LEVIN STOCK MARKET.

Shannon News, 7 December 1928, Page 4

LEVIN STOCK MARKET.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT

The N.Z. Loan and •Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that 'at the Levin yards on Tuesday they offered a medium yaVding of sheep and cattle, together with a good entry of 'pigs; and, Avith the exception of Avoaner pigs, which Avere dull of sale, there was keen competition and. a clearance was made. They quote as under:— Sheej). —Aged eAves Avit-h good b.f. lambs £2 16s. sd, aged cavcs with Av.f. lambs £2 : 7s, fat eAves 265. Cattle. —Light, fat Jersey cows £8 15s'to £7, forward conditioned cows £5 to £6 ss, store do. £3 10s to £4 12s 6d, good Jersey yearling heifers £8 15s, medium Jersey weaner heifers £3, yearling Jersey bulls £2 12s Od to £4, other bulls £5, springing heifers £8 10s to £lO. Pigs.-—BaConors £2 10s to £2 13s, porkers 36s to 48s 6d, store pigs 20s to 275, weaners 6s to 14s 6d. ABRAHAM~ANd" WILLIAMS. The weekly Levin stock sale was held yesterday before a large attendance of the public. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having offered a small yarding of sheep, a medium entry, of cattle qnd a good yarding, of pigs, Avhich sold at the folloAving pri-" /! 1 Sfieep.—Wpolly‘.; fat hoggets 31s, shorn fat hoggets 27s 9ci.

Cattle. —Forward cows £4 15s to £5, fat coavs £6 12s 6d, £6 los, to £B, potter bulls £2 to £4 17s 6d.

Pigs. —Slips I.ls 6d to 15s, better sorts 22s fid to 26s fid; stores, 17s to 21s; light porkers 275, 31s to 355, medium 38s to £2.