JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 116, 12 November 1931, Page 16

JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE.

':..'A large yarding of.'cattle and a full yarding of sheep was submitted at Johnsbnyille on 30th. November to the usual attendance of buyers. The cattle were of jjQod quality and there was a good demand at reduced limits. Heavyweight bullocks showed a decline of up to 15s per bead, while medium-weight bullocks were easier to the extent of 10s. - All classes at .sheep sold at reduced prices, wethers being" easier by Is to Is 6d per head, ewes Is' Gd to 2s, hoggets 2s, good spring lambs Is '6d to 2s, whilst unfinished lambs were dull of sale and showed a decline of from 25,. to 3s per head. Prices were as follows: Prime heavy bullocks, £11 2s 6d, £11, £10 17s 6d, £10 10s, £10 sa, £10, £9 17s 6cl, to £9 10s; medium bullocks, £9, £8 17s- 6d, £3 15s, £8 12s 6d, £8 7s 6d, £8 2s 6d; prime heavy "cows, and heifers, £8 10s;(smgleJ, £7 12s Gd (single); light and unfinished cows and heifers, £6.2s 6d, £6, £5 17s 6d, £5 10a, £5 ss; vealers, £1 14s, £1 12s, £1 9s, £1 2s; calves, 16s, 17s; prime heavy wethers, shorn, -17s, 16s 6d, lCs, 15s 9d, 15s 7d; medium wethers, shorn, 14s ,6d, 14s 3d, 14s, 13s; light and unfinished Aethers, shdrn; 12s 3d, 11s lid, lls 9d; prime heavy ewes,shorn, 12s 3d,.115.9d, lls 2d, Us; medium ewes, shorn; ids 6d; 10s sd; 10s 3d; heavy hoggets, 14s, 12s 3d, lie 6d, light hoggets, 10s 6d, 10s 4rl, ]0s; heavy spring lambs-, 16s Id, 16s, los 7d, 15s, ]4s (id, 13s 3d; spring lambs, 12s 6d, 12s, lls Id, lls.