Sheep Prices Rise

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 97, 27 April 1939, Page 12

Sheep Prices Rise

WEEKLY SALE IN LEVIN. Slightly smaller yardings than usual camo forward at this week’s stock sale in Levin. In the pig and cattle sections the prices returned were fully on a, par with recent rates. The entry of sheep, which was comprised mainly of butchers’ requirements, were keenly sought-after and values showed a decided lirming tendency. The benefit which lias been derived from the recent tains was reflected iu the stoic slieeo section, where rates showed an appreciable rise. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold at the following prices:— Pigs: Light porkers, 255, 31s, 37s Gd; heavier do., £2, £2 9s, £2 12s; baconers, .£3 to £3 ss; stores, 10s, 11s, 15s 0d; sows to farrow, £2, £2 2s Sd. Sheep: Pat lambs, 19s Gd to 20s 8d; fat hoggets, 20s to 21s Gd; fat ewes, 12s to 13s 9d. Cattle: Fat cows, £3, £3 10s, £4, £4 10s; fat heifers, £5 2s Gd, £6, £6 7s Gd; vealers, £1 10s, £1 15s, £2 16s; runners, £3, £3 ss, £3 10s; store cows, 27s Gd to £2 19s; potter bulls, £5 to £5 7s 6d; springing heifers, £7 ss, £8 2s Gd to £9; heifers (r.w.b.), £4 18s to £6. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report realisations as under: Pigs: Light porkers, 245, 255, 27s 6d, 30s; medium do., 325, 355, 37s 6d; heavy do., £2, £2 ss, £2 10s; baconers, £2 18s to £3; weauers, 4s Gd, Gs, 7s 6d, 8s Gd; slips, 10s, 12s Gd; stores, 15s, 17s Gd, 20s, 225. Sheep: Fat lambs, 17s 9d, 18s 2d, 19s Id; prime do., 22s 9d; fat wethers, 21s 3d; prime do., 235; light fat ewes, 11s; medium do., 12s 6d; prime do., 14s; store shorn lambs, 5s 7d, 7s; store wethtlicrs, 10s Gd; aged ewes, 5s lOd. Cattle: Light fat cows, £3 14s, £4, £4 2s Gd; medium do., £4 10s, £4 17s Gd, £5; heavy do., £5 ss, £5 10s, £5 17s 6d; light vealers, 255, 27s Gd, 30s; medium do., SGs, £2, £2 ss, £2 7s tW; heavy 00., £3 to £3 ss; springing heifers, £8 !Tss to £8 17s 6d.