WESTFIELD MARKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17886, 5 December 1929, Page 11

WESTFIELD MARKET.

BEEF PRICES MAINTAINED. STEADY DEMAND FOR SHEEP. PIG VALUES FIRMER. Beef was penned in more than average numbers at the weekly fat stock sale at Westfield yesterday. Steady prices were again maintained, and extra choice ox sold up to 42s per 1001 b-, the ruling figure. There was an average yarding of sheep, which met with a steady demand. Sales generally were made at late rates, there being a slightly firmer tendency for several classes, although top prices realised were not above those of last week- A keen demand for lambs resulted in firmer quotations in view of the fact that there was a slightly smaller offering. Competition was steady for calves, which caime forward in average numbers, all classes selling at values equal to and above late prices. Values for pigs were firmer, prices for baconers and porkers advancing appreciably. The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:— This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001 b.) — Extra choice ox 42/- 427-

Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— At our Westfield fat stock market beef was penned in more than average numbers. There was a steady demand with values very firm at late rates- We quote: Extra choice ox sold to £2 2ts per 1001 b.; choice and prime ox, £1 18s to £2 Is; ordinary and plain ox, £1 15s to £1 17’s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £1 19s; ordinary cow beef, £1 14s to £1 16s- Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ls to £l6; heavy prime steers, £l4 to £l4 17s 6d; lighter prime steers, £73 to £l3 17s 6d; light prime steers, £l2 to £l2 17s 6d; unfinished and small, £lO to £ll 15s; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 10s to £lO 7s 6d; lighter, £8 to £8 7s 6d; light cows, £7 to £7 17s; other cows, £5 10s to £6 17s 6d; 16 steers from Mr W. K. Taylor Tauplrl, averaged £5 0s Bd. Sheep were yarded in average numbers, and sold at Late rates. Heavy prime wethers made £1 8s 9d to £1 9s 6d; medium prime wethers, £1 7s 9(1 to £1 8s 6d; light prime wethers, £1 6s 6d t/o £1 7s 6d; small and unfinished wethers, £1 4s to £1 6s; heavy prime ewes, £1 is to £1 3s; medium prime ewes, 19s 6d to £1 0s 6d; light prime ewes, 17s to 19s. Lambs were penned in average numbers- There was a keen demand, with values better than last week's ©ale. Heavy prime, £1 6s to £1 7s 6d; medium prime, £1 3s 3d to £1 5s 9d; light prime, £1 Is to £1 3s; unfinished, 16s to £l. Pigs were penned in average numbers. Competition was keen, and values firmed on last week’s quotations. Choppers sold from £1 15s to £3 14s; heavy and medium baconers, £3 10s to £4 4s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 to £3 8s; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 4s to £2 18s; small and unfinished porkers, £1 16s to £2 2s. A small yarding of store pigs sold at improved values. Large stores, £1 14s to £2 6s; slips, £1 6s bo £1 12s; weaners, 10s to 19s. There was an average yarding of calves, which met with a keen demand with improved values. Runners made £6 5s to £8; heavy vealers, £5 6s to £6 6s; medium, £4 6s to £5; light, £3 10s to £4 4s; smaller, £2 10s to £3 6s; small and fresh dropped, 7s to £2 8s; r’ough oalves, £1 5s to £2 5sDalgoty and Company. Dalgety and Go., Ltd., report:— At our weekly fat stock sale at Westfield we offered ox beef in larger numbers than last week. Fewer heavy weight cattle were offered, and last week’s values remained firm under steady competition. Cow and heifer beef was also penned in large numbers, the market being steady and no alteration in values taking place. Extra choice ox sold to 42s per 1001 b.; choice and primo, 38s to 40s; secondary and plain, 33s to 355; prime young cow and heifer beef, 395; ordinary cow beef, 34s to 365; heavy prime steers brought £ls 10s to £l6; lighter, prime steers, £l4 to £l4 6s; light prime steers, £l2 2s 6d to £l3 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers,. £lO 12s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 17s 6d to £9 15s; -lighter prime cows and heifers, £7 5s to £8 ss; other killable cows, £6 15s. The average yarding of fat sheep was offered, competition., being steady for all good lines. A fair proportion of the offering was composed of second quality sheep, for which values were easier. Extra prime wethers realised 28s to 29s 6d. Prime ewes realised 23s 6d. Extra heavy prime wethers, shorn, made 29s 6d; heavy prime, 295; medium, 28s; light and unfinished, 2'ss 6d; heavy prime ewes, 23s 6d; lighter, 225; other ewes, 18s 9d. A large yarding of lambs was offered. Competition was steady with values at well up to late rates. One truck of lambs realised 22s 6d to 23s 9d. Heavy prime lamb made 255; medium, 23s 6d; light, 22s 6d. Calves penned in large numbers sold freely at late quotations. Heavy vealers made £4 to £4 15s; medium vealers, £3 to £3 15s; light vealers, £2 3s to £2 15s; rough vealers, 15s to £1 10s.

