THE LEVIN MARKET.

Shannon News, 26 August 1921, Page 3

THE LEVIN MARKET.

PIGS EASIER IN PRICE. TJie entry at Tuesday’s’ sale was fairly heavy pne in fat sheep and stores were moderately represented, but- pigs m the bacon classes were smaller in number, yhilst cattle was about average. -Both weaner and store pigs, alter the prices ®of last week; were forward in good'numbers, but the Inquiry was riot nearly as keen, and a number of entries were passed. Th® smallness of the- porker entry made the demand brisk, and the yarding was quickly disposed of. In fat sheep the best line of wethers reached -21 s lOd, which is Is Id better than last week’s top price, whilst the balance of the fat wethers made from 16s 7d ■ to 18s 9d. Practically ail the fat lines sold. Stores did not meet with much request, and there was good buying in several, lines of young stock; Fat. bullocks maintained last week’s rates, but anything in the store line was a drug, a pen of cows of this class only' bringing a bid of 7s 6d, which was accepted. Yoiing dairy stock was again a good saleable proposition, every lot of yearling heifers being quitted, well bred Jerseys making up to £4 15s and £5 10s, and other breeds to £3 and £4. A line of four 12 to 15-months Jersey <• bulls from tested cow's, submitted on behalf of Mr H. J. Lancaster, of Fairfield, brought keen competition, and changed hands at £l7 10s, £ll and two'at £lO each. The v entry of dairy cows was up to average, but the inquiry, was good only for heifers and young cows of the best class near early profit. Pigs.—Stores 235, 245, 255,” to 28s; porkers £3 4s, £3 10s, £3 14s and £3 18s; light porkers 30s to 355, up to £2 55.Sheep.—Fat wethers 18s, . 18s .9d to 21s lOd; light fat wethers 16s 7d, prime ew'es 17s 6d, fat ewes 15s Bd, fat hoggets 12s 6d and 13s 7d, fat and forward wethers 13s Id to 13s 9d, store wethers 10s 6d, good ewes in lamb 13s to 14s 3d, store hoggets 6s 4d, cull ewes 6s. Cattle.—Fat -bullocks £7 10s to £8 7s, 6d, fat cows £5 10s, forwad bullocks ; £4, store cows 7s 6<3, 12 and 15months’ Jersey heifers £4 15s to .£5 10s, mixed heifers (good) £3 to £4, Oair;? Cows.M3est sorts £l4 10s to ■ss,’ others £7- ss, ; £8 55,. £lO to £l2 Utrs, according 1 to age and qualify*