STOCK VALUES REMAIN FIRM

Chronicle (Levin), 5 November 1947, Page 4

STOCK VALUES REMAIN FIRM

GOOD YARDINGS AT WEEKLY SALE IN LEVIN There were good yardings of quality stock at the Levin sale yesterday, when practically a total clearance was effected at prices on a par with recent saies. There w-ere short yardings in all, store sections, the sale being comprdsed of nearly all fat stock. The following is a range of prices realised: — , Sheep: Fat woolly ewes, 35s to 37s; fat shorn ewes, 24s 7d to 26s 4d; fat shorn wethers, 42s 4d to 43s 7d; medium do., to 42s; extra . prime fat woolly hoggets, 53s 4d; lighter do., 49s 7d; prime shorn hoggets, 42s 4d to 44s 4d; medium do., 38s ld; fat lambs, 37s lOd to 38s 6d; lighter do., 34s 4d. Cattle: Runners, £8 17s 6d to £9 7s 6d; prime oxen, £19 17s 6d to £21 17s 6d; medium do., to £18 17s 6d; prime P.A. heifers, £14 12s 6d to £16 2s 6d; prime P.A. cows, £14 12s 6d to £15 7s 6d; medium do., £13 2s 6d; fat ex-dairy cows, £7 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d; lighter do., £6 12s 6d; boners and potters, £4 lQs, £5 12s 6d to £7; springing cows and heifers, £14 10s to £15; medium do., £10 15s to £13 10s; dairy cows in milk, £11 to £13. Pigs: Prime heav'y porkers, £5 to £5 2s; medium do., £4 13s to £4 17s; lighter do., £4 4s to £4 9s; light do., to £3 19s; prime heavy baconers, £6 to £6 12s; medium do., £5 9s to - £5 15s; store pigs, £2 18s to £3 2s; weaners, £1 15s to £1 18s.