THE LEVIN MARKET.

Shannon News, 5 August 1921, Page 1

THE LEVIN MARKET.

SHEEP PRICES EASIER. There was a full yarding at yesterday’s sale, and a fairly good attendance considering the wet weather. Sheep we?e again a strong entry in both fats and stores, but were in excess of requirements. Fats eased off as compared with last week, whilst the demand for stores was very weak. Vendors, however, were willing to meet the market, and the bulk of the fat classes changed hands. There was no butchers’ beef among the cattle, and the store and young stock were very little Inquired for, the sales made in this section being at low rates. The entry; of dairy stock was much above the usual, the quality ranging from low-conditioned mixed sorts to good early calvers. The latter met fair competition, the best price of the day being £l4 15s. Poor quality and aged did not find many buyers, and a good number of this class were passed. The better class of cows all livened thjd bidding. Among + he springing heifers was a very fine lot of Jerseys, which, however, did not reach the reserve. The entry of pigs was small, but all sold well, the/ lot being cleared. Sheep.—Fat wethers 18s lOd to 19s Id, good wethers 13s for light to 15s and 16s, fat and 4 forward 9s 9d, fat lambs 11s 7d to 18s lid, fat ewes 15s to *6s, store lambs 5s to 5s 9d and 9s 6d. Cattle.—Fat and forward cows £3 10s t© £4 2s 6d, vealers 395, store'cows 255, 35s to £2. Dairy Cattle—Good early calvers £l4 15s, £l2 and £lO, Others £5, £6, £7 10s and £B, poor quality and late calvers £2 to £3 10s, springing neifers £6 to £8 ss. Pigs.—Sows with litters £l2, sows in pig £3 10s, porkers £3 12s, £3 14s to £3 19s.