JOHNSONVILLE SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 July 1940, Page 9

JOHNSONVILLE SALE

LATE RATES MAINTAINED. A large yarding of all classes of cattle was offered at the sale conducted in Johnsonville yesterday. The bullocks penned comprised chiefly medium heavyweights. A few pens of light and unfinished cattle were yarded. A.ll classes met with a good sale, prices showing little alteration on those ruling last week. No heavyweight female cattle came forward, the yarding comprising light and mediumweight sorts. Prime-quality cows and heifers met with keen competition at prices slightly firmer on those ruling last week, though plain cattle met with no alteration. A good sale resulted for prime quality runners and vealers. Plain calves were easier by 5s a head. Only a few pens of prime heavyweight wethers came forward in the sheep section, the balance of the yarding consisting of light to mediumweight sheep. Extra prime heavyweight sheep met with good competition, prices being Is a head firmer than last week’s. Medium and lightweight wethers met with no alteration in prices. The yarding of ewes was of exceptionally good quality. Extra prime heavyweight ewes sold readily with prices fully Is a head up on those ruling last week. Prices for light and mediumweight ewes were 6d a head easier. Taking into account the quality, lambs met with a good demand, with last week’s rates being fully maintained. Prices arc: —

Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l5 to £l3 18s; prime heavy. £l3 15s to £l3 ss; heavy, £l3 to £l2 10s; light and unfinished, £ll 17s 6d to £ll 2s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 to £8 10s; prime heavy, £8 7s 6d to £7 14s; cows and heifers. £7 5s to £6 ss; ex-dairy cows, £5 5s to £3 12s 6d; runners, heavy. £5 5s to £4 15s; medium, £4 to £3; vealers, £2 12s 6d to 13s; small calves,’ 12s 6d to ss. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 34s to 31s 9d; prime heavy, 31s 4d to 295: medium, 28s 4d to 25s 8d; prime extra heavy ewes, 26s 9d to 245; prime heavy, 24s to 21s: medium, 20s 3d to 17s: heavy lambs, 26s 3d to 22s 6d; medium, 21s 6d to 19s; light. 17s 6d to 15s 4d.