CAPACITY STOCK ENTRIES

Chronicle (Levin), 1 May 1946, Page 8

CAPACITY STOCK ENTRIES

WEEKLY SALE IN LEVIN VALUES SHOW AN EASING . One of the largest yardmgs of stoek evdr to' be seen In Levin came for Ward at yesterday's weekly sale. The fuli entries in all sections were largely due to the fact that no sale was held last week because of the holidayg. Pigs were in over supply, ahd the sheep entries were par- i ticulariy heavy. Dairy cattle also' cdthe for'ward iri large numbers. The large yardings resulted in an easing in Values. The sale was behihd schedule in staftiiig and ih consequence of the hdavy entries was- 'not --completed tiiitil late ih ihe afternoon. With ihe grbw'th Which has taken piace ii the Levin stock market over the past few yeafs it is app'arent that • the weekly saies will have to- coirirhence proiriptly at the advertisedi startin'g tinie Of 11 a.m., or even earlier, if the auction is to be compieted at a reasonable hour. Dairy Cattle Heavy entries in the. dairy section caused a definite easing in reaiisations, some of which are as f Qllows ; Calved cows, 1 at £9, 1 at £10 10s to 1 at £1J. 11s; calved heifers-, 1 at £6 10s to 1 at £14 5s; springing cows, 1 at £8 10s to 1 at £12 10s; springing heifers, 1 at £10 5s, 1 at £13 5s, 1 at £13 15s, 2 at £14 5s to 1 at £15 10s; 1 cow close to profit, £13 5s.

Store Cattle Ex-dairy store cattle sold up 't-o late rates, but the inferior qualities went at cheap rates. Weaner heifers were very slack, with no j demarid for inferior lots. Prices Were: Cows, 1 at £1 15s, 1 at £2 10s, j 1 at £2 15s, 2 at £3 5s, 1 at £3 12s 6d, ! 3 at £3 15s to 1 at £5 15s; weaner • heifers, 4 at £2 7s 6d to 2 at £3 5s. ! Fat Cattle j ' ''Fat cattle (ex-dairy) values were , easier.- Reaiisations were: Cowsy £l'0 lls 6d, £11 2s 6d to £11 7s Od; R.A. heifers, £11 12s 6d to £12 12s 6d; ex-ddiry cows, £5 17s 6d, £6 12S 6d, £6' 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d. Prices deciined in all sections arid the folldwmg are some' reaiisations : Light hdfkdrs, 1 at £l-12s, 5 at £1 l5s, b at £1 16s to 5 at £1 19s; mediiirh do., 8 at £2 ls, 6 at £2 3s, 5 at £2 5S", g at £2 16s to 2 at £2 18s; heavier do., 6 at £3, 2 at £3 ls, 5 at £3 5s, 10 at £3 7s, 4 at £3 8s, 4 at £3 9s, 4 at £3 12s 6d to 7 at £3 14s. Baconers, 1 at'£4 10s, 2 at £5 to 1 at £5 4s. phoppers, 1 at £3 7s, 1 at £4 10's to :i'at£5 5s.

Shieep There was a fai'r yarding of Store sheep wit'h the lamb and sheeb peris | filled to capacity. Though the eritries were larger than usuai; the sale was brisk up to the last pen. The followihg prices were realised: Wethers, extra prime, 36S 4d to 36s 7d; prime, 34s lOd to 35s lOd; lighter, 32s lOd to 33s ld; extra orime b.f., 32s lOd to 33s ld; prime, 29s lOd td 31s lOd; lighter, 26s 4d to 28s ld; fat ewes, extra priihe, 26s ld; prime, 24s 7d to 25s 4d; lighter, 22s 4d to 23S 7d; 48 2-tooths prime, 27s 4d, 22 eWes at 24s 7d, 31 b.f.s at 29s lOd, 60 at 32s lOd, 16 at 33s ld, 34 at '34s lOd, 51 at 35s lOd, 51 fat wethers at 36s 4d to 20' at 36s 7d; fat lamb's, 52 at 22s 4d, 35 at 26s 7d, 18 at 27s lOd, 21 at 28s, 63 at 32s 4d, d„4; at 3,2s lOd to 16 at 36s ld'} store •lambsr 58 b.L wethers at 12s 6d} 55 at 15.S, T36^}f -:^ahd f. eW.es, 15s/ 90 woolly Wethers at l?s ld, 36 b.f.s at 19s, 103 forward wethers at 29s.