JOHNSONVILLE SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 August 1940, Page 9

JOHNSONVILLE SALE

LATE RATES MAINTAINED. A large yarding of cattle and a smaller yarding of sheep than usual were offered at the sale conducted in Johnsonville yesterday. The bullocks forward comprised chiefly prime heavyweight cattle, with a few pens of medium weights. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold readily, prices showing little alteration on those ruling last week. Medium weight cattle were firmer by 5s a head. Prime quality runners met with a good sale at prices showing no alteration though plain runners wers 5s to 10s a head easier. Vealers met with a keen demand.

No extra prime heavyweight wethers were forward, the pennings comprising light to mediumweight sheep. Because the Quality was not up to the usual standard, the demand was not keen, only prime quality sheep being sought. These sold with little alteration on the prices ruling last week. Unfinished wethers were hard to sell. Extra prime heavyweight ewes were fully Is 6d to ■2s a head dearer than last week, and medium weights Is. Light weights showed no alteration. There was little demand for hoggets, and passings were frequent. Prices are: —

Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks £l6 10s to £l6. prime heavy £l5 15s. to £l5 ss, heavy £l4 18s 6d to £l4. light and unfinished £l3 10s to £lO 16s; runners and vealers £5 16s to £3 12s. vealers. small. £2 12s 6d to £2. Sheep: Prime heavy wethers 38s 6d to 36s 6d. medium wethers 34s to 30s; prime extra heavy ewes 38s to 355, Dvime heavy 34s 6d to 31s, medium 27s 6d to 22s 3d; heavy hoggets 31s 6d to 26s 6d. light 22s 6d to 20s.