VALUES ON STOCK EXCHANGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20827, 20 March 1931, Page 7

VALUES ON STOCK EXCHANGE.

AUCKLAND RATES YESTERDAY.

FORMER LEVELS COMPARED.

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THE MARKET BASKET

RETAIL FOOD PRICES. A GUIDE TO HOUSEWIVES. I A reductios of to Id per lb for several lines of beef is the only outstanding change in the prices for foodstuffs this week. With the exception of fish, which is rather scarce, plentiful supplies of all commodities are available. Both hen and duck eggs are selling at the in., creased rate of Is lOd a dozen. Following are yesterday's prices :—- FRUIT. Apples, Gravenstein, coloured. -Id to 6d per lb; Cox's Orange Pippin, 4d and sd; cooking apples, '2d and 3d; Louise Bon pears, 4d; passion fruit, 8d to Is a dozen; outdoor tomatoes, 2d and 3d per lb; hothouso grapes, ]s to Is 4d; bananas, 5d and Gd: local lemons, 13 to Is 6d a dozen; Califorinan grapefruit, 5d each; peaches, . cooking, 8d to Is per lb; peaches, dessert. Is 6d to 2s Gd a dozen; blackberries. lOd a chip; Sydney pines, Is to Is 6d a dozen; watermelon. 2d per lb; rockmelon, Gd to Is Gd; plums, 6d to Sd. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. 1 Olb to 12lb for 1b; swedes, '2d per lb. 41b for fid; pumpkin, l}d per lb; marows, 2d to Id each; onions, 4lb for 6d; French beans, 3d per lb; scarlet runner beans, 3d; green peas, 3d and 4d; cucumbers, 2d and 3d each; celery, 3d tp Gd; lettuce, 2d and 3d; cabbage, fid to lOd; carrot, parsnip, radish, spinach, turnip, beetroot, leek, spring onions, lid to 2d a bunch; rhubarb, 2d. MEAT. Beef,—Kunip steak. Is; undercut, Is 3d; all beef steak, 6d; skirt steak, 7d; sirloin. Sd; primo ribs, fid; primo ribs, honed and rolled, 8d; wing rib. three chine bones. 7d; topside, 4lb and over, thick flank, bolnrs. sjd; double top rib, 6d; chuck rib, 4id: relied back rib, 7d; corned round, 7d; crrned brisket, boned. Gd; brisket and flat rib, 4d; thin flank. 3d; gravy beef or shin meat, 3d; minced beef, 4d; tripe. 6d; dripping, Gd; euet, sd; sausages, 6d; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 2d; half Bhins or legs, thick end, 3d: half shins or legs, knuckle end, 2d; ox kidneys. Id; ox tongues, 9d; ox tails, 8d; whole loins, Sd; whole rumps, lid. Mutton.—Whole leg. Gd; leg, shank end, Gib or under, 7Jd; hindquarter, 6}d; forequarter. 3}d; shoulder. 5Jd; shank end of forequatrer, 4Jd; necks, Sd: loin, 7d; neck and breast, 4d; leg and loin chops, 8d; neck chops, 6d; flaps, '2d; cutlets, trimmed, Is; side, 3Jcl; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d; sheep's head, dressed, Gd; sheep's fry, Sd; sheep's brains, 3d. Veal.