HOME MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 12

HOME MARKETS

LONDON QUOTATIONS. BUTTE® POSITION WEAK. Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report having l received the following cablegram from their London house, under date-of the 16th instant:?Butter—The . total butter afloat to the United Kingdom at present amounts to 28.860 tons, as compared with 12,442 for this period last vear. Butter market, weak and irregular; Since our report of Yesterday' uriceS Bre 4s uer ewt lower (price for New Zealand salted is now 160 s, New Zealand exeeotional brands lG6s). Cheese—Market is slow and inclined to fall in svmpathv with butter market, but statistical position appears .sound. ' LOAN AND MERCANTILE. Tho New Zealand Loans and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., have' received the following cablegram from their..... London house, under date 16th instant: — New Zealand frozen mutton—Ewe. light Sid pet lb. heavy 73d per lb.-. Market strong. - * MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from - itß London office,' dated Jan uary 16th, 1925, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follow: Ewes,: 641 b and under, January, 16th; 8d: January 9th, 7Jd; January 2nd, 73d. Beef—Ox r fores. January 16th. 43d; January 9th, 4|d:' January 2nd, 4-3 d; hinds, January. 16th. sid; January 9th,, 53d; January 2nd, 5Jd. Argentine chilled beef—Ox fores, January 16th, sd; January 9th, sfd; January 2ri<J, 43d; hinds, January 16th.,6Jd; January; 9th, 81d; January 2nd, 73d. . Argentine frozen beef —Ox fores, Janu--arv 16th, 43d; Jjutuary 9th, 4£d; January 2nd, 43d; Ifiinds, January 16th, 6d; January 9th, 6d; January 2nd, sid. » TURNBULL AND COMPANY. Messrs Turnbull and. Co. report that, they are in receipt of a cable from their, principals, Messrs W. Weddel; and Co., Ltd., dated London 16th inst., as follows (the previous week’s figures given in parentheses):— “Danish butter, 198 s (204 sto 2055): Now Zealand; unsalted, 164 s to 168 s (l-70s to. 1745) > New Zealand, salted, 156 s to 160s(168s to 168 s). Market weak. : “Cheese, white, 92s to 94s (96s to 98s):coloured, 92s to 94s (96s to 98s). Market slow.’*- , LEVIN AND COMPANY. Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London’ agents, dated January 16th, 1925: “The market for lamb is steady, but quiet, and there is a good demand for mutton. Ewes are Id. per lb dearer.” LOCAL REPORTS DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report having a particularly good yarding of sheep- and a fair entry of cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday, the16th instant. While the, earlier part of the sheep sale-lacked 'competition;,bidding improved, throughout the day. Quotations: —Fat ewes,. 28s :3d to 81s; best b.f. -woolly lambs, 28s 8d to 295; others, 21s to 24s 8d ; medium , wether woolly iambs, 19s 6d to 21s; medium wether shorn lambs, 17s 6d to 18s 6d';small lambs, 11s to 13s; 4-tooth- tdiS-year ewos, 31s t6'329 6d; 2-tooth' wethers/small, 265; 2-tooth wethers, 29s 6d to 81s; 6tore cows, £2 to £2 10s; fair conditioned cows, Ji 3 to 523 15s; bullocks, -B7 to J 37 15s; 23-year steers, -25 15s to 466 ss; bulls, -64 to I!6. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand MeatProducers’ Board advises that- the following prices aro being offered, January 15th, 1925: — ■Auckland,—Prime woolly lambs; - 42/under lldi, 43/over 103 d; second quality 1 lambs,-103d. Hawke’s Bay.—Wethers, 64/under, 8d; prime woolly lambs, 42/under 113 d, 43/ over lid; second quality lambs, lid. , ■ -Wellington.—Wethers, 56/under 83d,-57/ 641 b Bd,- 65/731b 74d, 73/over 6d; prime woqlly lambs, 42/under, 113 d; second quality lambs, lid. Canterbury.—Prime woolly .-lambs, -42/ under 12Jd, 43/.ovcr Ujd; second quality lambs, ll£d. . , , ,