PIGS IN DEMAND.

Shannon News, 12 August 1921, Page 3

PIGS IN DEMAND.

PRICES VERY FIRM. •Pigs commanded more attention than any other ciass oi stock at Tuesday’s sale, and prices were very mm, wan an upward tendency, weaners have improved out of sight during the last t.wo months, and stores have also made a solid advance. Within a fortnight weaners have risen 5s to 7s 6d per head, yesterday’s prices reaching 23s and 30s, with the entry quickly sold out. Stores are another good saleable proposition just now, and made up. to £2 10s and £2 12s for well . grown animals, for which the inquiry was good. Breeding sows, of which there .was a larger, number'than usual forward s were another line that commanded good values. Porkers easily maintained market rates, and', as showing the soundness of the market, vendors only quitted when their reserves were reached. Sheep were strong in both fat and store classes, but in both sections there was a weakness, and the sales made were not numerous, a number of lines having to. be passed. Although a special lot of prime ewes made 20s 9d, .the general run of prices was below last week, 16s lOd being the best for wethers, as against 19s rid, at. the. previous sale. Lambs and hoggets brought the most spirited bidding, and nearly all these lines sold at fair prices.

- The flood in the grazing districts along the Man aw atu brought in 'a larger entry of cattle than usual, but prices were not .up to the : previous week’s level,stores being in poor request. The dairy section contained a mixed lot, and ranged from £2l 15s for a nice animal at the drop down to £B, £6, £5 and £4 according to quality. Heifers coming into profil again sold fairly well. Pigs—Small weaners , 28s, better quality 30s. stores 325, 335, and £2 ss. £2 10s and £2 12s for well grown sorts, sows £4 ss, £4 10s to £5 ss, porkers £3, £3 4s, £3 10s and £3 15s. Sheep.—Prime ewes 20s . 9d, fat wethers 16s lOd, fat ewes and wethers 14s, fat ewes 13s, fat lambs 14s. fat. hoggets 14s 7d and 15s, store lambs 7s 6d, store hoggets 11s 6d. Cattle.—Fat bullocks £9 Bs, fat heifers £4 6s and £4 ,7s, fat and forward cows £3 15s to £4 Is, good-forward bullocks £4, store cows 10s to 355, calves 37s 6d. line of dairy heifers £4 ss, other heifers £2 10s to £3 15s. Dairy cows brought £4 ss, £5, £7 12s 6d, £8 un to £2l 15s, and daily heifers at drop to £6