WESTFIELD MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19035, 12 June 1924, Page 8

WESTFIELD MARKET

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 11. Beef was in less numbers than usual an dextro, choice oxen improved in values, scaling to 28s per 1001 b. Others were uncharged, although the market rhovved a decided firmer tone. Choice prime oxen, £1 3s 6d to 27s per lOOlbs., plain and unfinished, 20s to 23s per 1001 b.; prime young cow and heifer, 22s to 25s per lOOlbs.; other cow, 12s to 17s per 1001 b. Calvers penned in full numbers and sold under steady competition at improved values. Runners, £1 10s to £3 7s; heavy vealers, £2 Is to £3 ss; medium vealers, 30s to £2; light vealers,' 20s to 295; smaller, 12s to 19s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to Ils.

Sheep.—There -were large numbers, prime quality selling readily at improved values. Unfinished were easier. Heavy prime wethers, £1 17s 9d to £1 19s 9d; medium, £1 14s to £1 17s 6d; light, £1 10s to £1 13s 9d; unfinished and small wethers, £1 3s to £1 9s 9d; heavy prime ewes, £1 8s 6d to £1 Ils Cd; medium, £1 6s to £1 8s; light, £1 3s to £1 5s Cd; inferior ewes, 18s to £1 2s Cd; very poor, 6s upwards. Lambs were penned in average numbers, and sold at late quotations. Heavy prime lambs, £1 7s 9d to £1 10s; medium prime lambs, £1 4s to £1 7s Cd; light prime lambs, £1 Is to £1 3s 9d; unfinished lambs, 13s to 20s; very poor and weedy, 6s upwards. Pigs.—Average numbers sold at late quotations. Choppers, £3 to £4; heavy and medium baconers, £3 15s to £4 3s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 12s to £3 14s; medium and light porkers, £2 to £2 10s; large stores, £1 to £1 13s; slips, 15s to £1 2s; weaners, 10s to 19s.