Large Stock Entries
WEEKLY SALE IN LEVIN. The usual weekly stock sale was held at Levin on Tuesday before a large attendance of buyers. One of the largest entries of pigs ever offered came forward and they sold well at, prices showing very littlo easing on recent rates. There was a medium yarding of sheep and they sold readily. A full entry of cattle of medium quality sold at full late market prices. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., give the following range of prices:— Pigs: Light porkers, 375, £2 Is, £2 ss; medium do., £2 7s fid, £2 12s, £2 15s; heavy do, £2 17s fid, £3 2s, £3 ss; baconers, £3 7s fid, £3 12s, £3 15s; choppers, £2 2s, £3, £3 2s; weaners, 12s, 15s, 17s fid; slips, 20s, 22s fid, 255, 27s fid; medium stores, 31s fid, 335, 35s fid; large do., 375, £2 3s, £2 ss. Sheep: Light fat wethers, 22s lOd; fat hoggets, 21s 6d, 225, 22s fid, 245; spring lambs, 265; fat 2-tooths, 245, 25s 6d. Cattle: Light fat cows, £3 ss, £3 10s, £3 15s, £4; medium do., £4 10s, £5, £5 10s; heavy do, £5 15s, £fi 2s fid, £6 10s; prime heavy do., £7 12s fid, £B, £8 10s; light vealers, £2 7s fid, £2 10s, £2 17s fid; medium do., £3, £3 12s fid, £3 15s; runners, £4, £4 Bs, £4 11s; store cows, 355, £2, £2 7s fid, £2 10s, £2 15s; yearling heifers, £3, £3 12s fid; yearling dairy bulls, £3 10s, £4, £5 10s. Dairy stock: Springing heifers, £6 10s, £6 15s, £7 10s, £9, £lO, £lO 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company quote the following realisations:— Pigs: Medium porkers, 375, £2 3s, £2 73 fid, £2 12s fid; heavy do., £2 15s, £2 17s fid, £3 to £3 ss; baconers, £3 10s and £3 12s 6d; stores, 335, 35s to £2 os. Sheep: Fat ewes, 19s 9d to 245; fat hoggets, 18s fid, 21s fid, 245; fat wethers, 24s fid; ewes and lambs, 13s fid. Cattle: Light fat cows, £3, £3 ss, £3 10s, £4; medium do., £4 7s 6d, £4 12s fid, £4 17s 6d, £5 2s 6d; heavy do., £6 10s, £6 15s, £6 17s fid; prime heavy do., £7 2s fid to £7 15s; store cows, £1 12s fid, £2 os, £2 7s fid; springing heifers, £4, £7 10s to £8 10s.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 16
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402Large Stock Entries Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 16
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