Heavy Stock Entries But Prices Firm

Chronicle (Levin), 2 November 1949, Page 4

Heavy Stock Entries But Prices Firm

At the Lbvih sale yesterday a greatly-- increased yaraing ip ah. ; sections, with the exceptiop qf beef cattle, met with a firm sale. Fat ewes ahd, wethers appreciated sixpence on last week's prices, while fat hoggets and spring lambs. maintained recent markev rates. Porkers. and baconers were in greatly increased* supply, but met with a keen demand throughout the sale. A ffood qualiuy yarding of fat cattle was more keenly sought than in recent weeks. in the store sheep section, ewes with lambs at foot again met with keen competition. Quotations: — Sheep: Prime fat ewee, 30s 4d to 3f& 4d|; medium do,, 28s, 4d to 29s lOd*; prime fat wethers, 44s lOd to 46s 4d; medium do., 42s to 43 4d; prime spring lambs. 42s ld to 43s lOd; me'dium do., 40s 7d oO 41s 4s; prime fat hoggevs, 44s 4d to 45s ld; medium do., 40s 7d to 41s lOcf; lighter sorts, down to 38s. Store sheep: Five-year ewes with black-faced lambs at foot, [ 33s to 34s 3d. Pigs: Prime porkers, £5 2s to £5 15s; medium do„ £4 10s to £4 18s; lighter sorts, down to £4; prime oaconers, £6 10s to £7 3s; medium •do., £5 10s to £6; choppers, £3 to £6; good stores, £2 10s to £3 10s. Fat cattle: Prime vealers, £9 7s 8d to £11 2s 6d; medium do., £6, ?.a firi to £8 2s 6d: orime ox. £23

12s 6d to £25 2s 6d; medium do., £l9 2s: 6d to £22 7s 6d; prime

heifers, £17 2s 6d to £18 2s 6d; medium 'do., £14 7s 6d to £15 12s l 6d; prime cows, £16, 2s 6d to £17 2s 6d; medium do., £14 2s 6d to £15 2s 6d; prime ex-dairy cows, £8 2s 6d to £10 2s 6d. Store cattle: Ex-dairy cows, good, £7 12s 6d to £8 5s; medium do., £5 17s 6*d to £6 10s; yearling bulls, £7 10s to £10 10s; yearling heifers, £8 7s 6d, £9 2s 6d, £9 18s, £11 5s, £12 to £12 10s; springing heifers, £16 10s to £23 10s.