Large Entry Of Pigs Causes Price Decline
—r^ - . ; ' An ovefflow entry of pigs, with acohsequent decline in values, was the bhief feature of the weekly stodk sdle ih Levin yesterday. Cattle and sheep were yarded in latge, numbefs, a total clearance being effected under the hammer at full late rates. Below is given a range of realisatiOns : — Sheep: Fat eWes, 25s lOd to 27s 7d; light fat wetliers, 36s 4d to 37S lOd; mediuhi do., 38s lOd to 39s 4d; prime black faces, 34s 7d -to 36s 4d; light fat lamfcsj 25s 4d to 29s ,10d; hiediUm do., 32s to 33s ' id; prime do., 33s lOd to 34s lOd; mediuhi 2tooth fewes, 32s; small ' wether lambs, 9s 3d to 17s ; small 2rtooth wethers, 30s. , . . . . Cattle; . MedfUm vealers, £4 7s- 6d to £4 17s 6d; prime do., £5 12s 6d tb £6 2s 6d; rtmhers,- £6 12s 6d. ,tp •£7 17s '6d; fat P.A; -COws ahd heifers, £12 7s 6d to £12 12s 6d; light fat bUllPCkS; £15 17s 6d, . £17 12s 6d to £18 7s 6d; fat cows (exdairy) , £5 7s 6d, £6 7s 6d to £7 12s 6d; cows and heifers clPse to profit; £15 15s ; £17 10s to £18;- two and a half year P.A. steers, £10 7s. Pigs: Light porkers, £3, £3 4s to £3 19s; medium do., £4 4s, £4 6S to £4 10s- heavy do., £4 15s, £4 17s, £5 5s; baconers, £6 5s, £6 9s to £6 12s 6d; choppers, £4; £5 10s to £6 5s; small stores; 12s, i8s -to 20s; medium dm, 28s to 30s.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4
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263Large Entry Of Pigs Causes Price Decline Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4
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