OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1937, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

MEAT EXPORT TRADE. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The Xew Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the following arc the approximate average prices realised for the week, based 011 actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the (foods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Kmithfiehl Market and/or ex London stores: — ( rossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481b and under, s'/6<l per lb: 49/561b, 5V6d; si/641b. 49id; (V> 7'J 1 i>. 4%d; ewes, 481b and under. 4%d; 49, st>lb, 4V6d; 57,W1b, 4d; 65/7211). 4d. Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b and under. 7?id; 37/4211), 7%d; 43/501b, 7d. second quality, average about 311b, 7Vfed; North Island, Downs, 361b and under, 7%d; 37, 421b, 73id; 43,501b, 7d: second quality, average about 301b, 7%d; North Island, first quality. 361b and under, 7%d; 37/4211), 7 , /4 d; second quality, average about 311b, Australian. —Victorian, first quality, 29/3611). 6%d; 37/4211), 6%d. Argentine: First quality, 361b and under, 6%d; 37/421b, 6d. Frozen Beef.—New Zealand, ox hinds, 145/21011), 4'Ad; ox fores, 145,/2101b, 3V4d. Australian: Ox hinds, 145/210 Ib, 4%d; t>x crops, weights corresponding, 3%d. ('hilled Beef.—Xew Zealand: Ox hinds, 145'2101b, 3d; ox fores, 145/2101b. .'id, Australian: Ox hinds, 145/21011). 4%d; ox crops, weights corresponding. 3V6d. Southern Rhodesia: Ox hinds, 145/21011), 4%d: ox fores, 145/2101b, 2%d. Argentine: Ox hinds, 145/21011), 5%d; ox fores, 145/2101b, 3%d. Uruguayan: Ox hinds, 145, 2101b, 5Ud: ox fores. 145/21011). 3Vid; Brazilian: Ox hinds, 145,2101b. s'/id. Xew Zealand Porker Pigs.— First qualitv, 61/8011), 7d: 81/1001b, 6%d; 101/12011), 6Vid; •baconers, 121/1601b. 6d. Lamb market: Heavier Xew Zealand arrivals have eased prices. Mutton: Wethers firm with good demand. Ewe prices have advanced slightly owing to lower spot stocks. Beef: Frozen beef prices a little better owing to lighter supplies in right. Chilled beef prices weakfcr this week owing to slackening demand. Xew Zealand porker pigs: Trade slow with prices easier. Baconers: Slow trade owing to lower prices of Continental bacon. WEEK'S BUYING SCHEDULE. Schedule prices for lambs and pigs on hooks at freezing works at Southdown for this week's killings are unchanged as follows: — Lambs. —Up to 361b, 9d; 371b to 421b, BVfed; over 421b, BV4d; seconds, BV4d; light seconds, 7 , /6 d; shorn. Id less all grades, with usual deductions for seedy. Pigs.— Up to 801b, 6d: 811b to 1001b, 5%d; 1011b to 1201b, aVid; 1211b to 1601b, 5%d; 1611b to 1801b, 4%d; 1811b to 2001b, 2%d; over 2001b, 2d; choppers, exportable, 2'/id; porkers, unexportable, Id less; baconers, unexportable, over 1201b. Vid less : choppers, unexportable. Id per lb. Californian Winter Xelis, 14/ to 15,/. COTTON, RUBBER, COPRA, ETC. LONDON, February 20. (Previous quotations in parentheses.) Cotton.-—Spot, 7.22 d (7.30 d) a lb; March delivery, 6.95 d (7.04 d). Rubber. —Para, 12d (14d) a lb; plantation and smoked, lO&d (lOVad). Jute.—March-April shipments, £19 (£lB IS/'l February-March) a ton. Copra.—March-April shipments. South Sea, sun-dried, £19 5/ to London and Rotterdam (£l9 15/ Fobruarv-March) a ton; South Sea. smoked, £19 2,6 to Marseilles and Genoa (£l9 15/); plantation, Rabaul, hot air dried, £20 to London and Rotterdam (£2O 10/). Linseed Oil. — £29 5/ (£29 10/) a ton. Turpentine.—4l/3 (41/3) a cwt. TALLOW. HEMP, FRUIT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated February 20, from the High Commissioner for Xew Zealand, London: — Tallow.—Market very quiet; quotations unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: Market quiet early this ■week; firmer at the close. K grade for March-May shipments sold at £31 10/. Sisal: Market firmer. March-May shipments sold at £28 5/'; July-September shipments, £28 12/6. New Zealand: Rejected offered at £23; common, £24 5/, without finding buyers.