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Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1924, Page 12

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ON DON MEAT MARKET. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 19. Sheep.—Argentine, light, B%d; medium, S l-4d; heavy, 7%d: ewes, 7d. Lambs.—Australian firsts, Victorian, 12%d; others, 12%d ; seconds, Victorian, 12 l-4d; others. Is; thirds, 1-s; Argentine firsts, light, 12%d; medium, seconds, 10%d. Frozen beef.—New Zealand fores, 4 l-4d; hinds, 5 l-8d; Argentine hinds, 5%d; Uruguayan hinds, sd. Chilled beef.—Argentine fores, 4 5-8 d; hinds, 6 5-8 d; Uruguayan fores, 4 l-8d; hinds, 5 5-Sd. Other meats unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 19. Cotton.—Liverpool quotation, American middling, upland, January delivery, 13.T3d per

Rubber.—Fine hard para, 18%d per lb. ; plantation, first latex, crepe, 19d; smoked, ribbed sheet, 19d.

Jute.—lndian, native, first marks, December January shipment, £37 12s 6d per ton.

New Zealand hemp.—'November-January shipment, £43 per ton.

Copra.—Bagged South Seas, DecemberJanuary shipment, £2B 15s per ton. Linseed oii.—£4B 10s per ton (equal to 3s 10%d per gallon).

Turpentine.—£3 Is per cwt (equal to 3s 7 l-4d per gallon).

Antimony.—English refined, £7O »er ton foreign refined, £6O to £62 per ton.

LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 20, 5.5 p.m London, Dee. 19. At the sheepskin sales 235'5 bales were offered, most of which were sold. Merinos sold at from par to 5 per cent, above November prices. Crossbred advanced 5 to 10 per cent, and others fully 10 per cent.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Dec. 20. Stock Exchange sales. —Auckland - Gas, 24s fid; Sanford's Ltd., 16s 6d; Waihi, 26s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE. LONDON MAKKRT' REt'OItT, Messrs Collett and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following caible advice from their British principals:—Creamery butter, 202 s to 201 s; cheese, 94s to 965. Messrs Newton King, Ltd., have received the following cable from their principals (Messrs R. and W. Davidson, Ltd) :—“Butter market slow, 202 s to 2045; unsalted, 212 s to 2145. Cheese market firm, 95 s to 965.” ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. HIG-HBR PRICES FOR FAT LAMBS AMD CATTLE. Christchurch, Dec. 17. There were large entries at Addington today in practically all sections of stock. Fat lamb's and fat- cattle showed a decided firming, but other classes were unaltered in value. Store Sheep.—A fair-sized yarding with a brisk demand, particularly for lambs. Good rape lambs made 30s to 32s sd, small: er lambs 27s 3d to 28s 6d. Sound and failing-mouthed woolly ewes and lambs 27s *.»d, inferior aged shorn ewes and lambs 22s Id to 24s 4d, twotoothed crossbred ewes 32s 9d to 375. Forward two-toothed -wethers 34s 3d, good two-toothed 'halfibred wethers 31s to 325, small and inferior two-toothed halfbred wethers 26s to 275, four and six-toothed crossbred wethers to 33s lOd, four and six-toothed halfbred wethers 30s Id to 34s 6d, lower conditioned four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers 28s 2d to 28s 9d.

Fat Lambs.—A heavy pre-haliday yarding of over 5000 head and an advance in values a good proportion selling at fully 13%d per lb for export. Butchers paid to near 14d for light lambs. Extra prime lambs 47s to 495, a special line to 51s, prime 43s to 46s 6d, medium lambs 39s Gd to 42s 6d, light lambs 33s to 395.

Fat Sheep.—An exceptionally heavy entry of over 13 races, 50 per cent, more than the recent average. The market was irregular, but generally was up to last week’s rates. Exporters operated to a limited extent. Extra prime wethers made 52s Id, prime 45s to 435, medium 40s to 445, light 34s 6d to 39s 6d, rough 91s 6d to 345. Extra prime ewes to 46s fid, prime 40s to 42s 6d, medium 34s 6d to 39s light a nd inferior 31s to 345.

Fat Cattle.—Another heavy yarding of 545 head. The market was better in the earlier stages by 30s per head, but slipped back oter the final part. Extra prime beef made to 455, prime 40s to 435, prime heavy-weights 37s to 39s 6d, medium 34s to 37s 6d, light 30s to

33s Id, rough down to 255. Extra prime ewes’ to 46s 9d, prime 40s to 42s 6d, medium 34s 6d to 395, light and inferior 31s to 345.

Fat Cattle.—Another heavy yrading of 545 head. The market was better in the eartier stages by 30s per head, but slipped back over the final part. Extra prime beef made to 455, prime 40s to 435, prime heavy-weights 37s to 39s fid, medium 34s to 37s 6.1, light 30s to

33s Id, rough down to 255. Extra prime steers £l9 to £2O 7s Gd, prime £l6 ’ss tn £llB 10s, medium £l3 5s to £l6, tight £il to £l3. rough £9 10s to £lO 10s. Extra prime heifers to £l6 2s 6d, prime £lO 5s to £'l:\ ordinary £7 5s to £lO, light £4 SOs to £6 10s. Extra prime cows to £l3, ordinary £7 5s t > £lO, light £4 10s ti £j lOt. Extra prime cows to £l3 13s 6d, prime £9 10s to £l2 10s, medium £7 to £9 ss, aged £3 5s to £6. Vealers.-—A small yarding and aadvance in price. -Runners made to £7 las, good vealers £3 10s to £G, good calves £2 to £3, small calves 15s to £ 1 12s 6d. Store Cattle.—Mostly heifers were entered, and there was a fairly good demand. Threeyear heifers made £4 to £4 ss, four-year steers to £8 ss, yearling steers and heifers 25s to 40s, cows to £2 15s. Dairy Cattle.—A slight improvement on recent sales. Berft. second, third, and fourth ralvers, springing, made £6 to £8 10s, medium £3 10s to £5 15s, springing heifers £2 to £5 ss, aged cows £1 15s to £3. Fat Pigs —A small entry and a firmer market. Choppers £2 10s to £4 ss, light baconers £3 6s to £3 15s, heavy baconers £4 to £4 5s (■average price per lb 6d to 6%d), light porkers £2 8s to £2 12s, heavy porkers £2 15s to £3 3s (average per lb 7d to 7%d). -Store Pigs.—A free sale. Small weaners 21s to 245, good weaners 26s to 31s, small stores 33s to 365, medium stores 38s to 455, large stores 47s to 50s fid.