COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

WESTFIELD MARKETS

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—Beef was penned in more than average numbers. Competition was keen, and values advanced is 6d to 2s per 1001 b., this advance being more noticeable for choice and prime ox. Extra choice ox sold to 30s per 1001 b; choice and prime 33s to 355; ordinary and plain, 28s to B2s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 27s to 30s; ordinary cow beef, 24s to 2f>s; extra heavy prime steers, £l,"> to £lO 7s 0d; heavy prime, £l3 10s to £ll 17s Gd; lighter prime, £l2 to £l3 7s fid; light prime, £lO to £ll 17s fid; unfinished and small, £7 to £9 17s fid; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 10s to £9 15s; heavy prime, £7 10s to £8 7s Gd; lighter, £0 10s to £7 7s fid; light cows, £, r > to £0 7s fid; other cows, £3 10s to £i 17s fid. A line of 42 steers from Hautu Prison Farm, Tokaanu, averaged £l4 Is, selling at from £ll 10s to £l6 7s Od, the latter price being paid by the Auckland Meat Company for a pen of steers. Sheep were yarded in average numbers. Competition was keen and values were very Arm at late values. Heavy prime wethers made £1 10s Gd to £1 12s 3d; medium prime, £1 9s to £1 10s 3d; light prime, £1 7s to £1 Ss 9d; small and unfinished, £1 is 3d to £1 fis fid; extra heavy prime ewes, £1 8s to £1 10s fid; heavy prime, £1 5s to £1 7s 9d; medium prime, £1 3s to £1 -'is 9d. light prime, £1 to £1 2s 9d; inferiorly, fatted, 15s upwards. Lambs were penned in more than average numbers. Competition was again keen, last week's values being easily maintained. A line of extra heavy prime lambs, fattened at Hautu Prison Farm, realised £2 4s each. The whole truck of 05 lambs averaged £2 2s 9d, being purChased by the Auckland Meat Company. This is a record price for any consignment of such a number, and is without doubt the best line ever offered at Westfleld. Extra heavy prime lambs made £1 18s to £2 4s"; heavy prime, £1 Gs to £1 8s; medium, £1 3s to £1 5s 6d; light prime lambs, £1 to £1 2s 9d; store lambs, best, lis to 17s fid; others, 10s to 13s Gd. Pigs were penned in average numbers, and values improved on late quotations. Choppers sold at £3 10s to £4 ss; heavy and medium baconcrs, £i 2s tc £4 9s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 10s to £4; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 18s lo £3 8s; small and unfinished porkers, £2 fis to £2 Ifi. Store pigs were penned in average numbers, and values advanced on late quotations. Large stores made £1 lGs to £2 ss; slips, £1 5s to £1 lis; weaners, 4s to 12s. Calves were penned in average numbers, and were dull of sale, values being easier on late quotations. Runners made £3 5s to £4 10s; heavy vealers, £4 4s to £5; medium, £3 10s lo £4 2s; light, £2 JSs to £3 8s; smaller, £2 8s lo £2 lGs; small and fresh dropped, 5s lo £2 is; rough calves, 7s to 15s.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:—Beef: There was a very heavy yarding of both cow and ox beef. Ox beef was llrrn at late rales, but cows and heifers were inclined to ease. A line of bullocks from Sommerville's Estate, Okoroire, sold to £l-3 2s Gd, and averaged £l3 -is Gd. We quote: —Extra choice ox, 35s per 1001 b; choice and prime, 32s to 345; just kiJlable 28s to 3is; prime young cow and heifer beef, 27s to 295; just killable, 24s to 265. Sheep: There was an average yarding, with little or no change in values. A consignment of prime wethers, on account of Mr W. Johnstone, Puketutu, sold to £1 15s 3d, and averaged £1 14s. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 15s 3d; heavy prime, £1 10s to £1 12s Gd; medium, £1 7s 6d lo £1 9s; [ig ht arul un _ finished, £1 5s to £1 Gs Gd; extra heavy prime ewes, £1 7s; heavy, £1 :fs Gd lo £1 ss; lighter £1 Is to £1 3s; others, 17s to Ills'Gd. Lambs: There was a good yarding of lambs, the bulk of which were unfinished. Fats sold on a par with last week, but unfinished and store lambs were inclined to ease. Heavy prime lambs, £1 7s to £1 9s Gd: medium, £1 is to £1 5s Gd; light, £1 to £1 3s; plain, 16s Gd lo 18s Gd. Calves: A fair yarding, which sold under fair competition, with little or no change in values. Runners, £3 7s lo £5 ss; heavy vealcrs, £3 10s to £4 3s; mcdiuin £3 to £3 ss; light, £2 to £2 J ss;'rough, £1 ss. Pigs: A good yarding, which sold under keen competition at late rales. Choppers made up to £3 12s; heavy baconcrs, £4 12s; medium, £3 10s to £i • light, £3 to £3 8s; heavy porkers. £2 lis to £3: medium, £2 5s lo £2 12s; light £1 18s to £2 2s.

STOCK SALE. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company report having held their usual llikulaia Stock Sale on Wednesday, 28th inst., when a good yarding of beef came forward. Prices realised were on a par with late rates: Heavy fat. cows £8 to £8 9s; medium, £6 15s to £7 9s; lighter, £5 8s lo £5 17s; forward conditioned cows, £4 lis to £4 19s; store cows, £2 19s to £3 16s; Bulls for export £2 16s to £4 10s; 2-year steers, £i Pis Gd; in calf heifers, £5 2s Gd to £5 17s; heifer calves, 31s to 345; steer calves, £2 7s springing cows and heifers, £5 10s lo £6 7s Gd. Sheep.—Forward condition Ewes, 17s; fat lambs, 255. Pigs.— light Porkers, 38s to £2 Is: good stores, 22s to 26s Gd; slips lis Lo 17s; weaners, 7s 6d to 94,