Stock Values Remain Firm At Levin

Chronicle (Levin), 1 September 1948, Page 4

Stock Values Remain Firm At Levin

■There were full y'ardings of all classes of fat stock at tfie Levin saie yesterday and a large entry pf dairy and ex-dairy store stock. A good sale at prices fully firm on re.cent rates resulted, with 'a total plearance und,er thp hammer. The pigs penned were mainly fat sjtpck. The following :ds a range of the priGes realised;-f- > ; Sheep: Prime fat ewes, 48s 4d, 51s 4d'to 54s lOd; heav-y fat. wethers, 6§s lOd tp 69s IQd; : mediuin do.j 6ls lOd to 63s lOd; light do., 57s lOd to1 58s 4d; prime "heayy hoggets, 47s 4'4 to 48s 4d;; medium do., |ls LOd tp 43s LO.d;' " ligbter sqrts,' 37s' lDd to 39s 10.d; pedium stbfe' ' Wethbf %o^Jgbtf 37^ 'tb 38'S'!6*d: Pigs: Heavy por^ers,' £5 tp £5 11s; 'medium do., £4 ls to £4 9s; baconers, £6 to £6 11s; large store pigs, £3 6s, £3 12s to £3 15 s; medium do., £2 10s tp £2 17s; lightpr sorts, £1 10s, £1 17s tq £2 2$; '- . ' • * . 4/ Dairy cattle: Springing heiferS, £12, £15 10s, £18 10s to £19 10s;'exr dairy "store cows, £5 7s 6d, £6 11s to £7 4s. Fat cattle : Prime heavy oxen, £29 7s 6d t,o £31 7s 6d; medium do., £27 17s 6d"to £28 17s ,6d; lighter do., £22 7s 6d to £24 7s 6d; prime P.A. heifers, £17 17s 6d to £18 7s 6d; medium do., £15 12s ' 6d to'£16 12s 6d; lighter sorts, £1-2 12s 6d to £14 2p 6d; prime fat ex-dairy cows,£10 "5s tb £|2 '7s 6d; medium dq., £6 17s 6d to £8 12s 6d.