High Values For Porkers Maintained

Chronicle (Levin), 3 August 1949, Page 4

High Values For Porkers Maintained

The Levin sale yesterday saw a fair yarding in all sections coming forward to a keen bench of buyers. Fat sheep showed a slight hardening on last week's prices, while porkers, though in greater numbers than the. previous week, mairitained high values. Fat cattle were in slight over supply, vfeal and ox beef selling well and heif er and " cow ' beef maintaining last week's prices. A reasonably large yarding of dairy stock met with little demand, While store cows and weaner heifers changed hancls at record market rates. Quotations ranged as follows: — Fat sheep: Prime ewes, £2 to £2 2s; medium do., 37 6S to 39s; lighter do., down to 28s; prime wethers, £3 2s to £3 3s; medium do., £2 18s to £2 19s 6d; lighter do., down to £2 13s; prime black faces, £2 19s 6d; extra prime lambs, £2 4s 6d*to £2 5s 6d; prime do., £2 ls 6d to £2 3s 9d; medium do., 37s to 39s 6d. Pigs: Extra prime heavy porkers, £7 3s to £7 8s; prime do., £6 10s to £6 18s; medium do., £5 3s to £5 16s; lighter do., down to £3 18s; choppers, £3 16s to £4 12s; weaners, 25s to 35s; slips, £2 to £2 10s; stores, £3 14s to £3 19s. Dairy cattle: Dairy heifers, £10 5s to £13; dairy cows, £11 5s to £12 10s; small weaner heifers, £6 10s. Fat cattle: Prime vealers, £8 10s to £9 5s; medium .do.; £7 5s to £8; lighter do., down to £5 2s 6d; runners, £9 7s 6d k) £12 17s 6d; prime heifers, £14 to £16; medium do., £13 to £13 15s; prime light ox, £18 10S to £20 5s; prime cows, £13' to £14; medium do., £12 to £12 15s; ex-dairy cows, prime, £10 2s 6d to £11 2s 6d; medium do., £8 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d; lighter do., down to £5 10s.