BRISK STOCK SALE

Chronicle (Levin), 20 November 1946, Page 10

BRISK STOCK SALE

PRICES FIRM AT LEVIN PIG VALUES RISE SLIGttTtY Fat sheep, fat cattle and pigs were yarded in large numbers at the Levin weekly stock sale yesterday, and values were fully on a par v;ith recent saies, with pigs shoWing a slight increase. The majority of the sheep were shorn, and were more keenly soughl after thair thd woolly sheep. A large entry of fat lambs was penned, heavy lambs making to 34s ld. These were the heaviest lambs that have been penned this year. Good woolly hoggets made to 38s 7d. A large entry of runners in the fat cattle section made good values, while fat cows were in an over supply, but fully maintained their values. Tiqe few ox penned were light, but in good condition, selling up to £15 12s 6d. The fair entry of store catle penned sold in adyance of the vendors' expectations in spite of the adverse weather conditions, There was an extra large yarding of pigs and one of the year's most brisk saies was experienced. The top price for baconers was £6 14s, while the pens of good condition porkers sold under £4 10s. The following is a range of the prices realised: — Sheep: Prime woolly wethers, 44s 7d; medium woolly wethers, 40s 4d; woolly b.f.s., 36s lOd to 38s 10d; extra prime early shorn wethers, 35s lOd to 37s 4d; prime shorn wethers, 31s 4d to 33s ld; extra prime woolly ewes, 34s lOd; prime woolly ewes, 32s lOd; woolly ewes, 30s to 30s 4d; extra prime shorn ewes, 22s lOd to 23s ld; prime shorn, 20s lOd to 21s ld; light and unfinished, down to 14s lOd; extra prime quality heavy lambs, 33s lOd to 34s ld; prime heavy lambs, 31s lOd to 33s 4d: medium lambs, 26s lOd, 27s ld to 29s lOd; light, 24s ld to 26s 7d; prime heavy woolly hoggets, 1 35s 7d to 38s 4d; medium woolly hoggets, 31s lOd to 33s lOd; light woolly, 29s lOd to 30s 4d; prime shorn hoggets, 25s ld to 27s lOd; medium, 23s lOd to 24s 7d; light and unfinished, down to 22s ld; store woolly hoggets, 26s; good shorn ewe hoggets, 26s; pen of ewes and lambs, all counted 18s 6d. Cattle: Prime veal, £8 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d; medium, £5 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d; light and unfinished, £2 7s 6d to £3 17s 6d; prime quality runners, £10 12s 6d; medium, £9 2s 6d to £9 7s 6d; light, £4 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d; light prime ox, £13 17s 6d to £15 2s 6d; prime P.A. heifers, £13 7s 6d to £14 2s 6d; medium, £12 7s 6d to £12 17s 6d; prime cows, £13 7s 6d to 1 £13 17s 6d; medium, £11 12s 6d to | £12' 17s 6d; light and unfinished, j down to £9 7s 6d; prime ex-dairy, 1 £0 7s 6d to £8 12s 6d; medium and | light, late market rates; Decembei ! calving heifers. £8 10s to £10 10s; jyearling Jersey service bulls, £5 10s I to £6 15s; 2-year-old Jersey service bulls, £7 10s to £8 15s; yearling weaner heifers, £5 10s, £6 5s to £1 10s; yearling P.A. heifers, £4 8s; 2-year-old P.A. heifers, £6 8s. Pigs: Extra prime baconers, £6 4s to £6 14s; prime, £5 15s to £6; light, £5 5s to £5 12s; extra prime pork £5 4s; prime, £4 15s to £4 19s; medium, £4 9s to £4 14s; light, dov/r to £3 17s; weaners, 30s to 33k 6d; light stores, £2 5s to £2 15s; heavj stores, £2 17s to £3 ls. -