LEVIN STOCK MARKET.

Shannon News, 24 May 1929, Page 2

LEVIN STOCK MARKET.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at Levin on Tuesday, they had a good yarding of sheep and cattle and a medium entry of pigs. There as a good attendance of buyers and • competition was keen, a total clearance being effected. A special feature of the sale Avas the entry received from Mr Alfred Duthie, AA’hich included Avell-bred P.A. cattle dnd some good lines of sheep, for Avhich the following prices Avere obtained:— P.A. coavs in calf £ll ss, 20-months sters £9, 20-months heifers £7 2s fid, steers £6 ss, wearier heifers £5 7s 6d, 2-tooth ewes 38s, mixed aged eAves 33s Id, eAve lambs 28s Id, Avether lambs 22s lOd, good condition wethers 32s sd. ,

Other quotations Avere: —Forward condition Avethers 335, failing-mouth eAves in lamb to b.f. rams 26s 9d, loavconditioned store ewes 36s 6d, Avether lambs 19s 9d, medium fat cows £5 12e 6d to £B, fonvard condition dm £4 to £5, store coavs £2 5s to £3 12s 6d, small Jersey Aveaner heifers £2 15s to £3 15s, potter bulls to £7 ss, dairy coavs £0 5s to £7 10s, baconers £2 13s to £4.ls porkers 32s to 48s, stores 22s 6d to 30s/ weaners 8s Gd to 17s.