OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 37, 13 February 1934, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated February 9, advising 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 basiH of delivered to Smithficld Market and/or ex London stores: —

Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/561b, 5%d; 57/6411), 5%d; 65/721b, s'/jd; North Island, 48/561b, 5%d; 57/0411), 5%d; 65/7211), 5%d; ewes, 481b and under, 4%d; 48/0411), 4 Mid; 65/721b, 3%d. Lambs.—Canterbury, new season's, 361b and under, 7/4 d; 37/421 b, 7%d; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 3lilb and under, 7V6<I; 37/4211), 7%d; second quality, average 321b, 6%d; other North Island brands, first quality, 301b and under, 6%d; 37/4211), 7Mid; second quality, average 321b, 6%d. Australian Lambs. — Victorian, first quality, 301b and under, 5%d; 37/421b, 6%d. Argentine Lamb.—First quality, 361b and under, 6%d;' 37/4211), 6 5 / id. New Zealand Beef. —Ox fores, 2Vad; ox hinds, 3%d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 3%d; ox hinds, 5%d. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001b, 2%d; ox hinds, over 1601b, 3Mid. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—6o/8011), 6%d; 81/10011). 5%d; 101/12011), SVid. Baeoners: 120/16011), 6Mid. Lamb market: Prices slightly easier owing to heavier arrivals. Consumption satisfactory for the time of year and market steady, with Australian second and third quality slightly dearer. Mutton: Wethers and ewes firm and again dearer on short spot stocks. Beef: Meeting better trado with slightly improved prices. New Zealand porker pigs: Prices easier owing to heavier arrivals. Trade rather quiet. Baeoners: Spot stocks light and meeting good demand with better prices. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, February 12. At the Sydney wool sales to-day the market for all descriptions of Merino showed no quotable change. The offerings totalled 11,706 bales, of which 11,156 were sold. Also 2197 bales were disposed of privately. . _ Crossbrcds were irregular. Japan, Germany and France were the chief buyers. Greasy Merino fleece sold to 29d. RECORDS AT MELBOURNE. (Received 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Comeback wool broke all price records for mainland sales this season when ten bales of the Tarrone clip from Koroit made 33% d per lb at the Melbourne wool sales. QUIET AT BRADFORD. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON. February 12. Business at Bradford is quiet, and most qualities liuve slightly declined. TALLOW AND HEMP. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated February 10, from the High Commissioner for JSew Zealand, London: — Tallow.- —Market continues quiet; values nominally unchanged. Ilenip.—Manila: Market dull and easier. Sellers quote "I£" grade for FebruaryApril shipment at £14 5/. Sisal: Market steady. .No. 1 grade afloat and for JanuaryMarcii. shipment sold at £16 5/. New Zealand: Market quiet, but no pressure to sell. Values nominally unchanged. No first-hand sales reported. DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. have received the following cable from their London principals, Messrs.. Trengronse and Nathan, Tooley Street, dated February 12:—Butter: 67/ to 68/ per cwt. Quiet.