—Fillets, Sd; loins, 6d : shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, Is: chops, 7d; forequarters, 3d; rolled veal, 6d. Pork.—Leg, lOd; loin, lOjd; fore-loin with blade, 8d; pork chops, lid; corned hand, 7d; corned belly, lOd; pork sausages, Sd. FISH. S<-hnapper, whole, 5d per lb; trimmed, Gd; smoked, lOd; f erekihi, whole, 4d; smoked, 7d; kippered fillets. Is; trevalli, whole, 2d; smoked, Gd; John Dory, whole, Sd; fillets, Is; mullet, whole, fid; smoked, 9d: flounder. Is; extra largo flounder. lOd; dabs, lfkl; lemon fish, fillets, 6d • silver strip, smoked, 7d; hapuku. steaks. Is: wings, smoked, Sd; moki steaks, fid; kingfisn, steoksi. fid: cod, smoked, Is 6d; gurnard, whole, 3d: barracouta, whole, 6d; smoked, 8d: frostfish, whole, 4d; hake, whole, (id; kippers, Scotch. Is a pair; crayfish, up to 2lb, 10d; 2lb to 3Jib, Sd; 3}lb to slb, Gd; over Sib, 2s each; roes, smoked, 2s fid per lb; mimaels, iresh, Is fid dozen; pickled, Is fid a bottle; rabbits. Is each. Is lid a, pair; hares. Is fid each; mutton birds, Is;, cod fillets, Scotch, Is fid per lb; whiting. Is fid; liridon haddock, Is Gd; salmon, Canadian, lis Od. BACON AN D lIA MS. Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lid per lb; best rib rashers. Is 3d; by pieces, Is ildt shoulder cuts, 7Jd to Is. Hams.—Whole. Is Id per lb; in rashers. Is Gd; cooked, 2s; shoulders, cooked, Is Bd. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter.—Factory, first grade. Is 4d per lb; second grade, Is 2d; farmers' butter, lid. Cheese, ordinary, lo; more matured, Is 4d. EGGS. Hen and duck eggs, Is lOd a dozen. HIDES AND SHEEPSKINS. FIRMER TONE EXPECTED. The fortnightly sale of hides and sheepskins is to be held in Auckland on Tuesday nexf. It is confidently expected that prices v ill reflect the firmer tone shown at southern fixtures, with values above those at the last Auckland sale. DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. Joseph Nathan and Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from London Butler, ll£s. Whito cheese, 555; coloured, 575. Both markets very quiet. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from London, dated March 18:—Butter, 118s to 119s. Cheese, white, 56s to 575; coloured, 58s to 595. THE PRICE OF OATMEAL. A reduction of Z'i a ton in the price of oatmeal was announced by one Auckland miller yesterday. Southern millers reduced their quotations earlier in tho week.

