Levin Stock Sale.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 March 1913, Page 3

Levin Stock Sale.

There was an exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep and cattle on Friday. .Buyers were present from "Wellington und Palmerston, but tliero was not much fat stock offered. Business was brisk nearly everywhere selling under the hammer. but there wns a decided falling off in prices, especially for sheep. ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS' LIMITED. Messrs* Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report: At Levin, on Friday, wo had a very large entry of both sheep and cattle, every yard heing filled, 46 pens of sheep and ">0 pens of cattle being submitted to auction. Competition throughout th.> sale was very fair, especially for mny lines of fat sheep, ami the greater' portion of the entry changed hands at the undermentioned quota ■ tions :— fiHEEP.—Knt wethers, 17r iM; fat owe*. 13s 3d. 13s Id. Us. 15s. 15s 3d to 15s sd; fat and forward owes. 11* 3d. lls lid. 12s fid: rape lamliK. 8s Id to 9s. (Tn account or the .State Farm we sold fat ewes nt 15s 3d; fat lamU, 14s Pd lo IHs 3<l On account of other vendors. 2-tooth owes, lls fid to 14s: 2-tooth wether*. 12s fid to 12k 9d : 2- and 4-tooth owes and wethers mixed. 13s Gd: s.in. owes. Os Td; 2. 4 and G-tooth ewes. lls 0(1; shorn lambs. 4s fid to fis fid. CATTLE.—Fat hullncks. -CS 10s: fat cows. £4 10s to €5 Is: forward cows. C 3 15k to C-l Is: store cows. €2 to -E3 2s fid: 2}-year steers. C" <T« to £5 8s ; 18-moiith steers. C 3 • woaner heifers, 27s to 31s: mixed weaners. to 20s; wearier .Ter«ev heifers. 38s to C 2 weaner steers. 25s to 31s: small wenners. 15s <-i 17s fid: bulls. £4 to £fi 10s