LEVIN STOCK SALE.

Shannon News, 10 March 1922, Page 3

LEVIN STOCK SALE.

SMALL ENTRY OF SHEEP. A decided drop in the number ol sheep entered was a feature of ’he Levin stock sale on Tuesday. There were no fat wethers offer vl, and the store sheep submitted were of a federally poor standard. No doubt tanners with store sheep on their hands have been deterred by the poor i rnes ruling at previous sales, and have de cidedl to hold their lines for the present "at least. The attendance c f buyers was fairly large, but as lias 1 cen the case of late, bidding was not at all spirited, as the prices appended will indicate. The cattle yarding was rather smaller than has ueen the r ile for two or three sales past, and pices showed no improvement. Jns good pen of Jersey cross wearier heiters v v a pedigree bull, offered on behalf. <1 Mr Glassfordf of Ihakara, elicited a bid of £4, hut at this price the owner declined to sell* and the Hie was passed. The extremity was iracl.-cd with a line of wearier stee 's that weir sold for 9/. The pig sect! >i was well filled with good quality pigs, and late rates were maintained. Details ol prices are as under: —

Pigs.—’Weaners 6/ to 9/; stores /n/6 to 15/6; porkers, 35/ to £2 2/; baconters, £2 3/ to £3 8/. v

Sheep—Fat lambs, 16/ to 17/5; fat ewes, 13/3 to 21/; 4-year breeding ewes, 10/ to 12/1; store lambs 2/10 to 9/6.

Cattle.—Fat cows to £4 1/; store cows, 15/ to 25/; 18-months heifers, r.w.b., £5 to £6 10/; wearier heifers. 15/ to 22/6; weaner steers, 9/.