HOME MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11738, 28 January 1924, Page 12

HOME MARKETS

DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs A. H. Turnbull, nnd Co. report: We are ini receipt of a, cab]<» from: principals, Messrs W. Weddel and Co., Ltd., dated London, 25th inst., reading as follows: Danish butter, 216 s to 218 s (last week 230 s to 2225); New Zealand, unsalted, 210 s to 212 s (212 s to 2145); salted, 206 s to 210 s (208 sto 121 s). Market slow. Cheese, white 102 s to 104 s (104 s to 105 s); coloured, 102 s to 105 s (104 s to 106 s). Market slow. NZ. LOAN AND MERCANTILE CABLE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 25th instant:— "New Zealand frozen meat.—Lamb, lOd per lb (average).; mutton, prices unchanged. Market slow. "New Zealand dairy produce.—Butter, choicest salted, 206 sto 208 s per cwt Market affected by strike. Distribution much restricted. Cheese, 102 sto 105 s per cwt. Market slow.” LONDON FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Messrs Levin and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated January 25th, 1924 : C notations. —New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb. 28/42, 10id; North Island lamb, 28/42, lOJd; prime Canterbury mutton. £6/64. none offering; North Island mutton, 56/64, 7Jd; ewes. 48/64, 6|d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/220, hinds and fores, none offering." These prices are ex store. As compared with last week’s quotations, prime Canterbury lamb and ewes are jd cheaper and North Island lamb and mutton are id cheaper. The market is quiet and prices are weakening.

SMITHFIELD PRICES

NEW ZEALAND MEAT PRODUCERS' BOARD. The Now Zealand Meat Board has received the following cable from its London office* dated January 25th, 1924, advising the Sraithfield delivered prices at that date as follows: "New Zealand wether:* and maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, 53/ under, 57/64, 65/72 not quoted; other brands, 56/under 81d per lb, 57/64 Btl per lb, 65/72 7|d per lb. "New Zealand ewes, 64/under, 7d per "New Zealand lamb—Canterbury quality, 36/undor lid per lb, 37/42 10id per lb, '43.'50 9jd per lb, seconds lOd per lb; selected brands, 36/under per Jb, 57/42 9sd per lb; other brands, first quality, 42/under 9Jd. second 9Jd. "New Zealand beef.—Ox. fores 3]ri per lb, hinds 4d per lb; cow, fores 3*l per lb, hinds 3?d per lb. "Argentine chilled beef—Ox, fores 4}d per lb, hinds ssd per lb "Argentine frozen beof.—Ox, fores Bgd .per lb, hinds 4|d per lb. ‘ "Above New Zealand quotations for last Reason's meat. New season's lamb. Is to U Did.**

LONDON WOOL SALES

"MARKET VERY FIRM." Murray, Roberts cud Co., Ltd., arc in tcecipt of tlio following wool market cablegram from their London agents, anted 25th inst.:— "Market continues very firm for all grades; American buyers operating moderately/' Quotations.—s6's, yielding 6) per cent., closing December 27$d, opening January 30d; 50’«, yielding 65 per cent., closing December 22d, opening January 25d; 44/ 46’s preparing, yielding 74 per cent., closing December opening .January 17:1; 44,'46’s carding, yielding 72 per cent, closing December 142*1, opening January 16d; 40/44'a, yielding 73 per cent., closing December 13$d, opening January 15d; 36/40*a, yielding 75 per cent., closing December 12$d, opening January 14d,

TALLOW SALES

ADVANCE IN MARKET. Messrs A. H. Turnbull and Co. report: We are in receipt of the following cable from Messrs W. Weddel and Co., Ltd., dated London, 23rd instant:—"At tallow auctions to-day 880 casks were offered and 800 sold. Market his advanced 6d (average)."

FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT

WEEKLY PRICES. Tho New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following prices are being offered : Auckland.—Wethers, 64/under, s£d; prime woolly lambs. 42/under BJd, 43/over 8d; second quality lambs, 7LI. Poverty Bay.—Wethers, 64/under, 6d; oves, 64/under, 4Jd; prime woolly lambs, 42/under B£d, 43/over 8d; second quality lambs, 7id; prime ox beef, 20s per 1001 b. Hawke s Bay.—Wethers, 64/under, 6pl; owes, 64/under, 4£d; pripio woolly lambs, 42/under, 9Jd; second quality lambs, Ski 1 ; prime ox beef. 20s per 1001 b. Wangenui.—Wethers, 64/nndcr, 6jd; ewes, Winder, 4)d; prime woolly lambs, 41/under 9id, 43/over 8kl; second quality iambs 8(d; prime ox beef, 20® per 1001 b. Wellington.—Wethers, 64/under, 6Jd; ewes. 64-under, 4id; pßmc woolly lambs, 4-/under 9jd, 43/over SJd; second quality lambs, B}d; prime ox beef, 2Ds per 1001 b; pigs, porkers and baconers, SRI per lb. Canterbury.—Wethers, 64/under, 6id; ewes, 64/under, 4|d; prime woolly lambs, 42/under, 10£d; second quality lambs. Opt. Southland.—Wethers, 64/under, 6id; ewes, 64/under, 4£d; prime woolly lambs, 42/under 9Jd, 43/over 9d; second quality lambs, BJd.

WESTFIELD MARKET

KEEN DEMAND FOR FAT STOCK. At the weekly sale of stock at tho Westfield market, fat cattle totalled 679 head, comprising 439 steers, 229 cows and heifers, and 11 bulls. There "was a keen demand throughout, and last week’s advance was easily sustained, and in odd. cases, exceeded. Extra choice ox sold at ■£l 6s per 1601 b; choice and prime ox, .£1 3s to £1 ss; ordinary and plain ox, £i Is to £1 3s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 Is to £1 ss; ordinary oow beef. 14s to 18s; rough beef, 5s to lfls; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l2 10s to £l3 7s 6d; heavy prime steers, £lO 10s to £l2 ss; lighter prime steers, £8 15s to £lO 7s 6d; light prime steers, £6 15s to £8 ss; unfinished and small, £4 10s to £6 12s 6d; extra heavy prime young oows and heifers, £7 5s to £8; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 5s to £7 2s 6d; lighter, £3 15s to £6; other cows, 35s to £3 10s.

SALE AT FEILDING

Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report having a very good entry of both sheop and cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday, the 25th instant. Sheep showed an appreciable advance, while thore was a keen rise in cattle. Quotations:—Small lambs, 6s Id, 6s 10d to 8s 3d- medium lambs, 10s to 11s; fair w.f. woolly wether lambs, 13s; fair w.f. woolly ewe lambs. 14s; w.f. lambs, good condition, 14s 9d; b.f rape lambs, woolly, 17s 3d to 18s; s.m. ewes, good condition, 19s; fat 2-tooths, 24s lid to 25s 8d; fat lambs, 20s 2d to 245; fat ewes, 31s 3d, 22s lid, 245; fat wethers 27s 9d; 15-month p.a. heifers, 37s 6d; 15months p.a. steers, £3 6s; 2-year p.a. heifers, £2 15s; 2-year p.a. steers, £4; 3I year p.a. steers, £4 7s; forward p.a. bullocks, £6 ss; fat cows, £3 10s to £4 ssforward cows, 36s to 37s 6d; fat bullocks] £6 ss, £6 14s to £7 18s