8s 6d; lighter, £1 4s to £1 5s 9d; light. £1 Is 6d to £1 3s 6d; small and plain, 18s to £1 Is. Store Lambs: Best, 12s to 17s: others. 5s to Ils.

Calves.—Extra heavy prime runners, £9 to £ll 15s; medium. £6 to £8 10s; heavy vealers, £6 to £7 2s; medium, £4 10s to £5 10s: light, £2 10s to £4; small, £1 5s to £2 ss; unfinished and bucket fed, £1 to £1 15s; bobby and rough calves, 10s to £1 ss.

Pigs.—Choppers, £3 to £9: heavy prime baconers, £5 15s to £6 4s; medium. £5 5s to £5 12s: light, £4 8s to £5; heavy porkers. £3 15s to £4 6s; medium, £3 5s to £3 14s; .light, £2 8s to £3; small and unfinished. £1 17s to £2 7s: stores, £1 5s to £1 15s; slips, 12s to £1; weaners, 5s to 18s.