OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 283, 30 November 1931, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT,

PEICES AT SMITHPIELD.

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated November 27, adyising that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual" transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to 'Smithfield market and/or ex London stores:— Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/561b, 4d per lb; 57/641b, 37sd--65/721b, 39id; North Island, 48/561b, 3%d: 57/641b, 3%d; 65/721b, 2%d; ewes, 481b and under, 3%d; 48/641b, 2%d; 65/721b, 2%d. Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b and under, 7%d; 37/421b, 6%d; 43/501b, sd; eecond quality, average 33ib, 5%d; other South Island brands, 361b and under, 7d; 37/421b, GYtd; 43/5011), sd; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b and under, 7%d; 37/421b, 6%d; 43/501b, sd; eecond quality, average 311b, 5%d. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361b-and under, 6%d; 37/421b, 5%d. Argentine lamb: First quality, 361b and under, 6d; 37/421b, sd. New Zealand Beef.—Ox, fores 2%d, hinds 3%d. Argentine chilled beef: Ox, fores 3%d, hinds 5%d. Australian frozen beef: Ox crops, over 1001b, 2%d; ox hinds, over 1601b, 3%d. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—6o/1001b, 5%d; 101/1201b, sd. Bacouers, 121/1801b, tiid. Lamb Market.—Quiet, with little alteration in prices. New Zealand stocks getting into small compass, but heavy supplies from Australia depressing market. Mutton: Wethers, demand improving, but prices unchanged. Ewes: Market dull, with very little interest. Beef: Weaker, through lower prices and large supplies of Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porker pigs: Prices easier, owing to heavier supplies of Home-killed. Baconers: Nominal. DAIRY PRODUCE. THE BOARD'S REPORT.

The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated November 27, prices for the previous week being given in parentheses:— Butter.—New Zealand: Salted, 104/ to 108/ (105/ to 112/); unsalted, 114/ to 118/ (114/ to 120/); 104/ to 108/ equals approximately 10 7 /scl, f.0.b.; first whey, 98/ (98/); second whey, 96/ (96/). Deliveries, New Zealand, 1882 tons; in store, 3179 tons Australian: Salted, 102/ to 105/ (103/ to 106/); unsalted, 106/ to 110/ (106/ to 100/). Deliveries, Australian, 1550 tons; in store, 1075 tons. Argentine: Unsalted, 96/ to 100/ (100/ to 104/). Danish: 121/, f.o.b. (128/): 130/ spot (121/ to 130/). Dutch: Unsalted, 134/ to 136/ (136/ to 138/). Siberian: 92/ to 94/ (92/ to 93/). Ukranian: 94/ (92/ to 93/). Market quiet. New Zealand retail, 1/2; Danish, 1/4. Arrivals butter from Russia, 850 tons. Cheese.—New Zealand: White, 62/ to 64/ (66/ to 67/); coloured, 60/ to 62/ (64/ to 66/); 60/ to 64/ equals approximately 60/, f.o.b. Deliveries: New Zealand, 12,819 crates; in store, 27,112 crates. Australian: Coloured, 60/ 'to 62/ (63/ to 65/). Canadian: White, 68/ to 70/(68/ to 70/); coloured, 88/ to 70/ (69/ to 71/); c.i.f., 60/. Deliveries, Canadian, 19,000 boxes; in store, 259,000 boxes. Market steadier. New Zealand retail price, 9d. English, finest fanners', 92/ to 100/ (92/ to 100/). The board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada: — Butter: New York, 31 cents (1/3%); Montreal, 22 cents (lid).