JOHNSONVILLE PRICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20244, 2 May 1929, Page 11

JOHNSONVILLE PRICES.

KEEN DEMAND PREVAILS. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. "Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd.. and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the .Tohnaonville sale held to-day as follows:—To the usual attendance o£ butchers we submitted a large yarding of sheep, lambs and cattle. The Quality of the yarding for all classes of stock wa3 good. The cattle offered comprised mostly heavyweight prime bullocks, with a fiaw penß of lighter cattle. Heifers - were light and of average quality. Owing to butchers' stocks being short a keen sale resulted and prices generally were on a par with last week's rates. Wethers and ewe 3 met with a good sale at last week's parity and lambs were keenly Bought at prices showing a slight advance. Quotations:—Cattle: Bullocks, £l2 10s to £l4 17s 6d; heavy bullocks, £ls to £ls 10s; light heifers and cows. £9 7s 6d to £9 15s: vealers, £2 Is to £4 lis. ttheep: Wethers. 32s 6d to 34s 6d; ewes, 26s to 27s 6d; lambs, 21s to 24s 6d. RATES AT ADDINGTON. SHEEP ENTRIES SELL WELL. [BY TELEGRAPH.-' PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCmntCH. Wednesday. There were average entries at to-day's Aldington market and there was a good sale in all sections of sheep, with fat cattle a little easier. Store Sheep.—Good ewe lambs brought 26s to 27s 6d; medium ewe lambs, 23s 6d to 25s Cd; ordinary ewe lambs, 21s to 22s 6d; ordinary wether lambs. 18s to 20s Gc't: inferior wether lambs, 16s to 17s 6d; cull lambs, 123 to 14s; good mixed sort lambs, 223 3d to 245; medium mixed sort lambs. 19s 6d to 21s 6d; good two-tooth threequarterbred ewes, to 35s 6d; good four and six-tooth half bred ewes, to 365; medium four, six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes. 28s to 30s; ordinary four, six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes, 25s 6d to 27s 6d; soundmouthed halfbred ewes, 23s to 255; failingmouthed halfbred ewes. 20s to 225: aged and inferior halfbred ewes, to 12s 6d; extra good halfbred wethers, 2Ss Gd to 31s; good halfbred wethers, 26s to 28s; ordinary halfbred wethers, 223 to 245. Fat Lambs.—There was a small entry of 1175 head and a free sale. Extra prime heavy made to 34s 7d: prime. 29a Cd to 32s 6d; medium, 27s 3d to 29s 3d: light. 25s 3d to 275; store, 23a 9d to 265.

Fat Sheep.—With an average entry of 30 races there was a good sale, export rates being fully maintained. Extra prime wethers brought to 38a lOd: prime wethers, 32s Gd to 35s Cd; medium wethers. 29s Gd to 325: light wethers, 25s Gd to 295; extra prime ewes, to 33s lOd; prime ewes, 25s 6d to 295; medium ewes, 22s 6d to 255; light ewes. 19s to 225; aged ewes, 15s to 18s. Fat Cattle.—A heavy entry of 550 head included a North Island consignment of 58 head of moderate quality. The class of entry generally was below the standard and values were up to 20s a head lower than last, week. Good steer beef made from 41s to 44s per 1001b; extra good, to 4i3s. medium /luality, 38s to 40s; heavy, 37s Gd to 41s; good heifer, 40s to 42s 6d; good cowv 34s to 3Ss; and plain down tfi 30s; prime heavy steers. £l7 to £l9 17s' (id: medium weight prime steers, £ls to £l6 15s; medium quality steers, £ll 10s to £l4 10s; light steers, £7 15s to £ll ss; extra prime heifers, to £l6 17s Gd; prime heifers. £ll 5s to £l3 10s; medium heifers. £9 10s to £11; light heifers, £7 5s to £9 ss; .extra prime cows, to £l4 7s Gd; prime cows, £lO 10s to £l2 15s; medium cows. £9 to £lO ss; aged cows, £5 7s Gd to £8 10s. Vealers,—There was a good sale. Best 12 to 18-months brought to £lO 8s 6d: good vealers, £6 to £7 10s; others, £4 to £5 15s; calves, 30s to 40s. Store Cattle.—A good demand was ex perienced. A line of three to four-year steers made ill to £ll 10s; cows, up to £6 10s; bulls, to £lB. Dairy Cattle.—There was a small entry, with improved prices. Best springing cows made to £l7' 10s; medium. £l2 to £l4 10s; others, £9 tc- £ll 10s ; best springing heifers, to £l2 10s; medium. £9 to £lO 10s; others. £G 10s to £B.

Fat Pigs.—There was a good sale for both porkers . and baconers, prices being better - than last week. Choppers made 30a to £G Ts; light baconei'R, £2 17s Gd to £3 10s; heavy baconers, £3 15s to £4 6s Gd (average price per lb. 5d to Gjd); light porkers. 33s to 425; heavy porkers. 45s to 55s (average price per lb, 7d'.to 7-5 d).. Store Pigs.—A medium entry met with a satisfactory sale; weaners .made. 5s to 7s; extra to 10s; small stores, 9s to lis; medium, 15s to 225; large, 24s to 30s; extra, to 425.

CLEARING SALE AT WALTON. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held on Wednesday a clearing sale on account of Mr, J. M. Colville, of Walton, When a herd of 74 cows, chiefly Jersey and Jerseycross was offered. A total clearance was effected. Quotations;— Jersey and Jerseycross cows, second, third and fourth calvers, due July, and August, best quality, £ll to £l3 10s; due September and October. £8 10s to £10: Shorthorn and Friesian cows, due July and August, £G 15s to £9 10s; late calvers. £4 10s to £G 10s; Jersey and Jerseycross heifers, in calf, £9 to' £lO ;SS; more backward sorts, £6 10s to £8 7s Gd; Jensey heifer calves, £4; Shorthorn heifer calves. £3 12s Gd.

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