JOHNSONVILLE SALE.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 14

JOHNSONVILLE SALE.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report' on Johnsonville .sale held 16th June as follows: —In spite of the inclement weather we had a very large attendance of buyers-at to-days-sale, to whom we submitted a large yarding of all classes of stock:—Cattle: The cattle yarding comprised 223 head of prime quality; consisting mostly of medium weight bullocks. Prices, showed no alteration, on last week's rates, heavier ' weight cattle. if anything being slightly easier. Vealers were in good demand at late rates. Sheep: 1145 number.penned.- The^quality of the sheep was good, particularly prime ewes being offered. Prices were, slightly higher than last week's rates, but this was accounted for mainly by the • better quality. of the sheep. Lambs, which were- in short supply, met with a keen demand. ,We quote:—Bullocks, heavy, £10 ss, £10 2s 6d, £10, £9 los, £9 10s, £9 ss, 'to £9: bullocks, '£8 10s, '£8 7s 6d,: £8 ss, £8 2s 6d, to £7' las; bullocks, light, £7 2s Gd, £6 17s: 6d,, £6 15s, to £6; heifers, £5 17s (.;, £5 12s 6d, £5 ss, £4 15s, to £4 12s 6d; cows, heavy,. £6 ss, £6, £5 17s ,6d, £5-12s 6d,' to £5 10s;. cows, £4 17s 6d, £4 12s 6d, to £4; runners, £3 12s, £3 10s, £3 9s, to £2 10s; vealers, £2 4s, £2 2s, £2, £1 16sr£l 10s; £1 7s, £1 ss, to 12s; wethers, heavy; 'los 9d,'- 15s 6d, 15s 3d, to 15s; wethers, 14s 9d, 14s 6d, 14s, to 13s 7d; ewes,\ heavy, 13s, 12s 6d/ 12s, 11s 9d, 11s 6d, to 11s; ewes, 10s 6d, 10s 3d, to 9s 9d; lambs, heavy, 15s lOd, 15s 9d, 15s Bd, los 6d; to 14s 9d;.lambs, 14s to 13s 9d.