LEVIN STOCK MARKET

Chronicle (Levin), 26 June 1946, Page 4

LEVIN STOCK MARKET

PRICES SHOW FIRMING TENBENCY There was a smaller yarding -• of dreep yesterday at the Levin weekly sto.ck sale. Fat sheep showed an increase in price, due mainly to better quality being offered. Smaller entries of lambs were experisnced and there was a very firm -.ale of go,od .quality lambs. Store sheep were in short supply. A fairi vardiing of fat cattle came forward, with some very choic.e P.A. heifers, and they sold well. Ex-dairy cows were penned in smaller numbers and in consequence good priqes were obtained. Dairy cattle. were in short supply and whai was entered was not of a very good quality. There was a good sale for pigs, ahd the pork prices were the highest for tbe season. In spite o-f ahverse weather conditions there was practicaliy a total clearance, and prices were in advance of late saies. The followicng prices were realised: — Sheep: Light fat ewes, 21s, 22s IQd, 23s 4d to 23s 7d; heavier do.., 24s lOd to 25,s 7,d; prime, 2.6s 4fl, 27s ld, 27s 4d to 27s lQd; ligh'hfat wethe.rs, 3.3s lOd, 34s ld to 35s ld; prime, 36s 4d, 3,6s .IQd to 37s 10,d; extra prime, 39s lOd; prime b.f. 2-ths., 3.1s lOd to 32s 4d; light fat lambs, 22s 7d, 24s 7d to 24s IQd; heavier do., 26s 7d, 26s IQd, 27s ld, 28s lOd to 29s 3,d; prime, 30s 7d. 3.1s 4d to 31s 10s.; small- ewe lambs,2Qs 3d. Cattle: Light fat buflo.ck.s. 211 ■lQs»; medium, £13 7s 6d fo £.14- 17s 6d; light vealers, £3. ' 7s 6,d, £3 -12s 6d, £4 2s 6d' t'o £4 10s; heayier do., £4 17;s 6#to £5- 7s 6d; prime, £5 12s 6d, £6 2s 6d to £6 7s 6d; runners, £7 2s 6d, £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d; prime fat eows, £11 12s 6d to £11 17s 6d; fat ex-dairy co-ws, £4 7s 6d, £5 7s. .6d to £6 12s 6d; prime-, £9 2s 6d: prime P.A. heifers, '.£12' 7s 6fl,'£13 2s ;6d to £14 7s 6d; weaner Jersey heifers, £4 to £5 5s; dairy cows, July-August calvers, £3 15s, £9 10s to £10 10s; springing heifers, £11, £13 10s to£14 5s; cows on drop, £10 to £12 10sprime Shorthorn cows, £11 to £12 2s 6d; store cows, £2 10s, £3 10s to £5 5s. Pigs: Light pork, £2 13s. £3. £3 Or to £3 10s ; medium, £3 15s; £4 to £4 3s; prime, £5 to £5 5s: -haconers, £5 12s 6d, £6 to £6 2s 6d; choppers, £6, £6. 7s 6d, £6 10s, £7 to £7 15s..