HEAVY STOCK YARDINGS

Chronicle (Levin), 19 November 1947, Page 4

HEAVY STOCK YARDINGS

FAT SHEEP PRICES EASIER AT LEVIN SALE Rather larger yardings of stock in all sections came forward at the Levin sale yesterday with the exception of the fat sheep, which showed a decided easing. All other sections sofd well at rates fully firm on recent saies. Store pigs were again. in short supply, but prices remained steady on a par with past weeks' rates. The rollowing is a range of prices realised. _ . Sheep: Fat shorn ewes, 24s 4d, 26s ld, 26s lOd, 27s 4d; fat shorn wethers, 38s 4d, 39s 7d, 41s 4d, 41s lOd; woolly maiden ewes, 45s lOd; prime woolly wethers, to 51s 4d; prime heavy spring lambs, 35s ld to 38s ld; medium do., 33s lOd to 34s 7d; shorn hoggets, 35s 7d to 39s ld; fat woolly hoggets, 39s 10d, 44s lOd to 49s 7d; shorn wether hoggets, 34s ld to 35s. . « Cattle. Prime medium vealers, £4 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d; runners, £9 7s 6d to £10 2s 6d; prime P.A. heifers, £15 7s 6d to £16 12s 6d; extra prime heifers, £17 2's 6d to £19 2s 6d; prime P.A. and Hereford cows, £13 12s 6d to £16 17s 6d; calved vealers, £10 to £11 5s; springing heifers, £9 10s to £11; springing cows, £9 5s to £12 10s; fat ex-dairies, £6 17s 6d to £10 2s 6d; store cows, £5 2s 6d to £6. Pigs: Prime heayy porkers, £5 ls to £5 7s; lighter do., £4 2s to £4 18s; prime baconers, £5 19s to £6 19s; choppers, £6 12s to £7 5s; large stores, £2 12s to £4 7s; lighter do., to 3Qs; weaners, 35s. •