Good Sale At Levin For Pigs And Cattle

Chronicle (Levin), 9 November 1949, Page 4

Good Sale At Levin For Pigs And Cattle

At the Levin sale yesterday there were quality yardings in all sections. "A keen demand existed for pigs and cattle, while fat sheep showed a slight easing in value. Ewes with lambs at , f oot again met with a ready sale, while fair quality store hoggets caused some keen competition. Quotadons: — "Fat sheep: Prime ewes, 30s lOd to 33s 4d; medium do., 27s ld to 29s ld; prime wethers, 43s 16'd to 45s lOd; medium do., 40s ld to 41s lOd; extra prime heavy lambs, 45s ld to 45s lOd; prime lambs, 41s ld to 42s ld; medium do., 39s 7d j to 40s ld; prime hoggets, 42s 4d 1 to 43s lOd; medium do., 39s lOd to 40s lOd. Store sheep: Five-year ewes v/ith black-faeed lambs at foot, 33s-^wether hoggets, 35s 7d. Pigs: Prime porkers, £5 15s to £6 10s; medium do., £4 to £4 12s 6d; lighter sorts, down to £4 9s; prime baconers, £6 16s to £7 ,6s; medium do., '£5 18s to £6 iOs-; choppers, £3 to £6; for ward stores, £4 2s to £4 13s; medium do., £3 to £3 14s. Store cattle: Weaner heifers, £6 18s; yearling heifers, £8 l€s to £10 10s; good store cows, £6 10s to £7 15s. Fat cattle:, Prime vealers, £11 12s 6d to £12 12s 6d; me'dium do., £7 17s 6d to £9 7s 6d; prime heavy ox, £25 12s 6d to £26 12s 6d; prime ' do., £23 7s 6d to £25 2s 6d; prime. heavy heifers, £16 2s 6d to £18 7s ..6d; prime do., £14 17s 6d to £15 17s 6d; lighter sorts, down to £13 17s 6'd; prime heavy P.A. cows, £15 2s 6d to £19 7s 6d; ex-dairy cows, £8 17s 6d to £10 7s 6d.