Fat Wether Prices Recede At Levin Sale
At the Levin sale yesterday om extra large yarding of fat wethers produced a recession in values' to the extent of ls 6d per head. Fat hoggets were in over supply and dropped in price to the extent of 2s. per head, while spring lambs and fat ewes -maintained a steady sale. In the store sheep section three or four oen^of shorn wether hoggets met with a ksen demand. Another heavy yarding of porkers, baconers and store pigs again produced keen competition, the sale improving slightiy towards the latter end. Dairy and store cattle yardings were light, buyers not showing much interest. In the fat cattle section short yardings of vealers , produced keen bidding, high prices being reached. Prime ox, heifers and cow beef sold well at recent market rates. Fat ex-dairy cows were in over supply, causing a drop on last week's sale. Quotations: — Fat sheep: Prime ewes, 28s IOd to 29s IOd; extra prime heavy wethers, 43s ld to 43s 7d; prime wethers, 41s 4d to 42s -ld; prime spring lambs, 42s 4d to 42s IOd; medium do., 39s 7d to 40s IOd; prime black-faced hoggets, 41s 7d to 42s 4d; prime white-faced hoggets, 41s IOd to 42s 4d. .Store sheep: Shorn wether hoggets, forward condition, 36s 9d; store condition, 35s to 36s. Pigs: Prime porkers, £5 5s to £6 2s; medium do., £4 12s to i£5 3s; unfinished do., down to £4; prime baconers, £6 10s to £7 3s; medium do., £5 10s to £6; choppers, £4 10s to £5 15s. Store pigs: Pedigree Berkshire boars, £8 8s to £8 15s 9d; weaners, 47s; forward stores, £3 15s to '£4. Fat cattle: Prime .V^Eflers, £11 17s 6d to £12 12s 6d; medium do., £7 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; lighter sorts, down to £4 10s; prime heavy ox, £24 17s 6d to £27 7s 6d; prime do., £21 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d; medium do., £19 12s 6d to £20 2s 6d;. prfme heifers, £16 17s 6d to. £17 7jS 6cl; medium do., £14' 17s 6d to £15 12s 6d; prime cows, £15 2s 6d to £15 17s 6d; prime ex-dairy cows, £8 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d;- medium do., £6 17s 6d, £7 7s 6d to £11 12s 6d.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 November 1949, Page 4
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