Buoyant Stock Market At Levin

Chronicle (Levin), 21 September 1949, Page 4

Buoyant Stock Market At Levin

At the Leyin sale yesterday a moderate .yarding of sh'eep came forward and values remained steady on last week. Plgs were yarded in greater pumbers, but the market continued buoyant. Fat cattle were again in heavy supply and the entiy was of good quality throughout, " with ' buyers showing keen interest. Dairy and store cattle in smaller numbers remained hard to quit. Quotations are:— Fat sheep: Prime ewes, 4Qa Jd to 42s 4d; medium do., 38s 4d tb 39s lOd; prfine we'thers, 58s lOd to 60s lOd;. medfiim . do., 56s. 4(1 to 57s 10d; lighter do., down tp 52s 4d; prime shor-n ^hoggets, 39s 4d ta 42,s 4d; prime woolly hoggets, 48s 4d to 50s 4d ; medium^ do., 45s 7d to 47s IQb: prime black-faced hoggets, 46s lOd to"48s ld. Pigs: Prime porkers, £5 8s to £5 17s; 'medium do.. £4 18s to £5 8s; primd baconprs, £6 to £6 7$ 6d; choppers, £3 5s to £3 10s; weaners,/ 30s to 34s 6d*^ slips, 38s to £2 2s; slores, £2 17s 6'd to £3 ,1s; forward stores, £4 lis to £4 14s. Dairy cattle: ° Heifers close to profit, £12 15S to £13 15s; cows, £9 to £12 10s. Fat cattle: Prime vea'ers, £11 12s 6d to £12 17s 6d; medium^do.., £8 2s 6d to £9 17s 6d; prime. heavy ox, £27 2s 6d to £27 17s 6d; prime heavy heifdrg, £18 17s 6d to. £20 7s 6d; prime do., £16 2s 6d to £16 17s 6'd; prime cows, £15 12s 6d tb £16 7s 6d; ex-'dairy cows, £7 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d. / ■ i i