JOHNSONVILLE SALE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 June 1936, Page 2

JOHNSONVILLE SALE.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale as follows; — There was a large yarding of ali classes of cattle and a small yarding of Jambs. The bullocks comprised chiefly medium weight cattle with a few pens of heavy weights. Prime cattle met with a good sale, while unfinished bullocks were hard to sell even at prices considerably lower than those rulinglast week. The yarding of cows and heifers was of good quality, prices for station-bred cattle being firm on late rates. There was a good demand for well-finished vcalers; plain sorts and calves wore 2s (id to 5s easier. Sheep: Only a few pens of well-finish-ed wethers came forward; these met with a ready sale, prices showing no alteration. The balance of the yarding was of very indifferent quality, which met with a dragging sale. The yarding of ewes comprised mostly heavy weight sheep with a few pens of light weights. Prime heavy ewes met with a good demand at late rates, but unfinished and plain were slightly easier. Owing to the poor quality there was little demand for lambs, the majority of the yarding being passed in. Quotations; —

Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l2 &s, £ll 19s, £ll 15s, £ll 11s, £ll 7s, £ll Is; prime heavy bullocks, £lO 17s (id, £lO 14s, £lO ]2s, £lO 10s, £lO Ss Gd; medium bullocks, £lO ss, £.lO 2s, £lO, £9 I7s Gd, £9 15s; light and unfinished bullocks, £9 12s, £9 ss, £S 17s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 Is, £7 18s, £7 15s (single); prime heavy cows and heifers, £7 12s Gd, £7 Bs, £7 ss, £7; cows and heifers, £G 18s, £G 15s, £G I2s Gd; cows ex dairy, £5 IGs, £5 10s, £5 ss, down to £2 17s Gd; runners, £ r ss, £4 18s Gd, £4 15s, £4 12s, £4 ss, £3 12s, £3 ss; vealers, £2 18s, £2 15s, £2 12s, £2 ss, £2. Prime extra heavy wethers, 30s, 29s 3d, 28s Gd; prime heavy wethers, 27s Gd, 2Gs lOd, 2Gs Gd; medium wethers, 25s 9d, 255; prime extra heavy ewes, 24s Gd, 24s 2d, 23s 9d, 23s Gd; prime heavy ewes, 23s 3d, 22s 9d, 22s Gd; medium owes, 21s l()d, 21s Gd, 21s; heavy hoggets, 2Gs 2d, 25s 3d. 24s 9d; light hoggets, 24s 3d to 22s lOd; lambs, 22s 3d, 21s 10d, 20s, 18s Gd.