LEVIN STOCK MARKET.

Shannon News, 24 June 1921, Page 3

LEVIN STOCK MARKET.

A GOOD SALE. A representative entry in all departments was yarded at yesterday’s sale. There was a good attendance, and as there was a keen inquiry from outside buyers, the sale had a healthy tone throughout, and was the best for some time past. In the pig seel ion porkers showed a strong improvement on last week, and the early approach of the dairy season was reflected in the demand for weaners. The fat pens in the sheep' classes were well filled, and the sale for these was goo I throughout. There were some extra prime ewes among the entry, and these met keen competition, the fine price,, of 28s 9d, 28s and 22s 6d being reccw;d for the best lots. The ordinary fat lines also met good inquiry, wethers making from 16s to 20s 10tl, lambs to 15s ,an.d ewes 15s 3d to 17s 6d. Fat cattle met, a belter sale than usual, and the bulk of the yarding was quitted at fair values. Stores, however, were not in much request, and although the lines forward were cleared, vendors were quite wilting to do busiuess at low rates. On the whole the sale was most satisfactory. The following is an indication of the values received:—

Pigs. —Weaners to 7s 6d, stores 18s to 20s, porkers £2 ss, £2 15s, and £3 t® £3 11s, baconer £6 Is. Sheep.—Extra prime fat ewes 28s 9d, 28s, down to 22s 6d, fat ewes 13s Id, 15s 3d to 17s Gd, fat wethers IGs to 20s 10d, fat lambs 12s lOd to 15s. Eaves in iambs were in request, a line in lamb to black-laced rams bringing IBs 9d and another in lamb to Romney rams 10s 3d. Good lambs reached 9s 4d to its 3d, small 5s 7d to 7s, and cull 3s 4d to 4s 6d.

Cattle.—Light fat bullocks £9, fat cows £5 15s to £7 10s, vealers £3, store cows 25s to 30s, weaner heifers 30s to £2 13s, yearling Jersey bull £lO ss, dairy cows just calved £l2 ss, springing heifers (small) £7 4s, medium £8 6s to £9 6s, spring-calving cows £4 to £5 15s.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having offered a good yarding of sheep at the Levin sale on Tuesday. There was an improved demand and good prices were realised. A few prime maiden ewes made 28s ltd, fat wethers to 22s 6d, fat ewes 13s to 17s 6d, fat and forward ewes to 11s 6d, forward lambs 11s 3d.