WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21409, 1 May 1941, Page 12

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES PRICES REPORTED FIRM COMPETITION' STEADY (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Thursday Competition was steady at the weekly fat stock sale at Westfield yesterday. Prices equalled late rates in most cases. o.x beef brought late rates, although the best price for an extra heavy prime steer was lus lower at £1 i ii>s (3d. The top price for cows and heifers improved from £1 u 2s Gd last week to £ll 15s yesterday. Prime wethers brought up to £ l 10s 3d, an increase of Is 3d. and the best price fur prime ewes fell from £1 is to lSs Od. V alues for unfinished wethers and ewes decreased by Is. Prices for lambs remained Hilly firm, the top price for prime lambs improving from £1 8s to £1 9s 3d. Unfinished lambs brought to 17s, against A drop of £1 7s Gd in the price or limners marked the sale of calves. Runners last week realised to £t* and yesterday £7 12s Gd. The price for vealers also decreased. yesterday's price being £5 ss. compared with £5 lGs last week. Prime baconer pigs improved in price from £ i 8s to £ 1 10s for the heavy class. Values for good stores increased by Ss to £1 Bs. Comparison of Quotations Following is a summary of the prices realised lor the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:— This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001 b; Ex. choice ox 3S/- 38/Choice and prime ox .. 35/-to 37/- 34/-to 37/-

TIIE AUCTIONEER’S REPORTS Alfred Buckiand and Sons, Dalgety and Company and tne Now zeahmu noau and Mercantile Agency Company report:— ißeof.—An average entry o. o.v heel sold under steady eompeuuun at values on boilers, in larger number* than last week, soul steadily, and, auuuugn our quotations remain tne same, values in must cases were easier. Extra choice ox, to 38s per louiiu; choice and prime, to 3#s; prime youim cow and heifer, 2„s 10 335; choice and prime, 20-s to 2s»; ordinary cow heel', 2is to 255; extra heavy prime steers, £i3 ids to £l4 12s Gd; heavy, £l2 15s to £l3 os; Jigllter, £l2 tu £l - lus; light, Liu 10s to £ll los; small and unfinished, £7 to £8 ss; extra Heavy prune young cows and Hellers, £u to £il 15s; heavy prime, £; lus to £8 lus; lighter, £ij 5s to £1; other kiliable cows, u 5s to £5 15s. .-•neap.—There was a big yarding, and competition . . -.s was steady, with values on a par with late rates. Plain and unfinished sorts ruled on u slightly lower level. Extra heavy prime wethers, £i ss to £ l 10* 3d; heavy, £ l us Gd to £ 1 7S Gd; indium, £1 5s to £1 os; light, £1 3s to £1 is Gd; plain and unfinished, £l is to £1 2s Gd; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 17s Gd to 18* 9u; heavy prime, 16s to 17*; lighter, lis to 15s Gd; plain and aged, 12s to 13s Gd; others, 8s to 11s. Eamibs.—A lull entry sold keenly, and late rates weie fully maintained. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 7* to £1 9s 3d; heavv, £1 5* to £ 1 GS; medium, £1 2s Gd to £1 is: lighter. £! to £l Is: light, 18s to 19* Gd; small and plain, 12s to 17s. Calves.— There was an extra large yarding, the quality generally being first class. Although bidding was -steady lor prime vealers and lminers, values lor all classes were decidedly lower, plain and unfinished calves being aifectoti most. Runners, £3 to £7 12s r,d; heavy ve-alers, £1 to £5 5* medium, £:: 5s to £3 15S; light, £2 los to £3 ss; small, 10s to £2 ss; unfinished, 15s to £1 Ids; boibby, 3s to lus. pigs.—An average entry come forward. Values ruled similar to last week’s, although prime baconers showed a further limning tendency. Hate's Tor good stores were -ligntly better, with no improvement for inferior quality. Choppers, £t to £i lus: heavy baconers, £'3 ir»s to £4 ids; medium, £3 7* to £3 12: light, £'2 18s to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 ss to £2 15s; medium, £2 is to £2 r-s; light. £1 12s to £1 l ss; small and unfinished, £1 2s to £1 105; store~, lGs to £1 SS; slips, Ss to 13s; weaners, 5s to Ids.

Choice and prime cow and heirer 2 9/- to 3 3/29/- to 33/Boner & rough 21/-to 25/21/- to 25/SHEEP (per head) — Prime w’th’rs 23/- to 30/3 25/- to 29/L'nfln. w’th’rs 21/-to 22/6 22/- to 23/6 Prime ewes . 14/-to 18/9 15/- to 2 1/L'nfln. ewes . 8/-to 13/6 9/ - to 14/6 Prime lambs 18/- to 29/3 18/6 to 28/L'nfln. lambs 12/-to 17/13/- to 18/CALVES (per head) — Runners .. 60/-to 152/6 90/- to 180/Vealers ... 3/-to 105/3/- to 116/PIGS (per head)— Baconers ... 58/-to 90/57/- to 88/Porkers .... 22/-to 55/-22/-to 55/Weaners .... 5/-toio/-5/- to 10/Slips 8/- to 1 3/-8/-tO 12/I.arge stores 16/-to 28/1 5/- to 20/-