OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 213, 9 September 1935, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

MEAT EXPORT TRADE. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The Xew Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises 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 pareels of the goods offering dining the week. I being for business done on the basis of I delivered to Smithfield market, and/or ex London stores: —■ Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 4811) and under sd, 4Slb to 561b 4%d, 571b to 041b 4%d, 051b to 721b 4%d: North Island. 4S11) to 561b 4 7 / ad, 5711) to 041b 4%d, Usll> to 721b 4%d, ewes 481b and under 3%d, 481b to 0-llb 2%d, 651b to 7211) 2%d; Canterbury, 361b and under 7%d. 371b to 421b 7Vtd. 431b to 501b 6%d; second quality, average about 311b (iVid; other South Island. SOU) and under 7%d, 371b to 4211) "lid, 431b to 501b 6%d: North Island Downs, 301b and under 7'/&d, 371b to 421b 7%d, 431b to 5(llb (>76d: second quality, average about 301b 6%d; North Island first quality, 3(jlb and under 7%d. 371b to 421b 7V4d; second quality, average about 311b Gd. Argentine Lambs.—First quality (new season's), 361b and under o%d, 371b to 421b (s'/2d. Frozen Beef. —Xew Zealand, ox hinds 1431b to 2101b 3%d, ox fores 1451b to 2101b 2%d. Australian, ox hinds 1451b to 2101b 39id, ox crops, weights corresponding 2%d. Chilled Beef.—Xew Zealand, ox hinds 1451b to 2101b sVid, ox fores 1451b to 2101b 2%d Argentine, ox hinds 1451b to 2101b 6%d, ox fores 1451b to 2101b 2%d; Uruguayan, ox hinds 1451b to 2101 bod, ox fores 14511) to 2101b 2%d. Australian, ox hinds 1451b to 2101b 3%d, ox crops, weights corresponding 2 ,r ;iid, ox hinds 1451b to 2101b, 5%d, ox crops, weights! liorresponding 2Vi>d. Union of South Africa, ox hinds 14511) to 2101b 5%d, ox fores 1451b to 21011. 2%d. Southern Rhodcsian, ox hinds 1451b to 2101b 4%d, ox fores 1451b to 2101b 2%d. Pies.—Xew Zealand porkers,- first quality 0011) to SOU) OVid, 811b to 1001b 6%d, 1011b to 1201b Gd; baconer 1211b to IGOi'o 5%d. Lambs.—Finn with prices unchanged. Consumption satisfactory, but feeling competition of larger supplies of homo killed. Mutton: Wethers firm with prices steady. Ewes: Bettor demand with prices improved. Beef: Frozen meeting better trade at firmer prices. Chilled beef also better owing to cessation of Brazilian chilled beef shipments. Xew Zealand porker pigs: Meeting better demand owing to usual seasonal expansion. Baconers: Nominal. Few available.

PRICES OF METALS. A FIRMER TENDENCY. LONDON", September 7. Following were yesterday's ([notations on the London metal market, compared with those of September 5: — Sept. <!. Sept. 5. Per ton. I'it ion. •c s. (l. a: k p. Copper, stan., spot 33 8 1i 33 5 0 Copper, staii., 3 mos. :;:i-lti 10} 33 13 11 Copper, electrolytic 37 i> o 30 15 0 til to 37 10 0 37 5 0 Copper, olcc, wire bars 37 10 0 37 5 0 Lead, sort, spot .. IS r2 i; ir> 13 i> Lead. soft, forward 15 15 <» 1" 12 •"> Spelter, spot IB <i 10 <> " Spelter, forward . 15 8 !• 1". <"> .» Tin, stan., spot .. 220 17 (i 220 2 (> Tin, stan., 3 mos. 200 - U 20S 7 0 Quotations for other metals, with prices on August 24 in parentheses, are:—Pit; iron: Home trade, £3 7/0 (£3 7/6); export, £3 2/0 (£3 2'6). Antimony: British. £74 10/ (£74 10/); foreign, £45 {£44 7/0). Molybdenite: £1 14/0 (£1 14/0) u unit. Wolframm: £1 12/0 (£1 13/) a unit.

PRICE OF SILVER. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, September 9. Silver is quoter! at 29*4 d per ounce for spot delivery, and at 29Vid for forward. LONDON HIDES SALES. LONDON, September 7. At the London hides pales to-day the following quotations ruled: — Meat works, dry salted: Queensland. 35-451b, 5%d; 30•illil). 5%d: 23-301b, SHd; 20-3011). 3*sd. Xcw South Wnlas: o%d. 5T4d, 5%d ami 5%d. Wet snltrd: Queensland, 50-601b. 4d; 40-501b, '■'■'s'l. New South Wales: iVz\ and 4'?sd. Victorian abattoirs: -Id and 3%d.

COTTON, RUBBER, JUTE, ETC

LONDON, September 7. (Quotations on August 31 in parentheses.) Cotton.—Spot, (i.lld (1i.21d) a Hi; October delivery, S.OCd fo.OOd September). Rubber.—Para. 4%d (4 7 /id) a lb; plantation and smoked. sVfrd (•"> 11-16 d). .Tiite. —New crop. September-October shipments, tlfi 17/0 f£l7) a ton. Copra.— September-October (shipments, South Sea. sun-dried, £9 17/6 to London and Rotterdam (C!) 12/6) a ton: South Sea. smoked. £9 17/0 to Marseilles and Genoa (£9 12/0): plantation. Rnbaul, hot air dried. £10 17 0 to London and Rotterdam (£lO 12/6). Linseed 0i1.—£24 10/ (£23 15/) a ton. Turpentine.—46/9 (44/9) a ewt.