LEVIN STOCK MARKET

Chronicle (Levin), 7 January 1948, Page 4

LEVIN STOCK MARKET

GOOB ENTRIES COME FORWARB There was a full yarding of pigs at the Levin sale yesterday, porkers and baeonefs coming forward *m large numbers. Fat sheep were m gobd supply and sold at medium rates. Lambs were brought forward in short numbers, selling at works prices only. A large. entry of fat cattle sold at medium rates, while. vealers and runners were penned in( good numbers. A fair yarding of' store cattle an'd a small entry of dairies were brougnt forward. Store lambs, in short supply, were in keen demand and sold well in consequence. A line of gooa qu-axity heavy wethers sold up to 41 7d. The following is a range of prices ufcalised: Sheep:. Prime'fat ewes, 23s 6d to 25s 4d; prime fat wethers, 39s 4d to 4ls 7d; medium rdo., 38s ld to 38s 4d; fat lambs, 32s lOd, 33s to 35s lOd; store- two-tooth wethers, 32s 6d; store wether lambs, 13s 4d; ewe lambs, 12s 9d. Cattle: Vealers, £5 17s. 6d to £6 2s 6d; medium do., £3 17s 6d to £4 17s 6d; lighter, to £3 7s 6d; runners, £9 to £11 15s; me'dium do., to £8 7s 6d; fat? P.A. heif ers, £16 12s 6d to £17 12s 6d; fat ex-dairy cowa, £5 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d; fat ek- dairy heif ers, to £7 17s 6d; springingf heif ers, £8 10s to £10; store cows, £6 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d; medium do„ £5 2s to £5 15s; weaner heif ers, £4 ls to £5. Pigs : Heavy porkers, -£4 17s to £5 8s; medium do., £4 12s to £4 17s; lighter sorts, £3 to £3 14s; baconers, £6 12s to £6 17s; medium 'do., to £6 4s; choppers, £5 to £6 13s; medium do., to £4; heavy stores, £2 6s to £2 11s 6d; medium do., to £2 3s; lighter, £1 5s to £1 17s.