Pigs produced sound competition for baconers, but porkers were easier than last week. Choppers made to £2 15s; heavy baconers, £3 12s to £3 18s; medium baconers, £3 5s to £3 10s; light baconers, £2 18s to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 14s; medium porkers, £2 4s to £2 8s; light porkers, £1 16s to £2 2s.

Alfred Buckland and Sons

Alfred Buokland and Sons, Ltd., report:—At our weekly Westfield fat market yesterday we penned fat

cattle to the number of 267 head, as compared with 332 head at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 153 steers and 114 -cows and heifers. The quality of the ox beef was first-class. There was a keen demand throughout, and last week’s values were fully sustained. We quote:—Extra choice ox sold to £2 2s per 1001 b; choice and prime ox, £1 18s to £2 Is; secondary and plain ox, £1 15s to £1 17s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 15s to £1 19s; ordinary cow beef, £1 10s to £1 14s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l6 to £l7. Steers from Mr R. Reed, Waerenga, realised £l7. Heavy prime steers, £l4 15s to £ls 17s 6d; lighter prime steers, £l3 10s to £l4 12s 6d; light prime steers, £l2 10s to £l3 7s 6d; small and unfinished steers, £ll to £l2 7s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £ll to £l2 ss. Eighteen cows and heifers from Mr James McNicol, Wairongomai averaged! £lO 5s sd. Heavy prime cows and heifers, £9 to £lO 17s 6dl; lighter prime cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 17s 6d; other killabie cows, £5 10s to £7 7s 6d. Amongst the highest averages for steers: Prom Mr B. Reed, Waerenga, £l6 4s; 16 from the Waikato, £l4 18s 9d; 8 from Mr Frank Freegard, Waerenga, £l3 17s 6d; 8 from Ohinewai, £l4; 9 from Mr J. R. Hill, Ohinewai, £l3 10s 6d. There was a full yarding of sheep, which met with a steady demand. The values for light-weight. first quality wethers were slightly firmer, and other classes unchanged. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 8s 6d to £1 9s 9d; heavy prime wethers, £1 7s 6d to £1 8s 3d; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 6s 6d to £1 7s 3d; light to medium prime wethers, £1 5s to £1 6s 3d; prime hoggets, £1 7s to £1 £1 8s 9d;. l'ghter prime hoggets £1 5s 6d to £1 6s 9d; light and unfinished hoggets, £1 3s 6d to £1 5s 3d; extra heavy prime young ewes £1 Is to £1 3s 3d; heavy prime ewes, 19s 6d to £1 0s 9d; lighter prime ewes, 18s to 19s 3d; other killabie ewes, 15s to 17s 9d (1136 sheep sold). Spring lambs were penned to the number of 215, as against 285 Last week. Competition was spirited and at ruling rates. Heavy prime lambs, £1 5s 9d to £1 6s 9d; lighter prime lambs, £1 2s to £1 3s 9d; small lambs, £1 4s to £1 5s 3d; light prime lambs, £1 Is to £1 Is 9d. Fat and young calves were penned In average numbers. Competition was steady, all classes selling at values fully equal to those ruling last week. ■Runners made £5 10s to £8 5s for a prime heifer purchased by Mr F. Johnson, Victoria Street; heavy vealers, £4 os to £5 Is; medium, £3 12s to £4; light, £2 11s to £3; small, £1 16s to £2 3s; bucket-fed calves, £1 8s to £1 15s; rough and unfinished, 18s to £1 3s; fresh dropped and small 7s to 17s (186 calves sold). We had an average yarding of pigs. Ail well finished sorts sold at prices on a par with late rates, unfinished pigs not being in demand. Choppers realised £1 15s to £4 ss, according to weight and quality; heavy prime baconers, £3 15s to £4 Is; one extra special made £4 4s; medium baconers £3 9s to £3 12s: light, £3 is to £3 ss; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 17s; medium, £2 8s to £2 10s; light, £2 3s to £2 6s; small and unfinished, £1 13s to £1 18s. No stores were offered. Slips made £1 3s to £1 6s; best wcaners, 36s to £1 Is; smaller, 9s to 13s (361 pigs soldj.

Choice and prime ox Choice & pr. 38/- to 41/37/- to 41/cow and heifer 35/- to 39/35/- to 3 9/SHEEP (per Pr. wethers: head) — Shorn . 28/6 to 29/6 25/6 to 29/6 Unfinished wethers: Shorn . . Prime ewes 1 24/- to 26/- — Shorn 19/6 to & 3/18/- to 22/9 Prm. lambs 25/9 to 26/9 _ Unf lambs . 16/- to 20/- — CALVES (per head)Runners .. 110/- to 185/no/- to iso/Vealers ... 85/- to 101/40/- to 92/PIGS (per head) — Baconers ., 70/- to 84/62/- to 84/Porkers .. 60/- to 68/44/- to 57/Woaners .. 10/- to .21/10/- to 22/Slips 23/- to 27/-Lg-s. stores 34/* to 46/31/- to 40/-