STOCK MARKET BUOYANT
.. WKKKI.V SAI.K IX I.EVIN ■ . ; ! * ' ■ ' ' There ..was *a good yarding of dairy stock at yesterday's weekly stock sale in Levin, and values, were 'steady. -• : -The f at . cattle. market was very buoyant and-nrices were better than- ■ for ' many years. . Pigs were in good suppiy, with a strong 'demdnd- in all classes. A good '6ntrjf of fat sheep faced a ready deinand. The following prices were realised* » ; Cattle: Heifers on drop, £8 10s to £9 10s; better do., £10, £10 15s to £11 53; good heifers,- £12 to £14; cows to 1 dalve, £8, £9 10s to £12; Jersey yearlirtg heifers, £4 10s, £5 5s'tb £6- 2s 6d; prime ox, £20 5s to £21 7s 6d; fat P.A. and Hereford heifers, £10' 2s 6d, £11' 17s 6d, £12 2s 6d to £12 17s 6d; fat P.A. cows, £11 17s 6d to £12 2s 6d; eX-dairy cows, £6 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d; heavier, £9 5s to £10 2s 6d. Pigs: Light pork, £2 16s to £2 19s; medium, £3 4s to £3 15s to £4 2s 6d; heavier, £4 8s, £4 11s to £5 2s 6d; choppers, £6 10s, £7 15s to £9 2s 6d; weaners, 28s to 32s 6d; medium, stores, £2 5s to £2 15s; heavier, £3 to £3 8s. Sheep: Light fat ewes, 26s 4d to 29s lOd; medium, 31s 10d to 32s 4d; -prime heavy 33s 7d to 35s 4d; light wethers, 34s 4d to 37s 4d; heavier, 38s 7d to 39s lOd; prime heavy, £2 4s; to £2 ls lOd; light hoggets, 25s ld to 29s lOd-yhAavier, 32s-. to 33s-;7„d; prime,", 35s ,4d,-;-36s:'10h' to -39s 4d; small ewe hhg'gets^ 23a- 9d; small mixed-sex hoggets; :£1. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 September 1946, Page 4
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282STOCK MARKET BUOYANT Chronicle (Levin), 4 September 1946, Page 4
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