VALUES AT WESTFIELD

Wanganui Chronicle, 31 October 1946, Page 7

VALUES AT WESTFIELD

(P.A.) Auckland, Oct. 30 Beef was penned in less than average numbers at the fat stock sale at Westfield, when there was a keen demand. Values improved on last week s sale, and the auctioneers reported that quotations were better by Is per lUOlbs. An average supply of sheep was penned and sold to steady competition, there being little or no alternative values. There was an average yarding of calves and prime vealers met with a keen sale, with values fully firm. The quality of the runners yarded was not up to standard, and values were lower. Plain and unfinished sorts were affected. Most of the fat pig prices remained high, although there was a larger yarding. Store pigs sold on par with other centres, and choppers were still in demand.

Beef.—Extra choice ox, to £3 Is per 1001bs.; choice and prime. £2 17s to £3; ordinary, £2 13s to £2 16s; extra prime young cow and heifer, to '£2 14s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, £2 10s to £2 13s; ordinary cow beef, £2 4s to £2 9s: extra heavy prime steers, £24; heavy, £2l 10s to £23 10s; medium, £l9 to £2l; light, £l6 to £lB 17s 6d; small and unfinished, £ll to £l5 17s 6d; extra hsavy prime cow and heifer. £l4 to £l5 ss; heavy, £l2 to £l3 17s 6d; medium, £lO to £ll 17s 6d; light, £8 to £9 17s 6d; small unfinished cow, £5 to £7 17s 6d.

Sheep—Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 19s to £1 19s Gel; heavy, £1 17s to £1 18s 9d; medium, £1 15s to £1 16s 9d; light, £1 12s to £1 14s 9d; plain and unfinished, £1 5s to £1 Ils; prime maiiien ewes. £1 5s to £1 Ils; heavy, £1 3s to £ 14s 6d; lighter, £1 Is 6d to £1 2s 9d; light, £1 to £1 Is 3d; just killable, 16s to 19s 6d; others, 7s 6d to 15s Calves.— Runners, £8 to £ll 17s 6d, heavy vealers, £7 10s to £8 10s; medium, £6 5s to £7 ss; light, £4 5s to £6; small vealers, £2 5s to £4, unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £2, bobby and rough calves, 7s to £2. Pigs.—Choppers. £3 to £7 ss; heavy prime baconers, £6 to £6 10s; medium, £5 10s to £5 18s; light, £5 to £5 8s; heavy porkers, £4 12s to £4 IJs; medium, £4 2s 1o £4 10s; light, £3 15s to £4 Is; .small and unfinished, £3 to £3 10s; stores, £2 8s to £2 15s; slips, £1 15s to £2 ss; weaners, £1 6s to £1 16s.