FAT CATTLE SOUGHT

Chronicle (Levin), 10 September 1947, Page 4

FAT CATTLE SOUGHT

STOCK VALUES FIRM AT LEVIN Fat sheep and fat pigs came forward in larger quantities at the Levin stoek sale yesterday. There was an avfcrage yarding of fat cattle, which generally met with a ready sale at prices fully firm on late, . values Tp&re .w^s keen demahd for the 'good ' condition cattle penned in the beef section. In the dairy section only quality beasts were sought. The following is a range of the prices realised: — Sheep: Prime fat ewes, ,38s 7d to 39s l'd; medium do., 33s 7d to 35s lOd; light do., 30s lOd to 32s 4d; prime heavy wethers, 48s ld to 53s lOd; medium do., 43s lOd to 46s 4d; lighter do.,' 41s 4d to 42s lOd; prime blackfaces, 46s 7d to 48s ld; prime heavy hoggets, 39s lOd to 43s 4d; medium do., 36s lOd to 38s lOd. Cattle: Heavy vealers, £6 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; medium do., £4 12s 6d to £5 12s 6d; light do., £3 7s 6d. to £4 7s 6d; heavy runners, £7 7s 6d to £8 12s Gd; medium do., £6 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d; prime oxen, £19 7s 6d to £20 12s 6d; lighter do., to £18; prime P.A. cows, £14 12s 6d to £15 2s 6d; medium do., £13 7s 6d to £13 17s 6d; lighter do., to £12 12s 6d; fat exdairy cows, £11 12s 6d to £16 17s 6d; medium do.. £6 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d; light do., £4 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; springing heifers, £12 15s to £15 5s; medium do., £9 10s to £10 10s ^ medium dairy cows, £16 15s; -.heifers r.w.b., £7; yearling heifers,' £6 10s to £7; medium store cows, £3 10s to £5 2s 6d; yearlihg P.A. heifers, to £4 11s 6d. Pigs: Heavy porkers, £4 12s to £5 8s; medium., £3 13s to £4 11s: choppers, £7 5s to £8 12s 6d; heavy stores, £2 7s 6d to £2 15s; lighter do.,.£8 18s to £2 7s 6d.