Johnsonviile Stock Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 276, 22 November 1935, Page 11

Johnsonviile Stock Sale

Messrs Wright, Stcphcuson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on Johnsonviile sale, held on Wednesday, as follows: — To a fair attendance of buyers wc offered a good yardiug of cattle and a fair yarding of sheep. Tho bullocks comprised a number of pens of prime heavy cattle which soLd ou a par with last week. Mediumweight bullocks were easier. Prime heavy cows and heifers sold well at late rates, -while plain and unfinished sorts did not reach last week’s prices. A small yarding of vealers met with keen competition and sold well. The yarding of wethers sold at late rates. Prime heavy ewes were on a par with last week, but plain sorts were -easier. The yarding of hoggets sold at no change. Lambs met with keen competition, but prices were easier by Is to Is 6d per head. We quote: —

Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l3 5s (single), £l2 15s (single), £l2 11s, £l2 2s; prime heavy bullocks, £ll Ids (single), £ll 10s, £ll 7s, £ll, £lO Ss; heavy bullocks, £lO 3s 6d, £lO, £9 17s, £9 12s 6d; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 13s (single), £9 7s (single), £9 5s (single), £9; prime heavy cows and.heifers, £7 16s, £7 2s 6d, £6 17s, £6 11s, £6 Bs, £G 4s; cows and heifers, £5, £4 15s; runners, £3 Is, £3, £2 16s, £2 345; vealers, £1 19s, £1 10s, £1 6s, 16s, 11s.

Prime extra heavy wethers, 25s Bd, 2os 3d, 255; prime heavy wethers, 23s 3d, 235, 22s 6d; medium wethers, 225; prime extra heavy ewes, 20s 9d, 20s, 19s 7d; prime heavy ewes, 17s 3d, 17s, 16s 9d; medium ewes, 15s sd, 15s 3d; heavy hoggets, 25s lid (woolly), 24s Gd, 245; -heavy spring lambs, 24s 9d, 24s 6d; medium spring lambs, 22s 7d, 21s 9d, 21s 6d, 20s 3d, 20s; light spring lambs, 19s 7d, 19s, ISs lOd, 16s 6d, 15s.