Johnsonville

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 256, 27 July 1939, Page 14

Johnsonville

An average yarding of bullocks, a smaller yarding than usual of cons and heifers, and the usual yarding of runners and vealers were submitted by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams Ltd. at the stock sale held tn Johnsonville yesterday. The bullocks penned were chiefly heavyweight cattle, with a few pens ol tiiediuniwcigiits. Extra prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition, prices showing little alteration on those ruling last week, while mediuniweight cuttle were not so keenly sought. No prime quality cows came forward, the yarding consisting chiefly of unfinished cows. These were hard to sell even at reduced prices. The penning of heifers was of light .quality there was no prime quality—with prices on a par with last week's. A good sale, with no alteration, resulted for runners and vealers. A small yarding of wethers, a large yarding of ewes and a few pens of hoggets were submitted in the sheep section. The prime heavyweight wethers were few, the balance of the yarding consisting of light and unfinished sheep. Good quality sheep met with a ready sale at prices 6(1. to 1/- a head firmer than those ruling last week. Lightweight and unfinished wethers showed no alteration. Some exceptionally good quality ewes were yarded, prices for heavyweight sheep being slightly firmer than those ruling last week. Plain ewes were easier by 1/a head. Because of the poor quality o* the black-faced two-tooths they were not sought. The yarding of hoggets lacked quality, prices being down 1/- to 1/6 a head on those of last week.

Prices are:— Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l4/10/- to £l3/15/-, prime heavy £l3 10/- to £l2/15/-, heavy £l2/8/- to '£ll 17/-, light and unfinished £lO/10/- to £0 5/-:' prime heavy cows and heifers £8 11/- to £7/16/-, cows and heifers £7/5/to £5/10/-; runners £5/5/- to £3/12/-; vealers £2/18/- to 30/-. Sheep : Prime extra heavy wethers 24/9 to 22/6, prime heavy 21/9 to 20/-, medium 19/3 to 17/-; prime extra heavy ewes 23/7 to 21/9, prime heavy 21/6 to 19/-, medium 18/6 to 12/1; heavy hoggets 21/9 to 20/-, light 19/- to 17/-.