WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21601, 11 December 1941, Page 10

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES BEEF PRICES MAINTAINED BIG DROP IN CALVES Heavy entries were yarded in all sections at Westfield yesterday. Current rates lor ox beef were maintained The best quotation for steers was £ls 12s fid. realised by an animal bred by Mr W. Flemming. of Whakatane. and another from Mr C. Allen’s farm at Tirau. Prime wethers realised from £ 1 2s fid to £1 7s 3d. against £ 1 3s and £ 1 7s 9d at the previous sale Ewes and lambs were disposed of at rates that were substantially the same as recent quotations. Owing to the fact that so many goodquality animals were offered, inferior calves were not in demand and small vealers were as much as 10s a head cheaper than last week For this time of the year, however, values for veal are remarkably firm. Baconers. porkers and stores changed hands at last week's rates. For baconers the average price was GLid per lb., and porkers averaged from 7' 4 d to 71 2 d per lb. Comparison of Quotations 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

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Dalgety and Company, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, report:— Beef.—A good entry of well-finished ox beef sold under steady competition and late rates were obtained. Cows and heifers in full numbers also sold steadily and values showed little or no alternation. Extra choice ox. to 41s per 1001 b.; choice and prime. 38s to 40s; secondary and plain. 34s to 365; extra prime young cow and heifer. 33s to 375; choice and prime, 30s to 325; ordinary. 25s to 295. extra heavy prime steers, £ls to £ls 12s 6d; heavy, £l4 5s to £l4 15s; lighter. £l3 7s 6d to £l4; light, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; small and unfinished. £7 10s to £lO 10s; extra heavy young cows and heifers, £lO to £ll ss; heavy, £8 10s to £9 10s; lighter, £7 to £8; others. £4 10s to £6 12s 6d. Sheep.—A heavy yarding of sheep was penned and although competition was steady values for wethers were slightly easier. Ewes sold freely and realised late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers. £1 6s 6d to £1 7s 3d; heavy, £1 5s to £1 6s; medium, £1 4s to £1 4s 6d; light, £1 2s 6d to £1 3s 6d; plain and unfinished, 16s to £1 Is 6d; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 14s 6d to 15s 3d; heavy, 13s 6d to 14s; lighter, 12s to 13s; plain and aged. 10s to 11s; others. 2s 6d to 8s 6d. Lambs.—A full entry of lambs sold under good competition and values were fully on a par with late quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs. £1 6s to £1 6s 6d; heavy, £1 4s 6d to £1 5s 6d; medium, £1 3s to £1 4s; lighter. £1 Is 6d to £1 2s 6d; light, 14s 6d to £l. Calves.—There was a heavy yarding of calves, the quality generally being firstclass. Bidding was steady for all prime quality runners and vealcrs. but values w’ere lower, plain, unfinished and late sale calves being affected most. Runners. £5 10s to £9; heavy vealers, £5 15s to £6 15s; medium, £4 10s to £5 10s; light, £3 to -£4 ss; small. £1 to £2 15s; unfinished and bucket-fed. 18s to £1 15s; bobby and rough, 5s to 17s. Pigs.—There was a good entry of pigs. Values ruled fully firm for all classes of fats. Stores sold steadily, but weaners and sows due to farrow* were hard to quit. Choppers, £1 5s to £3 6s; heavy baconers, £3 17s to £4 4s; medium, £3 14s to £3 16s; light, £3 8s to £3 11s; heavy porkers, £.l 4s to £3 6s; medium, £2 16s to £3 Is; light, £2 12s to £2 14s; small and unfinished, £2 3s to £2 9s; stores. £1 10s to £2; i.lips, £1 to £1 4s; weaners, 7s to 17s.

BEEF (per 100!b. j — Ex. choice ox . 41/- 41/Choice and prune ox . . 38/- to 40/- 38/- to 40/C h o ice and prime cow Sc heifer 33/-to 37/- 33/-to 37/Boner Sc rough 25/- to 29/- 25/- to 29/SHEEP i per head » — Prime wethers 22/6 to 27/3 23/-to 27/9 Unfin. wethers 16/- to 21/6 19/-to 22/6 Prune ewes ... 12/- to 15/3 12/6 to 17/Unfin. ewes .. 2 6 to 11/- 3/-to 11/6 Prime lambs . 14/6 to 26/6 18/- to 27/9 CALVES i per head) — Runners 110/-to 180/- 100/-to 195/Vealers 20/- to 135/- 20/- to 145/PIGS <per head)— Baconers 68/- to 84/- 68/- to 86/Porkers 43/-to 66/- 43/-to 66/Weaners 7/-to 17/- 11/-to 20/Slips 20/-to 24/- 22/-to 26/Large stores . 30/- to 40/- 30/- to 40/Add Westfield Hunter THE AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT