OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 134, 8 June 1936, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

MEAT EXPORT TRADE. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New 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 1 of meat mentioned, and are for represen- | tative parcels of the goods offering during : the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield marke;, and/or ex London stores: — New Zealand Sheep. — Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 4Sib and under, 4%d per lb; 481b to 561b, 4 1 /4 d; 571b to 641b, 4V&J; 6.jlb to 721b, 3%d; North Island, 481b to : 561b, 4%d; 571b to 641b, 4%d; 651b to 721b. 3%d; ewes. 48Jb and under, 4d; 481b to 641b, 3%d; 6511> to 721b, 3%d. Lambs. — Canterbury: 361b and under, 7%d; 371b to 421b, 6%d; 431b to OOlb, 6%d; second quality, average about 311b, 6%d; other South Island, 361b and under, 7 1 / id; 371b to 421b, o%d; 431b to 501b, o%d; North Island Downs, 361b and under, 7%d; 371b to 421b, (i?4d; 431b to 501b, o%d; second quality, average about 301b, 7%d; North Island, first quality, 361b and under, 7d; 371b to 421b, 6%d; second quality, average about 31 lb, o%d. Australian: Victorian, first quality, 30lb and under, o'/&d; 371b to 421b, o%d. Argentine: First quality, 361b and under, 6'/id; 371b to 421b, 6d. Frozen Beef. — New Zealand ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, 4d; ox fores, 1451b to 21010, 3d; Australian ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b. 4d; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3Vkl. Chilled Beef. — New Zealand ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, 4%d; ox fores, 1451b to 2101b, 2%d; Argentine ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, 5%d; ox fores, 1451b to 2101b, 3%d; Uruguayan ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, 4%d, ox fores, 1451b to 2101b, 3d; Brazilian ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, 4 1 /4 d; Australian ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, 4%d; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d; Union of South Africa ox hinds, 1'451b to 2101b,. ox' fores, 1451b to 2101b, 2%d"; Southern Rhodcsian ox hinds, 1451b to 2101b, £V<td; ox fores, 1451b to 2101b, 2%d. New Zealand Pigs. — Porkers, OOlb to 801b, 5%d; 811b to 1001b, 5%d; 1011b to 1201b, baeonera. 1211b to 1001b, 5%d. Lamb market: Firmer, with better prices, and consumption is improving. Mutton: Wethers, trade slow and light weights slightly easier; -ewes, firmer, .with better demand. Beef: . Frozen beef nominal; chilled beef firmer. New Zealand pigs: Porkers, prices have improved owing to better trade due to cool weather; baeonera, market quiet and unchanged. PRICES OF METALS. LONDON, June 6. Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of June 4:— JuneS. June 4. Per ton. X'er ton. a s. d. a, s. (i. Copper, stan., spot 36 (J 7J 311 0 7J Copper, stan., 3 months 3G G 101 3G G 10J Copper, electro. . 40 0 0 40 0 0 to to 40 10 0 40 10 0 Copper, elect., wire bars 40 10 0 40 10 0 Lead, soft, spot . 15 3 9 15 3 9 Lead, soft, t'orw'd 15 0 3 15 G 3 Spelter, spot 14 '1 0 14 3 0 Spelter, forward 14 7 0 14 7 G Tin, stall., spot . 187 10 0 183 5 0 Tin, Stan., 3 mos. ISS 10 0 181 10 O Quotations for other metals, with last week's prices in parentheses, are: — Pig iron: Home trade, £3 10/ (£3 10/); export, £3 10/ (£3 10/). Antimony: Britisn £67 (£67); foreign, £43 10/ (£44 10/). Molybdenite: £1 16/6 (£1 16/6) a unit. Wolfram: £1 11/9 (£1 16/6) a unit.

PRICE OF SILVER. 1 Silver is quoted at 20d per ounce for spot and forward delivery. COTTON, RUBBER, COPRA, ETC. ' (Previous quotations in parentheses.) LONDON, June 6. tCotton,—Spot, — (G.o4d) a lb: June delivery, — (0.21 d). Rubber.—Para, 9d (9d) a lb; plantation and smoked, 7%d (7 5-16 d). Jute. —June-July, shipments, £17 12/6 (£l7 13/0) vii ton. v Copra.—jTuiie-JuTy shipments, South Sea, sun-dried £12 to London and Rotterdam (£l2 5/) a ton; South Sea, smoked, £11 10/ to Marseilles and Genoa (£ll 15/); plantation, Rabaul, hot air dried £12 17/6 to London and Rotterdam (£l3). Linseed 0i1.—£27 10/ (£2O 15/) a ton. Turpentine.—39/9 (38/6) a cwt. •Quotations on May 23. All others May 30. tMarket closed for remainder of Whitsun holidays. LONDON HIDES SALES. LONDON, June 0. At the London hides sales to-day prices were weaker. Quotations are:—Meat works, dry salted: Queensland, 351b-451b, 6d; 301b-401b, 0d; 2olb-351b, 5%d; 201b-301b, S'ftd. New South Wales, o%d, G'/6d, 6%d, o%d. Wet salted: Queensland, 501b-Go!b, 4%d; 401b-501b, 4%d. New South Wales, sd, 4%d. Victorian, abattoirs, 4V£d and 4Vid.