COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17805, 2 September 1929, Page 11

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. PRODUCE BOARD’S CABLE. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following ' cablegram from its London office, ’ dated August 30, advising Smithfleld ! ’ delivered prices as follows: ‘ New Zealand. Wethers and J maidens: Canterbury quality, selected | brands, 561 b and under, 64d per lb.; 3 571 b to 0i 1 b., (id; 051 b to 721 b., 5Jd. 3 Other brands, 561 b. and under, 0 i-8d; ; 571 b. to (541 b., 5.3 d; 651 b. to 721 b., 3 5 5-Bd. Ewes: 041 b. and under, 4 id. ’ Lambs: Canterbury quality, 3Gita. and 3 under, Bid; 371 b. to 421 b., 8d; 431 b. J to 501 b., 7 7-8 d; seconds, 7 5-Sd. Selected brands, 361 b. and under, 8icl; , 371 b to 421 b., 7 7-Bd. Other brands, first quality, 361 b. and under, 8 l-8d; 371 b. to 421 b., 7|d; second quality, | 301 b. to 321 b., average 7 7-Bd. Frozen pork: Porkers, 601 b. to 801 b., 83d; j 811 b. to 991 b., 8d; 1001 b. to 1201 b., 75d. Baconers, 1211 b. to 180 Lb„ Bd. [ Argentine.—Lambs: First quality, 361 b. and under, 7Jd; 371 b. to 421 b., ! 7d. Chilled beef: Ox fores, 4 3-8 d; • hinds, 7Jd. Australian.—Frozen beef: Ox crops over 1001 b., 4d; hinds over 1601 b., 5 3-Bd. Lamb Market.—Nominally unchanged. Demand is only poor, owing to hot weather and increasing supplies of Scottish hill lambs. Mutton Market. Light-weight wethers remain unchanged. Heavyweight wethers firmer. Ewes are quiet. New Zealand Pigs.—Porkers are at nominal prices. For baconers the market is quiet and .steady. LONDON, August 31. Sheep.—Canterbury, heavy, 53d. Lambs.—Canterbury, seconds, 7 5-Bd. North' Island seconds 7 7-Bd. Patagonian firsts, light, 7id; medium, GJd; seconds, GJd. Chilled Beef.—Argentine fores, 4 3-8 d; hinds, 7Jd; others unchanged.

ADDINGTON MARKET. At Addington a yarding of fat cattle much smaller than the previous week caused the better class of beef to ad"vancc by about 20s a head. In the case of secondary sorts, the'rise was from 15s to 20s a head. The yarding was of 390 head. The prices generally were the best obtained this season. Good medium weight prime beef averaged from 49s to 52s 6d per 1001 b, in cases up to 555, medium quality 44s to 48s, heavy 44s lo 475, good cows 42s 6d to 465, medium 37s Od to 41s Id, and rough heavy down to 345. A medium entry of store cattle comprised mainly cows, and there was a keen demand for young cattle. There was a good demand for the very small entry of vealers, and late prices were maintained. Thirteen races of fat sheep made a big entry, and prices eased by about Is a head for prime sheep and Is 6d a head for medium sorts. The tone of the market became even easier towards the end, and several lots were passed in. An easing was experienced in the case of store sheep, of which there was an average entry. Store wethers depreciated in value by from Is 6d to 2s a head. In the fat pig pens there was a medium entry of porkers and a small yarding of baconers. There was a good sale for both sorts. Late rates were maintained in the store pens. Quotafions; — Fat Cattle.-—-Extra heavy prime, steers to £25 7s Gd, heavy £2l to £23 10s, medium weight £lB 10s to £2l 10s, medium quality £l4 10s lo £lB, ■ light £ll 10s to £l4, extra prime heifers lo £l7 12s Gd, prime £l4 10s to £l6, ordinary £l2 to £l4 ss, light £9 5s to £ll 15s, extra prime cows to £l7 17s Gd, prime £l4 5s to £ls 15s, .■ medium £ll 10s to £l4, light and aged £7 10s to £ll. j Store Cattle.—Good fresh cows to 1 £8 12s 6d, others £5 to £7 13s, best 3-ycar steers to £l2 12s Gd, good yearling heifers £4 to £5. j Dairy Cattle.—Best second to fourth ' culvers £l2 10s to £l4, medium £lO to j £l2. others £5 to £9, best heifers £l3 to £ls. medium £lO 10s to £l2 10s, others £7 lo £9 10s. Vealers.—l2 to 18-month runners 1 to £lO 10s, good vealers £6 15s to £8 j 10s, medium £5 to £6 10s, good calves !

45s to GOs, smaller sorts 30s to 40s. ; Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy prime j wethers to 51s, heavy 40s to 455, me- ! dium 33s Gd to 395, light and unfinished 27s to 32s Gd, extra prime ewes lo 43s 6d, prime 32s to 365, medium 26s to 31s, light 19s to 255, light hoggets 22s to 26s lOd. Store Sheep.—Ordinary full-mouth ' halfbred ewes to 275. failing-mouth to | 18s, failing-mouth halfbred ewes and lambs to 17s sd, good four, six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes to 32s Gd, two and four-tooth Corriedalc ewes ■ 31s to 32s Gd, full and failing-mouth ; to 235, extra good halfbred wethers J 29s to 30s 9d, medium to 255, ordin- j ary 21s lo 225, good Corriedalc wethers lo 26s 9d, extra good halfbred < ewe hoggets to 32s Gd, good Corrie- | dale pwc hoggets 27s to 28s Gd, ord- ' lnary to 235, ordinary halfbred wether ( hoggets to 18s 3d. . f Pigs.—Choppers £3 10s to £6 :18s I - Gd, baconers £3 12s lo £4, heavy £1 ; 4s 6d to £4 12s Gd, extra heavy to £5, j j average price per lb Gd to 7d; porkers | 45s lo 555, heavy 56s to 66s Gd, aver- j f age price per lb 8d to 9d; inferior i A weaners 12s lo 16s, good 18s to 2 is, j j. small and inferior stores 9s to 15s, small 16s to 21s, medium 25s to 325, large 35s lo 40s>.