SHEEP IN GOOD DEMAND

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 139, 15 June 1933, Page 14

SHEEP IN GOOD DEMAND

AVright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on Johnsonville sale held yesterday as follows: —There was a large attendance of buyers. Competition for prime bullocks was good at last week's rates, plain and inferior sorts were hard to quit, even at reduced limits. Prime cows and heifers showed a decline on last week's rates of up to 7s 6d per head. Vealers met with a fair demand at late rates. The sheep yarding comprised of good quality wethers and ewes, for which there was a good demand at last week's prices. Lambs were in very short supply and a keen sale resnUed. We quote:—Prime heavy bullocks, £S (single), £7 15s, £7 10s, £7 7s Gd, £7 us; heavy bullocks, £0 19s, £G 15s, £6 12s, £0 os, £0 ss, £B;'light, £5 10s, £5 7s Gd, £5 ss, £5.. £4 16s, £4 10s; prime heavy cows and heifers, £4 15s, £4 11s, £4 ss, £4 3s, £4 Is, £3 15s; cows and heifers, £3 Us. £3 3s, £3, £2 10s; runners, £2 10s, £2 ss, £2 3s, £2, £1 15s, £1 12s (id, £1 11s; prime extra heavy wethers, 17s, lGs 9d, 16h Gd, lGs 4d; prime heavy wethers, los lid, 15s 7d, 15s 4d; medium wethers, 13s 4d; prime heavy ewes, J3s, 12s lOd. 12s 6d, 12s 4d; medium ewes, 11s lOd, Us Od, lla 3d, 11s; heavy hoggets, 12s 9d; 12s Gd; heavy spring lambs, 14s Sd, 14s Id, 13s Od.