Station Cattle In Keen Demand

Chronicle (Levin), 15 December 1948, Page 5

Station Cattle In Keen Demand

At the Levin sale yesterday an* extra large yarding of pigs came for ward an*d sold on a par wiih the previous week's rulings. Fat1 fiheep Were also in plentiful siipply1 and depreciated slightly in value, although lambs maintaine'd a steady sale. A small yarding of dairy cattle did not meet with much demand, but run empty P.A. cows yarded iin the station cattle sectio.n were keenly sought. Another good sale - eventuated in the fat cattle section for vealfers and prime heifers. Fat cows 'did not bring the same competition' and sold on a par with r-ecent rulings. Fat ex-dairy cattle maintained. previous sale values. The following is a range of the prices realised: — ! Pigs: Prime porkers, £5 2s to £5 9s; medium do., £4 15s to £5," lighter do., £3 7s 6"d to £4: heayy baconers, £5 *9s to £6 2s: medium do., £5 4s to £5 6s; good stores, £3' to £3 13; slips, .£2 to £2 4s; weaners, £1 2s to £1 14s 6'd. Sheep: Prime ewes, 27s 4d to 28s ld; medium do., 24s 9'd to 26S 7d; prime heavy wethers. 40s M td 41s 4d; prime do., 39s ld to 398 Iffd; medium do., 37s to 37s lOd; prime lambs, 37s lOd to 39s 4d; medium do., 35s 10'd to 36s 4d; prime hoggets, 38s 4d to 40s. lOd; medium do., 37s ld to 37s lOd; shorn ewes with b;f. lambs at foot,

25s ld. Cattle: Prime vealers, £8 12s 6d 'to £10 7s 6d; medium db., ' £6 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d; lighter 'do., £4 12s 0d to £5 12s. 6d; goo'd runners, £12 2s 6d to £14 2s 6d; me'dium do., £10 10s to £11 2s 6d; good heavy PA. heifers, £15 2s 6'd to £16 7s 6d; Inedium do., £12 Is 6d to £13 2s 6d; lighter 'do., £10 7s 6 to £11 17s 6d; prime PA. cows, £13 12s 6d to £14 2s 6d; ex-dairy cows, £7 12s 6d to" £8 17s 6'd. Station cattle: Run P.A. cows (empty), tops, £11; second cut, £10.