COMMERCIAL

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3277, 10 March 1931, Page 7

COMMERCIAL

FROZEN MEAT. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the followingcablegram from their London house dated sth inst.— N.Z. prime Canterbury lamb, 28 to 361bs, 63d; North Island do, 6d; Canterbury lamb,'36 to 421bs, 63d; North Island do, 6d; Canterbury lamb, second quality, s}d; North Island do, sd. The market for New Zealand lamb is weaker. The demand is moderate. N. Z. prime Canterbury mutton, 48 to 561bs, 4d; North Island do, Shd; Canterbury mutton, 56 to 641bs, 33d; North Island do, 31d; Canterbury mutton, 64 to 721bs, 33d; North Island do, 3id; Canterbury ewes, 2gd; North Island do, 2&d.

The market for New Zealand mutton is unchanged. The demand is fair.

G.A.Q. Australian lamb, 28 to 36 lbs, 4Jd; 36 to 421bs, 4|d; F.A.Q. Australian lamb, 28 to 361bs, 33d; Australian lamb, third quality, 3id.

The market for Australian lamb is weaker. The demand is limited. G.A.Q. Australan mutton, 40 to 601bs, 2 id; Australian mutton, F.A.Q., 35 to 551bs, 2d; Australian ewes, 13 d. The market for Australian mutton is unchanged. The demand is moderate.

Beef.—New Zealand prime oxbeef, hinds SM, fores 3d. Argentine, chilled, hinds 4id, fores 3£d. The market for New Zealand beef is nominal. The demand is nil.

Pork.—English pork, 80 to lOOlbs,

9d. N.Z. porkers, 80 to lOOlbs, sd;

100 to 1201bs, 4Sd. The market for New Zealand pork is dull. The demand is poor. Southdown lamb, id. premium.

DAIRY PRODUCE

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London principals, Messrs. Samuel Page and Son, dated sth inst.: — Butter. —The market is quiet. New Zealand, finest grade, salted 120 s to 1225. Danish butter 138 sto 1425. Australian, finest, unsalted 122 s to 1265; do, salted 120 s to 12s 2d; Australian G.A.Q., 114 s to 118 s. Cheese. —The market is steady at present prices. New Zealand, white 56s to 575; coloured 58s to 60s. Canadian, white and coloured, 70s to 78s; Australian, white 55s to 565, coloured 58s to 595.

FEILDING STOCK SALE

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as under on the Feilding sale held on 6th inst. Again heavy yarding of all classes of stock came forward and the sale was well attended by the public. The yarding of fat sheep consisted chiefly of ewes, the prices of which showed a hardening tendency. All the yarding was sold. Breeding ewes were again in good demand and buyers for the better lines were not difficult to find. There was a fairly heavy yarding of lambs, the majority of which was sold at prices on a lower level than recent prices. There was a good enquiry for rams, which sold at satisfactory prices. A medium entry of cattle sold at late rates. We quote:—

Fat ewes, 5s to 6s Id; fat wethers 10s 7d to 12s; fat lambs 9s Id to lis sd; 2-tooth ewes 9s 6d to 16s 9d; 4-tooth ewes 12s to 16s 9d; 6-tooth ewes 8s 4d to 9s; 6-tooth and 4-year old ewes, 7s to 10s 3d; 4year ewes 6s 9d to 9s 6d; 4 and 5-year ewes 7s to 8s 6d; 5-year ewes 5s to 7s Id; sound-mouth ewes 3s lid to 4s 9d; store ewes Is 9d to 2s 6d; B.F. lambs, 5s lOd; good store lambs, 5s to 7s 6d; cull lambs 3s. 7d to 4s lOd; S.D. rams, 1 guinea to 5 guineas; light fat heifers £2 18s; fat heifers £5 10s to £5 13s; fat cows (light), £2 2s 6d to £3 ss; vealers 30s; store cows £1 4s to £1 14s; forward bullocks, £5 10s; mixed steers £2 7s 6d; 18montbs Hereford heifers 28s 6d; 18-months Hereford steers £3 ss; Hereford cows and calves £3 9s; heifers, r.w.b., £2 to £3; weaner heifers £2.