Johnsonville Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6627, 14 August 1931, Page 8

Johnsonville Sale

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson & Go., Rtd., aud Abraham & Williams, Ltd., report on Johnsonviiie sale held on Wednesday, as follows: in spite of the inclement weather there was a mi go attendance of buyers present. We offered a medium yarding ox cattle and a large yarding of all masses of sheep. Gaitlc: The cattle yarding comprised good quality medium weight bullocks with a few peus of heavier sorts. A consignment of cows also came forward. Prices showed no alteration on last week's rates. Vealers were yarded up to the usual numbers aud met with a good sale. Sheep: The quality of the yarding was better than last week. This partly accounted for the firming in values. Wethers and ewes showed an advance in price up to Is per head. Lambs were dull of sale. We quote :-BuUocks, heavy, £lO ss, £9 15s, £9 10s, £ » ’ £9 2s 6d to £8 15s; bullocks, £8 10s, £8 ss, £B, £7 15s, £7 12s 6d, £7 ss; cows, heavy £6, £5 15s, £5 10s to 48 ss; cows £4 17s Gd, £-1 15s; vealers, £3 10s, £3 Bs, £3 7s 6d, £3 ss, £2 17s Gd, SS 15s, £2 8s; wethers, heavy, 22s 6d, 2-s 3d, 22s 21s Gd, 19s Gd; wethers, 19s, 18s 9d, 18s Gd, 18s, 17s Gd, 17s; ewes, extra heavy, 21s, 10s Gd; ewes, heavy, 19s Gd, 19s 3d, 19s, ISs Gd; ewes, 17s 3d, 17s, lGs 9d, lGs 3d; lambs 16s, 14s 9d, 14s Gd, 14s to 11s.