WAIKATO STOCK MARKET.

BETTER DEMAND FOR SHEEP. DAIRY HEIFERS MOVING. Notwithstanding very frequent threateninga, no rain of any consequence has fallen. Pastures seem dry. but cannot bo called scant and stock everywhere appears to bo thriving. The rise in wool, although too late to affect this season's operations, has nevertheless spread a feeling of confidence, and those who have postponed purchase in expectation of continued decline may find the delay costly. Advices from adjacent districts indicate that already.a forward movement has begun. In the cattle section we appear to bo still on tho down grade without anything in prospect likely to assist recovery. Big sales are scheduled during tho next month or so. Conditions as they affect the individual sections are as follows : , BEEF.

Very unstable conditions exist in nil centres. At the central yards on Tuesday competition was weaker and values declined from Is tc 2s per 100. Prime ox made from 19s to 20s; plain. 16s; prime heifer, 19s; prime cow, 16s; plain, 11a to 13s. MUTTON. At the central yards this week the market was a little easier, due probably Mo the fact that heavy supplies were recently purchased in the paddocks. Very few prime sheep were penned. Existing values are: — Beat wethers, to lis 6d ; plain quality, from 9b 6d; best ewes, to 7s; plain, from 5s 3d; unfinished, 4s; best, lambs, to 13s 6d; medium, 103 to lis 6d; small, from 6b. STORE CATTLE. Extreme dullness everywhere prevails and grown bullocks now sell for less than the value of calves 12 months ago. The position at the moment seems hopeless, but it is generally at such times that changes coma and a substantial export order, which is always a possibility, would quickly alter the situation. Good competition up to their low export value exists for boner cows and fleshy bulls. Jersey heifer calves also are popular, but nothing olse arouses the least enthusiasm. Grown steers sell up to £4 10s; 2J-year steers, £3 5s to £3 15s; 18-months. £2 to £3; fresh cows, £2 to £2 15s; stores, £1 to £1 10s; Jersey heifer calves, best, to £2 10s; medium, £1 5s to £1 12s 6d; small, from 15s; Shorthorn steer calves, 15s to £1; Holsteins, 10s to 15s. DAIRY HEIFERS. The Taranaki stock companies have been successful in inducing a few Waikato buyers to make purchases in the southern province. Trade is not so freo as at this period last season nor are values so high. Not a great amount of business has been done locally, but there is a fairly good inquiry and with a slight lowering of quotations business might result. STORE SHEEP. Sheep of all classes show a firming tendency and at, the Frankton fair on Wednesday an nil round advance was registered. The total yarding was cleared without difficulty. Values are:—Two-tooth ewes, best, lis fid to 13s; small, from 8s 6d; 4-year ewes. 9s to 10s; 5-year ewes, 7s to 8s; aged, 3s to 4s 6d; 2-looth wethers, best, to 8s fid; small, from 7s; best lambs. 6b to 7s; medium, 4s 6d to 5s fid ; small, 3s to 3s 6d. PIGS. Apart from minor fluctuations at the different sale centres there is no alteration to report. A fairly steady markot exists. Best baconers sold up to £2 13s; porkers, from 35s to £2 2s. TRICES AT PUKEKOHE. Lfkom our own correspondent.] PUKEKOHE, Thursday. A small' yarding of dairy and fat cattle came forward at the stock sale fit Pukekohe to-day conducted by Messrs, Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited. Best dairy cows realised from £9 to £lO 10s; best dairy heifers, £9 to £10; best fnt cows and heifers, £5 7s fid to £6; lighter fat cows and heifers, £4 2s 6d to £5; fresh-conditioned three-year-old steers, £5 ss; yearling Jersey heifors, £2 to £2 12s 6d; 18-month heifers in calf. £3 10s; bulls, £1 7s fid to £4 10s. A full yarding of fat pigs met with a steady demand, and sold at satisfactory rates. Choppers made £2 5s to £4 lis: heavy bnconers, £2 11b to £2 14s; light and medium baconers, £1 18s to £2 7a; heavy porkers, £1 14s .to £1 16s; light and medium porkers, £1 7s to £1 12s; bquill and unfinished porkers, £1 2s to £1 ss; good stores, 18s to £1 Is; slips, 12s to 15s; tuckers and weaners, 4s to 9s; sows due to farrow, £3 10s; serviceable boars, £1 15s to £3. MATAMATA VALUES. [from our own correspondent.] MATAMATA. Thursday. The Farmers' Auctioneering Company held their usual fortnightly stock sale at Matamata yesterday, when there was a good yarding of cattle, a medium yarding of sheep and a full yarding of fat and store pigs. Values were on a par with la to rates. Quotations Cattle: Prime fat cows, £5 17s fid; heavy fat cows, £3 la to £3 7s; light fat cows, £2 9s to £3 Is; store cows, £1 to 30s; potting bulls, £2 10s to £2 19s; yearling Holstein heifers, 15s: Jersey heifers, £1 to 255. Pigs: Heavy baconers, £2 3s to £2 103; medium baconers, £2 2s to £2 6s; light baconers. 38s to £2 Is. heavy porkers, 27s >0 335; Mores, 18s to 255; slips, 10s to 16s; weaners, 7s fid to lis; heavy choppers, £2 5b to £2 lis; light choppers, £1 58 to i'i l"s Sheep: Fat lambs, 10s 6d; fat forward lambs, 5i to 7s 3d; ewe lambs, 6s lid; wether lambs, 6s lOd; store lambs, 3s to ss; Southdown ram*, lgn. to ljgns.

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