Johnsonville Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 43, 21 February 1936, Page 10

Johnsonville Sale

Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on- Johnsonville sale held on Tuesray as follows: —

In spite of tho inclement weather there was a large attendance of buyers and a good sale resulted. The cattle entry comprised heavy-weight bullocks and cows with a few pens of lighter sorts. Prime cattle met with a ready sale whilst plainer sorts were not in demand. Vealers, which were in short supply, met with keen competition. The prices showed no alteration on last week's rates. In the sheep section, wethers were not sought after, but there was a good sale for ewes at prices slightly firmer than last week. Lambs met with a good demand at lato rates. Quotations are:— Prime extra heavy bullocks, £ll 14s, £ll 2s, £11; prime heavy bullocks £IU 15s, £lO 10s, £lO 7s 6d,' £lO 2s, £10; heavy bullocks, £9 10s, £9 ss, £8 17s 6d; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 16s, £8 ss, £7 13s, £7 10s; prime heavy cows and heifers, £6 16s, £6 13s, £6 9s, £6 Is; cows and heifers, £3 15s, £3 10s, £3 Is, £2 17s; vealers, £1 18s, £1 13s, £1 9s, £1 ss, £1 2s, £l.

Prime heavy wethers: 24s 4d, 24s 2d, 245; medium wethers, 22s 6d, 22s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 18s 6d, 18s 2d, 17s 9d; prime heavy ewes, 17s 7d, 17s, 16s 9d; medium ewes, 16s, 15s 6d; heavy spring lambs, 23s 6d, 23s 3d, 235, 22s 3d, 225; medium lambs, 21 s 6d, 20s lid, 20s 6d; light lambs, 17s 9d.