LEVIN STOCK MARKET

Chronicle (Levin), 4 June 1947, Page 4

LEVIN STOCK MARKET

LATE RATES MAINTAINED Large yardings of fat sheep of a slightly poorer quality than that seen at recent saies were entered at the Levin weekly stoek sale ysterday and prices ' were correspondingly easier. There was a good entry of fat cattle, which sold at prices on a par with late rates. Dairy stock, which was also in go6d supply, sold readily at , eurrent rates. Prices " realised were as follows: — Sheep: Light fat- ewes, 22s ld to ,22s iftd; heavier do., 26s 4d to 28s ld; light fat wethers, 34s 6d to 37s; heavier," 39s 7d to £2 0s 7d; prime heavy, £2 Is lOd to £2 2s 20d; light fat lambs, 26s lOd to 27s 4d; medium, 28s lOd tq 31s 4d; heavier do., 32s ld to 35s 4d; small store wether lambs, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; store ewes, 16s 9d; small ewe lambs, 24s 3d; forward b.f. lambs, 25s 6d Cattle; Light vealers, £4 2s 6d to £4 12s 6d; heavier, £5 2s 6d, £5 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d; runners, £6 7s 6d, £7 12s 6d, £9 7s 6d to £9 17s 6d; fat P.A. cows, £9 17s 6d, £10 12s 6d to £11 2s 6d; heavier, £11 12s 6d, £11 17s 6d to £12 7s 6d; dairy cows August-September calvers, £7 10s., £8, £9 15s to £11; dairy cows due July, £10, £10 10s, £11 to £12 10s. Pigs: Light porkers, £2 14s, £2 18s to £3 5s; medium, £3 13s, £4 to £4 6s; heavier, •'£4 J2s 6d, £4 19s to £5; baconerSj £5,?£5 5s to £5 10s; choppers, £5 2s 6d, '£7 7s 6 d, £8 10s to £9 5d; light stores, 25s to 26s.