STOCK MARKET FIRM

Chronicle (Levin), 5 March 1947, Page 4

STOCK MARKET FIRM

+ — WEEKLY SALE IN LEVIN There was a good entry of dairy cattle at the Levin weekly stock sale held yesterday. Fat cattle were in medium supply and realisations were on a par with recent saies. Fat sheep were plentiful with a medium entry of stores. A large yarding of pigs, both stores and porkers, was offered. The following range of prices were realised: — Sheep: Light fat ewes, 17s 4d to 18s lOd; medium, 20s lOd to 21s lOd; prime, 22s 7d to 22s lOd; light fat wethers, 28s lOd to 31s 7d; medium, 32s 10d- to 33s 4d; prime, 33s 10d to 34s ld; 2ths. b.f.s, 33s ld; prime fat lambs, 28s 7d to 31s lOd; medium, 27s 7d to 27s' lOd; light, down to 22s lOdf 5-year ewes, 18s 4d; 4-year ewes, 23s 6d; S.D. rams, £4 4s to £7 7s; S.D. ewes, 19s lOd. Cattle: A line of heifers r.w.b., £8 7s 6d; a line of good heifers on the drop, £13 10s, £13 15s, £14 10s, £15 5s to £15 10s; outstanding heifers just calved, £12 10s to £14 10s; medium heifers on drop, £8 10s to £10; boner cows, £2 10s to £3 10s; light veSlers, " 37s 6d, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d; medium, £2 10s, £3 to £3 12s 6d; prime, £7 7s 6d, £7 12s 6d, £7 17s 6d to £9 2s 6d; runners, £5 7s 6d, £6 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d; fat P.A. ox, £10 12s 6d,*£12 7s 6d, £13 7s 6d to £14 5s; fat P.A. heifers, £11 12s 6d to £12 7s 6d; fat ex-dairy cows, £5 10s, £6 7s 6d, £7 l'Os, £8 15s to £9 12s 6d. Pigs: Light porkers, £3 7s to £3 15s; medium, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d; heavier, £4 10s, £4 17§ to £5 5-s; choppers, £4 10s, £5 to £6; baconers, £5 10s to £6 15s; weaners, 18s to 22s; stores, 27s 6d to 35s; heavier stores, £2, £2 12s 6d to £2 17s 6d; sow and litter of nine, £10 12s.