THE LEVIN MARKET.

Shannon News, 29 July 1921, Page 2

THE LEVIN MARKET.

HEIFERS AND WEANER PIGS IN DEMAND. The weekly sale yesterday indicated a sharp upward movement in wearier oigs and eighteen months’ heifers, the latter no doubt- on account of the good prospects of the daily industry tor the next twelve months at least. The sheep entry was the largest that has, been penned for some months;-with fat wethers predominating. The supply of this class more than,met requirements, and as compared with the best prices last week, there was a decline of 2s. The great bulk of the yarding,- however, was placed. The fat 1 affib market was about equal to the previous sale. For good ewes in lamb the best line -made 20s. Empty store ewes brought poor prices. The battle entry was fair, the best butcher’s bullock beef realising £9 and heifers to £6. Twelve and eighteen months’ heifers made a strong advance, but the class of dairy cows ter- * ward was not of a high class, and not much business was done. Pigs —Only & moderate entry in all with prices firm. Good weaners 23s to 255, stores 23s to £2 2s, light'porkers £2 4s to £3’l2s, porkers £3 19s -to £4 ss, baconer £5 2s 6<l. Sheep.—Fat wethers 14s 4d to 17s, - 17s 9(1,19s to 20s, fat .ewes 14s to 14s 7d, fat lambs 10s 3d to 15s 7d, fat and forward wethers 12s 6d to 13s 2d, soundmouthed ewes in lamb 20s to 13s 6d, mixed-age ewes in Jamb ss, store ewes 5s to 5s 2d, hoggets to- 15s Bd. ■' Cattle. —Fat buljocks £9, fat heifers £6, forward heifers £5 Us, vealers 30s, empty store cows 30s, eighteen months’ heifers £4 2s to £5/yearling heifers £3 17s 6d; weaner heifers 335, yearling steers 335, store cows 20s, 225, 30s to £3 14s. The entry of dairy cows was poor, the sales made ranging Irani £6 10s to £lO 10s. THE JOHNSON VILLE■ SALE. Messrs. Abraham and Williams and Wright, Stephenson and* Go., Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale, held, yesterday; We offered 60 ewes, 450 wethers, 40 lambs, 30 bullocks, 30 cows and heifers, and 30 vealers to a good attendance of butchers. Bidding for sheep was inclined to be . dull, but good prime cattle sold freely, and' vealers were in keen demand. We quote: Best bullocks £l4 2s 6d, £l4 15s to £l4 17s 6d, good bullocks £l2 15s to £l3 10s, best heifers £8 15s to £9 ss, others £6 10s to £7 ss, plain cows £7 ss, best vealers £4 4s, £4 2s, £4 3s, £4 os to £4 12s 6d, others £3 7s to £3 17s. Sheep: Best wethers 245, 24s 4d, 24s 6d, 25s to 25s 3d; othersWs, 20s 7d, 20s Bd, 21st 6d to 23s 7d; unfinished 17s 6d; ewes 17s to 17s 3d; lambs (good) 19s 9d, ills 10s, 20s 4d to 20s 6d; plain 15s to 15s 6d.