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Chronicle (Levin), 20 March 1946, Page 4

STOCK MARKET BUOYANT

WEEKLY SALE IN LEVIN A particularly large yarding of dairy cattle was- submitted at yesterday's Levin sale, with prices very firm on late rates. Heifers on drop were keenly sought, realising up to £21 10s. A large yarding of veal and fat 'cattle was also penned and sold well. Both store and fat sheep were in good supply and selling was good. There was a large offering of pigs, which maintained full late rates. The following prices are quoted: — Cattle: Heifers on drop (good quality), £13 10s, £14, £14 10s, £17 15s, £20 to £21 10s; dairy heifers, due month to six weeks, £10 10s, £11 7s 6d to £12 10s; second valving eows on drop, £9 10s, £10 10s to £11 10s; cows just calved, £12 to £14; weaner heifers (good line), £6 7s 6d; medium do., £4 12s 6d to £5 5s; smaller weaners, £3 15s to £4 5s; forward bullooks. £13 10s; empty Hereford cows, £7 5s; potter bulls, £5 5s, £5 15s to £6 12s 6d; potter cows, £3 10s, £3 15s to £4 7s 6d; light veal, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d; medium do., £4 17s 6d to £5 7s 6d; heavier do., £5 12s 6d, £6 to £6 5s; fat P.A. heifers, £8 17s 6d; fat oxen, £4 7s 6d; runners, £6 17s 6d, £7 7s 6d, £7 17s 6d to £8 12s 6d; fat ex- dairy cows, £5 to £5 7s 6d; heavier fip., £6, £6 10s to £7 2s 6d. Sheep: Fat ewes, 18s lOd, 20s ld to 23s ld; fat wethers, 23s 4d, 28s lOd, 29s 7d to 32s 7d; b.f.'lambs, 25s 10d. 26s ld to 31s lOd; b.f. rams, 2 gns.; aged rams, 3i gns. to 5 gns.: store b.f. lambs, 12s ld, 15s, 16s 3d, 17s to 18s 4d; 4 apd 5-year ewes, running with b.f. ram, 19s lld. Pigs: Light pork, £2 to £2 5s; medium do., £2 15s to £3 2s 6d; heavier do., £3 10s to £3 17s 6eL; haconers, £4, £4 5s, £4 15s to £5 5s; ehoppers, £3 17s 6d, £4 5s to £4 12s 6d; maiden boars, 6£ gns. to 6£ gns.; breeding sows to farrow, £4 10s to £5; weaners, 8s to 12s 6d; stores, 15s to 22s 6d.