JOHNSONVILLE SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 February 1939, Page 3

JOHNSONVILLE SALE

GOOD EWES SELL READILY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd offered a small yarding of cattle and an average yarding of sheep at the Johnsonville stock sale yesterday. The bullocks penned were of good quality. There was good competition for prime heavyweight bullocks, though medium and lightweight cattle were hard to sell, with frequent passing. The cows and heifers were of good quality, these meeting with good competition at prices showing no alteration. There was a good sale for runners and vealers, with prices slightly easier than those ruling last week. No heavy wethers came forward, the yarding consisting chiefly of medium and lightweight sorts. Only prime quality wethers were sought after, these selling at from 6d to Is a head easier than last week, and plain and unfinished sorts were hard to sell. Good quality ewes sold readily, though plainer sorts were not wanted. Prime quality lambs met with fervent competition at late rates, though lightweight and plain lambs were hard to sell. Quotations are: — Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l3 15s to £l3 ss; prime heavy bullocks, £l3 to £l2 8s; heavy bullocks, £l2 5s to £ll 18s; light and unfinished bullocks, £ll 10s to £9; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 5s to £8 10s; prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 8s to £7 10s; cows and heifers, £7 5s to £6 3s; runners and vealers, £3 5s to £2 2s; and small calves, 20s to 12s 6d. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 20s 6d to 19s 9d; prime heavy wethers, 19s 6d to 18s lOd; medium wethers, 18s 6d to 17s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 12s 6d to 10s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 10s 3d to 9s 9d; medium ewes, 9s to 7s; heavy hoggets, 20s. to 19s; light hoggets, 18s to 15s 3d; heavy lambs, 21s to 20s, medium lambs, 18s 6d to 15s 4d; light lambs, 15s to 12s 6d,