JOHNSONVILLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 January 1939, Page 4

JOHNSONVILLE

PRIME BULLOCKS EASIER. GOOD SALE FOR EWES. A large yarding of all classes of cattle was offered by Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. at the Johnsonville stock sale held yesterday. Only a few pens of extra heavy bullocks came forward, the balance of the yarding consisting chiefly of prime mediumweight bullocks with a few pens of light sorts. Prime heavy bullocks showed an easing tendency of 5s to 10s a head. Runners and vealers met with a good sale with no alteration.

The wethers penned were of -good quality with prices on a par with those during last week. A good sale resulted for ewes, with little alteration. Only prime quality lambs were sought after, these meeting with good competition with prices firm on last week and se-cond-grade lambs were hard to sell. Quotations: — Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l4 IBs down to £l4 ss; prime heavy bullocks, £l4 to £l3 ss; heavy bullocks £l3 to £l2 6s; light and unfinished bullocks, £ll 10s to £11; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £-9 to £8; prime heavy cows and heifers, £7 18s to £7 10s; cows and heifers, £7 to £5 ss; runners, £4 10s to £4 ss; vealers, £2 15s to £2 ss. .

Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 21s 6d down to 20s 3d; prime heavy wethers, 20s to 19s; medium wethers 18s lOd to 17s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 14s to 13s 3d; prime heavy ewes, 13s to 12s 6d; medium ewes, 11s to 9s; heavy hoggets, 20s 6d to 18s 6d; light hoggets, 18s to 17s; heavy lambs, 21s 6d to 19s; medium lambs, 18s to 15s; light lambs, 14s 6d to 14s. .