LEVIN STOCK MARKET

Chronicle (Levin), 28 August 1946, Page 4

LEVIN STOCK MARKET

SMALLER ENTRIES OFFERED There was a shorter yarding of all classes of fat stock at the Levin weekly stock -sale held yesterday. Sheep, in spite of the shorter yardings, did not meet ready competition and slumped to the extent of 2s and 3s per head. A smaller yarding of hoggets was entered, of which the prime sorts were keenly sGught by butchers. An extra prime lamb made £2. Only one pen of store hoggets was yarded and these made 23s. Fat cattle markets were buoyant on cows an heifers being yarded. No veal was offered. The few runners penned brought satisfactory values. A fair yarding of dairy stock came forward, heifers and cows close to profit meeting a ready demand. Backward sorts were hard to quit, and boners and store cattle sold at late rates. A larger yarding of fat pigs than usual v/as keenly sought after, and sold in advance of the vendors' expectations. The following prices were realised: — Sheep: Light fat wethers, 33s ld to 34s 4d; heavier, 35s ld to 37s 4d; prime, 38s 7d; light fat ewes, 25s 6d to 27s 7d; heavier, 28s 4d to 32s 4d; extra prime, 35s ld; black faces, 31s 4d to 32s lOd; extra prime fat hoggets 39s lOd; prime 30s 10s, 31s 10s to 35s 7d; lighter, 25s to 27s lOd; store w.f. woolly wether hoggets, 23s. Cattle : Extra prime fat P.A. cows, £13 12s 6d to.£14 12s 6d; prime, £12 2s 6d to £12 12s 6d; light, £10 12s 6d to £11 7s 6d^ light .pfime P.A. hei-? fers, £11 5s tio* £12' 2s 6d; heavier, 4td £14 ' 7s 6d; extra ^riirie ex-daify cows,"£9 7s '6d~to £12 2s 6d; lighter; £6 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d; - heavy runners, £8 17s 6d to £9 12s 6d; prime, £7 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d; light, £4 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d; dairy heifers on drop, £13 to £14 10s; late calvers, £10 to £10 15s. . Pigs: Extra prime pork, £3 11s to £4 ls; lighter, £2 11s, £2 16s to £3 2s; extra prime bacon, £5 11s, £5 17s; orime, £5 2s to £5 5s; choppers, £6 10s, £7 10s to £7 15s; large stores, £2 18s, £3 to £3 3s; smaller, £2, £2 13s to £2 16s: weaners, 21s to 30s.