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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19374, 12 July 1937, Page 2

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LONDON MEAT MARKET LAMB TENDENCY FIRMER WETHER MUTTON IN DEMAND (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Lamb, wether mutton, chilled beef, had baconer pig prices at Smithfield are firm, with ewes and porker pigs quiet, according to the Meat" Board's weekly report, which states: — “Lamb.—-The market tendency is to firm for prime quality, but competition from Patagonian and Australian has weakened tire demand for second quality. Consumption continues to be satisfactory. “Mutton. —Wethers are firm with a good demand. Ewes are weaker owing to larger supplies. “Beef.—The market for frozen beef is nominal. Chilled beef is firmer owing to lighter supplies. “Pork.—New Zealand porker pigs are quiet and unchanged. For New Zealand baconer pigs the market is steady and unchanged." The following quotations arc average prices based on actual transactions of representative wholesale quantities during the week:— Frozen Mutton New Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewes. —481 b and under, sid (5Id): 49 to 561 b. 5Jd <5Jd): 57 to. 641 b, 5d (sd): 65 to 721 b. 4*d <4^d>. New Zealand ewes. —481 b and under. 4d (4id); 49 to 501 b, 3id (.3gci); 57 to 641 b, 3-Jd (3|d): 65 to 721 b, 3?d (3gd). Frozen Lamb Canterbury.—3Glb and under, 7'.d (7Ad); 37 to 421 b, 6Jd (6id): 43 to 501 b, 6?d (63d); second quality, average about 311 b, 7d (7id). Other South Island.—36lb and under, 7kl (7).d); 37 to 421 b, G£d (7d); 43 to 501 b, 6.? d (63d). North Island Soutlidowns.—3Clb and under, 7Ad (73d*; 37 to 421 b, 7d <7d); 43,t0 501 b, 63d (63d); second quality, average about 301 b, 73d (7 Ad)." Other North Island.—36lb and under, 7§d (73d); 37 to 421 b, 63d .(65d); second quality, average about 311 b, Old (7d>. Australian.—Victorian, first quality, 29 to 301 b. 6.3 d (63d); 37 to 421 b, 6Jd (6Jd). Argentine.—3Glb and under. Old (GAd); 37 to 421 b, G.\d (6d). ] Frozen Ox Beef New Zealand and Australian—Not quoted. Chilled Ox Beef New Zealand. —Hinds, s'cl (5.3 d); fores, 33d (33d). Australian.—Not quoted. Union of South Africa.—Hinds, 5Ad (s|d); fores, 3&d (33d). Southern Rhodesian.—Hinds, sid (4id); fores, 3Jd (3id). Argentine.—Hinds, 63d (6.3 d); fores, 4d (4d). Uruguayan. —Hinds, 53d (5.3 d); fores, 33d (33d). Brazilian. —Hinds, s,jd (43d). The above beef quotations are for quarters weighing from 145 to 2101 b. Frozen Pork New Zealand.—Porkers, 61 to 801 b, fijd (6id); 81 to 1001 b, GJd (6Jd); 101 to 1201 b, OJd (6sd). Baconers, 121 to 1601 b, Gid (Gld).

BOBBY CALF PRICES SCHEDULE IN WAIKATO The export buying schedule for bobby calves in the Waikato for this week ranges in the various districts from 6s to Bs. Small numbers already have reached the freezing works. STOCK PRICES FIRM SALE AT MORRTNSVILI.E Prices for most classes of stock at the Morrinsville sale on Friday were firm. A small entry of ox beef was in good demand. Cow and heifer beef came forward in extra heavy numbers, but finished cattle were in short supply, these selling at very firm rates.' A full yarding of store cattle comprised mostly yearling Jersey heifers, which again commanded good attention. Sheep were again yarded in full numbers. In the fat sheep section wether mutton was in full supply and prices remained firm. Ewe mutton was in shorter supply and prices were firm and unchanged. Lambs were yarded in better numbers and comprised some well-finished lines. Competition for lambs was good, exporters operating freely. Two trucks of lambs averaged 295. Store lambs showed no change in price. .Beef.—Killable steers, £9 7s to £9 15s; killable Jersey steers, £7 14s to £8 17s 6d: runners, £4 Is to £4 11s; vealers, £2 Jss to £3 8s; prime medium fat cows and heifers, £8 12s fid to £8 17s fid; lighter, £7 to £8 Is; heavy second quality cows, £5 15s to £0 15s; heavy boner cows, £3 18s to £4 14s; medium, £2 8s to £3 8s; lighter, 30s to £2 Cs; potter bulls, £fi 15s to £7 16s; lighter bulls, £4 10s to £5 12s fid. Sheep.—Medium fat wethers, 84s to 355; light fat wethers, 30s to 31s fid: light fat ewes, 245; killable ewes, 20s to 21s 9d; prime fat lambs, 295; medium lambs, 24s to 2fis fid; lighter lambs, 22s to 235; forward-conditioned lambs, 17s to 20s; store lambs, 11s to 14s.

Store Cattle.—Good yearling Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 ss; medium heifers, £3 3s to £3 12s; smaller, 38s to £2 10s; Polled Angus and Hereford yearling heifers, £4 ss.

NAPIER CRUTCHINGS SALE DALGETY AND CO.’S REPORT Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reporting on the winter crutching sale in Napier on Friday, state that the condition of the crutchings was not quite up to the standard of last year. Prices were not as high as during the main sales, but were still very satisfactory for crutchings. The extreme prices obtained during last wool season were phenomenal and out of all proportion to realisations for other descriptions and could hardly be expected to continue. It appears as if crutchings must find their relative value. “Included in our catalogue,” the report continues, “were a few lines of fleece wool, which sold very well indeed. We obtained 17ijd for a line of fine crossbred, the condition of which was very ordinary. Another line of fairly rough seedy fleece made 15d, so judging from these results the wool market appears sound, and the fact that crutchings have dropped does not justify any pessimism regarding the general market. “The majority of the crutchings in our catalogue were interlottcd, and these bigger lines certainly sold 1o better advantage than the one and two bale lots. “The following are some of our principal realisations: —Waikonini:' Ist ctgs, 14,jd. Washpool: Ist stgs, 14.\d; 2nd ctgs, ILLI. Motuweka: Ctgs A, 15d; BE ctgs, 12d; BW cgts. lid. IIIIT: A ctgs, 14?,d. Tangihnu: AE ctgs, 15d; BE ctgs, 12d. Glenross: Ist ctgs, 141 d. Tatmunu: Ist E ctgs, 1 fid; BE ctgs, 12?,d. P rev. Nil conj.: Ctgs, 13|d. “Interlottcd.—Good to super, 14.', d to 15>d: average, 13d to 14d; short and inferior, U)d to I2?d: locks, up to 10),d; fleece, fine crossbred, ordinary 17-id. medium 17d. seedy and rough 15d.“

CRUTCHINGS SALE GISItORNE OFFERING Approximately 900 bales of crutchings and wool oddments and a large offering of sheepskins are scheduled for the next sale to be held in Gisborne on July 20. The total oflerings scheduled to date arc: 750 bales of crutchings, 150 bales of wool oddments, 7000 sheep skins and 200 hides.