JOHNSONVILLE SALE.
Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, aud Co., Ltd., and; Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that the Johnsonville sale was held ! yesterday, being put -forward to enable butchers to.get into their shops earlier. There was the usual attendance ■of buyers, and a good saL resulted. Cattle:' AYe yarded 238' head o£ prime bullocks, cows, and vealers. The quality, of the cattle .was good. Prices for bullocks were on a par with last week's rates, cowa and' heifers were slightly easier, while vealers were dull of sale, prices showing ;a decline. Sheep: The yarding comprised 1423- prime wethers, ewes, and lambs. Wethers met with a good demand, with no' alteration on last week's rates*. Ewes were firm to the extent of Is per head, while lambs were on a par with last week's sale. We quote:—Extra heavy bullocks, £10 7s 6d, £10 2s Cd, £10; heavy bullocks, £9 15s, £9 10s, £9 ss, £9 2s 6d; ■bullocks, £8 10s, £8 s*, £8 2s Gd, £7 17s 6d, £7 10s; cowa, heavy, £6 10s, £6 2s 6d, £6, £fi 15s, £5 10s: cows, £5 Ss, £o, £4-17s'0d. £'t 12s 6d, £4 l(Js; vealers, 36k, -31s, 29* 6d. 28s, 2os, 245, to 205;.. heavy wethers, 13s fld, 13s, 12s lOd, 12s 6d; wethers, 12s, lls tid, 11s; ewes, heavy, 12s 3d, 12s, lls lOd, "11s 6d; ewes, 10s, !)s 6d, 9s sd, 9s; lambs,' 135,. 12s 3d. 12s, lls Od, lls Id, 10s, to 9s 9d; porkers, £2. . "'■..■'
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 94, 22 April 1931, Page 12
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244JOHNSONVILLE SALE. Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 94, 22 April 1931, Page 12
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