STOCK REPORT
BIG YARDING AT LEVIN Abraham and Williams, Levin, report: The offerings at; the Levin saleyards showed an appreciable increase in all sections, particularly in pigs, where every pen in the pig pavilion was taken up. Fork and bacon sold well, stores maintaining recent rates. Sheep came forward well, and there was a good inquiry at prices on a par with recent quotations. There was no change in prices realised for cattle, although practically everything submitted for sale was cleared. Woolly Romney lambs made from 12s to 18s apiece. Sheep—Fat sheep (chiefly ewes), 20s 8d; two-toothed wethers (small), 18s fid; ditto, ewes, 19s 4d; store ewes, 8s 4d to 10s 9d; black-faced rape lambs, 17s; store lambs, 10s 2d; cull lambs, 6s 8(1 to 9s 3d. Cattle—2£-year-old steers, £5; vealers, 36s to .£3 10s; light fat cows, £3 17e to £4 ss; fat heifers, £3 15s; forward cows, £2 10s to £3 ss; stores, 25s to 30s; 18rponth P.A. steers, £3 lls; bulls, according to quality, £2 2s 6d to .£4 17s fid.
Pigs—Weaners, 13s sd; stores, -ill to 255; light porkers, <£2 to £2 7s; light baconers, £2 17s to £2 19s; good baconers, £3 4s.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12363, 5 February 1926, Page 8
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198STOCK REPORT New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12363, 5 February 1926, Page 8
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