SHEEPSKIN SALES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 110, 11 May 1934, Page 10

SHEEPSKIN SALES

DECLINE IN LONDON

United Press Association -IU Klertrlc Telr eranh-Copyrlahi (Received May 11, 11 a.m.) LOXDOX, «May 10. At the sheepskin sales 2807 bales were offered, including 985 Xew Zealand. There was a good attendance but poor competition. Continental buyers were chief operators. About 40 per cent, were sold. Compared with sales held March 23, prices were cheaper. Australian merino combings were TVs per cent, down; clothings were withdrawn; fine crossbreds were 10 per cent, lower. Xew Zealand fine crossbreds, when sold, were a percent, down; medium and low were 10 per cent. down. Murray, Koberl.s, and Co., Ltd., have received the following cabled advice from London, dated • May 10:—'-Sheepskins, merino and fine crossbred, declined ~Vi per cent.; sheepskins, crossbred coarse to medium, declined 1U per cent.; largo withdrawals.'' LAMB MARKET "LOOKS HIGHER." Cathie, Dempster, and Co. are advised by cable today from Sliced, Thomson, and Co., Ltd., London, as follows:— Lambs, 2's 7%d.t0 7V4d, S's (rtiil to (i 7-Sd, 4's GV4(I, seconds 7d to 7%d; wethers, Is, Is a l-8d to oVkl, 3's, 9!s, s's 3 7-Sd to 4 3-Sd; ewes, l's, 7's 3%cl to 4d, 3's 9's s's 254 dto 3 l-8d; ox beef, hinds 3d to 3 .1-8(1, fores 2 ]-8d; cow beef, hinds 2 5-Sd to -2%d, fores 1 ■ 5-Sd to l?idpovkevs, sVid to s?id; baconers, 5%d. ' Tallow.—Fine mutton, 225; sweet beef 20s; pood mixed, 18s. Lambs: Market looks like £oin<* higher Wethers and ewes: Market steady for lightweights blit heavyweights slow and prices easier. Beef: Market steady. Porkers: Market firm. Baconers: Prices nominal. Tallow: Market steady. j