COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 212, 6 September 1921, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

FKOZEN MEAT. Messrs, Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received ihe following cable from their head office. London, under date tup Ist inst.:—"Lamb; Since our last advice prices are lower, and we think they will gradually decline, but there may tie recovery later on in the year. Mutton: Any change in price is in. favour of buyers, but we think prices for light weight will be maintained. Beef: Unchanged."

BUTTER AND CHEESE. Joseph Nathan and Co. have received a cable from their London house reading as follows:—Government butter down. New Zealand 20/. Australian '22/, market very tiutet; white cheese lIS/ to US'. coloured cheese 112/ to 114/. market very quiet: Canadian to arrive prices are irregular, rangins from 112, to 116/ c.i.f." WAIKATO STOCK SALES. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd.. Hamilton, supply the following market report, dated September .•:— Beef.—Good supplies have been marketed, but values have again declined: 30/ for prime oi seems to be the standard of butchers' operations, and judging by the amount of beef offering it seems nrnnsc to anticipate much better treatment. Mutton.— Yardings in general have been small, and values liave remained fairly steady. Considerable stocks are, however, being held, and any marked advance seems improbable. Store cattle are now finding their way to the yards in greater quantity, but meeting unfortunately with no better receprion: indeed, the wWole position is alarming in Hβ bearing upon the cattle-raising industry and "breaking in" of virgin country. It may safely be assumed that no male cattle WiJI be reared in the dairying districts this season. Females, on the contrary, are in strong and increasing demand. both well and ill-grown meeting with ready sale in all markets. Store sheep show little variation front our laet report. There is very littlu Inquiry and but little offering. Dairy cattle still pursue their triumphan' course. Cows and heifers at profit or clns,thereto are in strong and constant demand. Pigs.—Latest returns indicate Improvement in bacon pip* and porkers. Stores and weaners have advanced by leaps am! bounds. Ilorees. —N« sales have been conducted since our last report. Good results sru anticipated fur the spring fain*. We quote as follows:—Bullocks, heavy prime £12 to £14 10/. inpdium £0 to £W: cows heavy £7 10/ to £0 10/. medium £."i to £0 10/. forward. £2 10/ to ft; steers. four-year £5 to £« 10/. three-year £4 in to £5 10/. two-year £2 10/ to £S ID , : heifers, two-year, empty £.". to £(! 10/: rows. store 15/ to £1 10/: heifers. R.W.8.. t&reiyear Shorthorn £13 to £18. two-year til into £12 10/; yearlings, bpst steers £1 !<>/ t" £2 best heifers £:: to £4 10/, medium lulxi-d 15/ to £1 "./: dairy cows, best £10 t.. C,.. I second quality £10 to £13: wethers prime ! heavy 23/ to 26/rt. medium l->. "> - 1 • I ewes, prime 15/ to 17/8: wethers, forward four-tooth 16/ to 17/6. forward tfo-footl ■' Sl S !o/ good "ipa £1 10/ to £2 10/. weaneri/»/ tn n "/• horses, heavy draughts it., iJo £50 medium draughts £30 to £+0 H,-l,r .draughts £25 to £30. harness horses £10 ... , £1(3. hacks £6 t<, £10.