DAIRY MARKET PRICES

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 16

DAIRY MARKET PRICES

BUTTER DECLINES 2a TO 4s.

CHEESE QUOTED Is TO 5s LOWER.

Decreases of 2s to 4s per cwt. for NewZealand butter are reported from the London dairy markets. The market appears easier, although Danish is quoted at 6s higher than last week. 1 ' . The cheese market is weaker, prices being Is to 5s lower than those ruling last week.

“The butter market is easier,” states a report of Thursday’s market received from Samuel Page and Son. “Holders are disposed to make concessions and buyers are holding off, having satisfied their present requirements.” Quotations are, with last week’s in parentheses:— Danish, 142 s to 144 s (136 s to 138 s); New Zealand finest salted, 108 s to 112 s (110 s to 114 s); Australian finest unsalted, 108 s. to 114 s (108 s to 112 s); Australian finest salted, 1065,t0 110 s (108 s to 112 s); Australian G.A.Q., 102 s to 106 s (102 s to 106 s). “The cheese market is weaker,” continues the advice, which gives the following quotations: Australian white, 60s to 61s (60s to 61s); Australian coloured, 58s to 59s (58s to 60s); New Zealand white, 60s to 62s (61s to 63-s); New Zealand coloured, 58s to 60s (59s to 61s)"; spot price for Canadian! white, 72s to 78s (74s to 80s)spot price for Canadian coloured, 72s to 76s (74s to 78s). „ ’ ’ “The butter market is steady at llos to 112 s (112 s to 116 s last week),” states the latest advice received ■ from the Anglo-Continental Produce Company. Cheese is quoted at 58s to 60s (62s io 64s last week). •'.

Decreases of about 4s per cwt. are revealed in the latest butter market report received, by Collett and Co. from their British principals. Cheese shows a fall of 4s to 5s per cwt. Quotations are, with those for last week in parentheses: Creamery butter, finest, Illis to 112 s (115 s to 116 s); creamery butter, first, 109 s to 110 s (113 s to 114 s); whey butter, 99s to 100 s to 100 s); cheese, .white, 60s to 61s (65s to 665); cheese, coloured, 59s to 60s (63s to 645). FROZEN MEAT MARKET DULL. “The market for frozen meat is dull owing to the Christmas holidays/ . states Dalgety and Company’s report of Thursday’s market. The first arrivals of new season’s lamb by the Rangitata are quoted: Down lambs, lOid; prime lamb, 9Jd.