Large Store Lamb Entry At Levin Sale
At the Levin sale yesterday ari' extra large yar.ding of pigs' caine, forward and 'sqid well at rates ip accoidance with those " of " thd previous two weeks. A short supply of fat sheep caused a slight rise-in, values, while prices for another large yarding of store lambs showed a shght- depreciation on. .re.cgpt rulings. In the fat cattle -sectioh the bullocks yarded met with a keen demand, ' as did fat P.A. heifers. An exceptionally . prime, pen of fat ex-dairy cows returned up to £13 7s 6d- Young P.A." and. Hereford vealefs sold at values ranging from £5 to £8. -The' following is a range of the prices realised: — Fat sheep: Prime ewes, 26s 4d to 27s 4d; prime wethers, 42s 4d to 42s lOd; medium do., 37s 4d to 38s lOd; prime heavy lambs, 37s ld to 38s 4d; -prime lambs, 35s ld to 36s 4d. Store sheep: Shorn white faced wether lambs, first cut, 27s 5d to 28s; second cut, 25s lOd to 2,0s 7d; culls, 10s, 12s ld, 12S 3d, 14s, 15s and 16s; woolly black faced lambs, Second cut, 23s ld; culls,. 12s 3'd and 18s 3d; shorn black faced lambs, first cut, 25s 8d to 27s 5d; second cut, 18s 4d to 20s 5d; culls, :13s 3d; ewe lambs, culls, 12s 3d to j 17s 6'd; fattening ewes, 15s 6d; |two-tooth wethers, 32s 9d to 36s. Pigs: Prime porkers, £5 2s 6d to £5 9s; medium do., £4 15s to £4 19s; lighter do., £3 to £3 19s; prime baconers, £6 4s to £6 10s; medium do., £5 9s to £5 19s; unfinished do., £4 to £4 17s; forward stores, £3 to £3 10s; medium do., £2 5s to £2 ,10s; weaners, 25s to 33s. Cattle: Heifers; close to profit, £12 to £14; potter bulls, £8 to £8 15s; store ex-dairy cows, £4 to £5 5s. Fat cattle: Prime vealers, £6 10s to £7 17s 6d; medium do., £5 10s to £6 7s 6d; light do., £2 10s to £3 17s 6d; prime oxen, £20 2s 6d to £21 7s 6d; prime lighter do., £19 12s 6'd to £19 17s 6d; medium do., £17 7s 6d to £18 17s 6d; prime ex-dairy cows, £10 12s 6d to £14 7s 6d; medium do., £7 2s 6'd to £7 12s 6d; lighter do., £5 7s 6d to £6 2s 6d; prime exdairy heifers, £9 2s ,6d to £10 17s '6d; unfinished P.A. 6ows, £7 17s 6d to £10 17s 6d.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 January 1949, Page 4
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419Large Store Lamb Entry At Levin Sale Chronicle (Levin), 19 January 1949, Page 4
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