LEVIN STOCK MARKET

Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1947, Page 4

LEVIN STOCK MARKET

heavy entries of pigs A smaller yarding of fat sheep syas penned at the Levin salA yfs; berday, when values depreciated from 3s to 5s per head. Fat ewe prices remained firm at slightly over schedule, while fat wethers spld to a top prfce of 38s , lOci. Extra prime woolly hoggets made to 5.0s 4d, while prime shorn hoggets sold from 36s to 38s 6d. A fair- numher of fat lambs were penned, but the quality of these was. below that required by butchdrs generally, and they sold from 27s ld to 36s 7d. A pen of shorn ewe hoggets off the hills realised 33s ld, while -shorn wether hoggets bro.ught 25s 9d. A large entry.of fa^ cattle came forward and good quality beef fully maintained recent - values. Lighter and unfinished cattle were not required. Top qpality heifers sold to £17 12s 6d and lighter down to £14 12s 6. Some extra heavy oxen came forward, sellmg to £23 while lighter oxen made ta 10s Good vealers were in fea«y demand, tops selling from £8 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d and lighter down to £6 12s 6d. SomC good quality runners met with ready competition, selling generally on the average from £9. to £10 10s. Extra prime P A cows sold to £16 5s, medium do. to £14 10s and lighter down to £12 7s 6d. Ex-dairies brought from £7 to £9, while boners and stores maintained the previous weeks values.

An extra large pig yarumg forward, values for quality porkers being fully maintained. Heavy porkers sold to £5 5s medium £4 7s' 6d to £4 15s and lighter to £3 17s. A large number of baconers were penned, meeting with slig'htlv more competition than last week, the majority of the yarding being sold under the hammer. The top price was £6 11s. Some heavy ehoppers realised from £6 10s to £8 5s and lighter and unfinished down to £3 10s. Stores were agam in keen demand, a good yarding selling readily from £2 17s to £3 6s, and lighter sorts down to £2 2s. Weaners made -from £1 10s 6d to £1 15s.