Prices Show Rise At Levin Stock Sale

Chronicle (Levin), 14 July 1948, Page 4

Prices Show Rise At Levin Stock Sale

There was a large yarding of fat sheep and cattle at the Levin sale yesterday when values showed a slight rise on last week's yardings, this being mainly due to the better quality of the fat stock offexed. Feature of the sale were three outstanding wethers which sold for 59s lOd, the highest prlce for these sorts for some time. Quite a few store sheep were penned, good quality five-year-old ewes showing well in lamb to S.D. rams making 36s. Two-tooth wethers in fair condition off the hilis made 37s ld. The pig yarding was very small and values for heav.y- porkers maintalned last week's high "level.- A few stores were offered and 'changed hands at satisfactory values. ' The fat cattle ^rdirig- was- above par, good quality oxen making from £18 17s 6d to . £22 17s 6d. Another extra prime quality truck of heifers sold from £15 7s 6d to £16 7s 6d, while others made from £14 2s 6d to £17 7s 6d. No vealers were offered, but a truck of good- quality runners averaged £10 15s. Ex-dairy cows were in larger numbers than usual and as the quality was outstanding, higher prices were realised. The following is a range of values: — Sheep: Extra prime wethers, 54s 6d to 57s ld; medium do.> 49s lOd to 52s 7d; meditim do., 48s lOd to 50s 4d; light and unfinished do., down to 44s 10d,; prime' heavy ewes, 38s lOd to 40s ld; medium do., 34s lOd to 37s 7d; light and unfinished do>, down to 29s lOd; prime b.f. woolly lambs, 38s 10d to 44s lOd; medium do., 35s 7d to 38s ld; light do., 32s' lOd to 35s 4d; unfinished do., down to 29s lOd; 5-year ewes, r.w. S.D. r., 33s 3d to 36s; 2-tooth wethers off hills, fair condition, 37s ld; b.f. lambs, up to 27s 5d. Pigs: Heavy porkers, £5 16s to £6; m&dium do., £2 15s to, £5 7s; light do., £3 10s to £4 9s; light and ; unfinished* do., down to £2 15s; prime choppers; £5 5s to £7 10s; medium stores, £2" 17s; light do., 34s to 35s 3d; sow and litter, £10. Cattle: Prime medium oxen, £18 7s 6d to £22 17s 6d; extra prime fat heifers, £14 2s 6d tq £18 12s 6d; medium do., £13 7s 6d t'o £13 12s 6d; light do., £10 17s 6d to £12 2s 6d; runners, £10 12s 6d to £10 17s 6d; prime heavy F.A. cows, £13 2s 6Q to £16 12s 6d; medium do.^ £12 12s 6d ■to £13 7s 6d; light do., £10 17s 6d; extra prime ex-dairies, £12 2's 6d to £13 7s 6d; medium do., £10 7s 6d tO £11 17s 6d; light do., £7 17s 6d to-: £8 17s 6d; lkte calving heifers, £5 40s to £8' 40s; springing cows, £14 to £15 5s.