JOHNSONVILLE SALE.

Wairarapa Age, 9 August 1935, Page 7

JOHNSONVILLE SALE.

WELLINGTON, August 8. Ajl average yarding of sheep and a large entry of cattle were forward at the Johnsonville stock sale held yesterday by Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd. The bullocks comprised chiefly prime heavy-weight beasts with a few pens of light-weight sorts. Prime heavy cattle were firm at late rates. The light cattle were on a par with last week, while the offering of cows and heifers consisted chiefly of medium-weight cattle, with the usual yarding of dairy sorts. There was a keen sale with no improvement in values. There was a good sale for all classes of runners and vealers, with an increase of 2/6 to 5/ per head on last week. The yarding of wethers consisted mainly of prime heavy-weight sheep. There was keen competition for heavy sheep, but plain sorts and lightweights were hard to quit. The ewes yarded were of good quality heavyweight sheep, and there was a keen demand for all classes with no alteration in prices. There was a small yarding of average hoggets, for which there was a good demand. Cattle: Prime heavy bullocks, £ll 12/ (single), £ll/6/ (single), £ll/1/ (single), £lO/9/, £lO/2/; prime heavy bullocks, £9/16/ to £B/16/; bullocks, £B/7/ to £8; extra prime heavy' cows and heifers, £7/4/ to £6/11/; prime heavy cows and heifers, £6/5/ to £5; cows and heifers, £4/5/ to £3; runners, £4 to £3/2/; vealers, £2/4/ to £l/2/.

Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 26/6 to 26/; prime heavy wethers, 24/6, 24/3; medium wethers, 23/8, 22/9; prime extra heavy ewes, 19/10 to 19/2; prime heavy ewes, 18/8 to 17/6; medium ewes,’ 14/ to 12/6; heavy hoggets, 22/ to 20/; light hoggets, 19/7, 18/6.