THE LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1925, Page 7

THE LONDON MARKETS.

BROKERS’ REPORTS. FROZEN MEAT. Levin and Co., Ltd., Mar. 13. Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis).—Down lambs 28/42 12}d, best N.1..28/42 12d, ordinary 28/42 seconds 11 3-Bd, best N.I. wethers 48/64 BJd, 64/72 I 7 l-Bd, ordinary do 48/64 81<1 N.I. owes 48/64 7id, 64/72 6}d, S.Z.’ prime ox beef 160/220 sjd As compared with last week’s quotations, lamb is l-Bd.per lb cheaper, while light ewes are I-8d per lb dearer. Market slightly easier. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Mar 12.— Lamb: N.Z. prime xbd lamb, Canterbury heavy Hfd, light 123 d, N.I. heavy lljd, light 12d. Fair demand for N.Z. lamb; market is weaker. Mutton: N.Z. prime xbd mutton, N.I. heavy 7d, light 9d. Demand for N.Z. mutton runs principally on light weights; market is weaker. Beef: N.Z. prime ox beef hinds bid, fores 4 7-Bd. Good demand for-N.Z. beef; market is firm. Australian frozen meat: G.a.q. xbd lamb Australian heavy IOJd, light Hid. Demand for Australian lamb continues. Australian mutton is not quoted. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Mar 13.—N.Z. frozen meat: Lamb 12 l-8d per lb (average), mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light 9 l-Bd, heavy 7 3-Bd, ewe, light 73d, heavy 6 7-Bd, small demand. The N.Z. Meat Producers* Board Marell 13.—(Prices for the previous week also shown). /N.Z. wethers and maidens, Canterbury selected brands, U/56 9 3-8 d (9 3-8 d), 57/64 Bid (Bid), 65/72 7Jd (7-Jd); others U/56 9d (9d), 57/64 8d (8d); 65/72 7d (7d); N.Z. owes U/64 7Jd (7 l-8d); N.Z. lamb, Canterbury U/36 12Jd, (12Jd) 37/42 12d (12Jd), 43/56 11 5-8 d (HJd); seconds 11 5-8 d (lljd); selected U/36 12Jd (123 d 37/42 12d (12id); others Ist quality, U/42 HJd (12d), seconds Hid (113 d N.Z. beof, ox fores 4 5-8 d (4 5-8 d), hinds 5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d); cow fores 4 l-8d (4 l-8d), hinds 5d (sd); Argentine chilled beef, ox fores 5d (5Jd); hinds 7d (7Jd); Argentine frozen beef, ox fores 41 d (4jd), hinds 6Jd (6Jd). Frozen pork 120/180 83d (BJd). DAIRY PRODUCE ' Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Mar 12.— Butter: Market is rather better. We quote N.Z. salted 178/ (182/); Danish 234/ (232/); finest Australian salted 178/ (178/), unsalted 184/ (184/). Cheese: Market is quiet. Quotations for N.Z. 103/ to 104/ (101/ to 102/). (Last week’s quotations given in parentheses). FAT STOCK FOB EXPORT. MEAT BOARD SCHEDULE. The Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices were being offered on March 12. Hawkes Bay:—Wethers U/56 Bd, prime woolly lambs U/42 113 d, 0/43 103 d, seconds 103 d. Wellington:—Wethers U/56 83d, prime woolly lambs U/42 12d, 0/43 113 d, seconds 113 d. Canterbury and North Otago:— Primo woolly lambs U/36 123 d, 37/42 lljd, 0/43 Hid, seconds 12d. THE WOOL MABKcT Levin and Co., Ltd., Loudon, Mar. 13.—Tho following prices are current for average farmers’ lots at the sales now proceeding:—Greasy merino 27d to 31d per lb, scoured do 4/8, greasy super 3-bd 56’s 26d to 30d, greasy fine 3-bds 50/56’s 24d to 27d, greasy 3-bds 48/50’s 22d to 25d, greasy fine xbds 46/48’s 20d to 23d, greasy medium xbds 44/46’s 20d to 22d, greasy coarse xbds 40/44’s 19d to 21d, greasy Jew xbds 36/40’s 19d to 20d, greasy xbd pieces 17d to 18d, greasy xbd bellies 16d to 17d, greasy xbd locks 9d to lid. Market weaker, particularly for cross- . breds. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., Mar. 13.—Merino market shows a hardening tendency. Compared with last London sales’ closing rates xbd have declined 10 per cent. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., mar. 13.— Wool sales continue animated As compared with these sales’ opening rates Merino wools show improved- demand, xbd prices are rather lower. The sales close March 20. Our selling date is March 19, 623 P er cent of offerings are being sold The following is the range of prices:—Merino good to super 30d to 33d, low to medium 22d to 29d, halfbred 56/58 good to super 27d to 313 d, low to medium 21d to 26d, 50/56 good to super 25d to 28d, low to medium 20d to 24d, fine xbd 48/50 good to super 233 d 26d, low to medium 193 d to 23d, fine xbd 46/48 good to super 23d to 243 d, low to medium 19d to 223 d, .xbd 44/46 good to super 21d to 223 d, low to medium 18d to 203 d, xbd 40/44 good to super 203 d to 22d, low to medium 173 d to 20d.