Levin

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 152, 24 March 1938, Page 16

Levin

Dominion Special Service. Levin, March 23. The usual weekly stock sale was conducted at the Levin. yards yesterday. Abraham and Williams offered large yardings of pigs and cattle, together with a smaller entry of sheep than usual. The sale was brisk and practically a total clearance was made at full late rates, with the exception of prices for beef, which showed a slight easing due to oversupply. Idealisations were as follows: — Pigs: Light porkers, 31/- to 38/-, medium £2 to £2/10/-, heavy £2/12/6 to £2 15/-; baconers, £3 to £3/18/-; choppers, 30/- to £2/5/-; weaners, 5/- to 9/-; slips, 11/- to 15/-; stores, 17/6 to 20/-; sows and litters, £4. Sheep: Fat lambs, IS/- to 23/6; fat wethers, 25/-; forward ewes, 14/1; small b.f.f lambs, 8/- to 10/4; medium, 12/4 to 14/2. Cattle: Light fat cows, £3/12/- to £4, medium £4/5/- to £4/12/6, heavy £4/15/to £5/15/-,' prime heavy £6/10/- to £7 17/6; vealers, 30/- to 37/6, medium £2 to £2/10/-, heavy £3 to £4; store cows, 32/6 to £3/15/-; light potter bulls, £3/15/- to £4/9/-, heavy £7/2/6 to £B/12/6; heifers just calved, £4; springing cows, £4/10/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency offered good yardings of cattle and pigs, with a smaller entry of sheep. AU stock sold well at late rates. The price range was as follows: — Pigs: Light porkers 24/- to £2, heavy £2/5/- to £3; baconers £3/5/- to £3 15/-; slips, 3/6 to 8/-; stores, 18/- to 23/-. Sheep: Wether lambs 14/1 to 15/2; five-year ewes to 15/-. Cattle: Light fat cows £4 to £5, medium £5/5/- to £6/17/6; vealers £2 to £2 10/-; store cows, 30/- to £3/17/6; potter bulls £5 to £B.