COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17848, 22 October 1929, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. A STEADY DEMAND. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated October 19 from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : Tallow. —The market continues quiet, with small demand at auction at lower prices. Present quotations are: Mutton, fine, 40s 6d to 41s per cwt.; fair to good, 37s 6d to 40s; dark to dull, 36s to 36s 6d. Beef, sweet and, or, mixed, 40s to 42® Gel; fair to good, 36s 6d to 395; dark to dull, 35s 6d to 365. Mixed, fair to good, 36s 6d to 395; dark to dull, 35s to 35s 6d. Gul, etc., 34s to 365. Wool.—Owing to encouraging reports from overseas markets regarding Merino wool, Bradford quotations for Merino tops have advanced. The position regarding crossbred is uncertain. Present quotations for lops are: 64’s warp, 2s Old to 2s 10d per lb; average, 2s 84d to 2s 9d; 565, 2s ljd to 2s 2d; 50’s, prepared, Is ild; 40's, prepared, Is Sd to Is 8;d. Hemp.—The Manila market was firmer early this week on account ot light receipts, but prices cased later. “J” grade closing values for OctoberDecember shipments were 1136 ss. Stocks in England at September 30 totalled 12,500 bales, against 14,000 bales for the same time last year. Sisal: The market is steady, but trade is slow. Sellers quote for fair average quality, No. 1, £39 10s to £3B, but buyers are 10s below these prices. New Zealand: There is a little more inquiry, but spinners’ ideas arc much below those of New Zealand shippers, and the market is very quiet. Nominal comparative values are: High points, £33 10s to £34; fair, £3O 10s to £3l; common, £29 to £29 ss; tow, second grade, £2l 10s; third grade, £l7; all for OctoberDeccmber shipments. Stocks m England at September 30 totalled 80 lons, against 65 tons for the same time last year. OHINEWAI STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report. At our Ohinewai stock sale yesterday we penned a full yarding of all classes of stock. There was good competition throughout, and late rates were fullv maintained, (juotations: — Fat bullocks, £l4 12s Gd; medium fat cows, £8 2s Gd to £9 18s; light, £7 is to £8; forward conditioned cows, Z.> 17s Gd to £G 10s; store cows. £3 10s to £5 ss; boner cows, £1 10s to £3: 18-months to two-year steers, mixed colours, £6 15s: good quality }calling Shorthorn heifers, £5 16s to £0 joe • yearling Jersey and Jersey cross heifer's, £5 to £5 10s; others. £3 3s to £4 10s; Jersey bull service, £7 9s 9d to £2O; Polled Angus bulls, £l2; potting bulls, £4 to £7. Dairy cows, close to profit, £9 10s to £l2 los, later calvers, £7 10s to £9; heifers, close to profit. £9 to £l2; backward, £6 10s to £8 15s,

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv Company, Limited, Hamilton report:—At Ohinewai sale on Mondav, we offered a fairly large entry of cattle, for which a steady demand existed. We quote: —Fat cows and heifers, £7 15s to £9 10s; cows and calves £6 9s to £6 16s: cows in fresh condition, £5 14s to £6 2s; store cows, £4 2s to £4 10s; yearling Polled Angus and Hereford steers, £6 to £7; Friesian steers, £5 10s; yearling Jersey heifers £5 7s Gd to £6 10s; 18-months Shorthorn heifers, £6 3s; yearling Jersey cross heifers, £•» 10s to jU 19s; springing heifers, £7_los to £o 10s; cows, £7 10s to £8 15s.

CAMBRIDGE SALE

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hamilton, report: At Cambridge stock sale on Mondav we submitted a good yarding of* cattle and a small entry of pigs. Fat and forward cows sold under keen competition and yearling heifers met with a fair demand. Store pigs realised most satisfactory prices. We quote. Fat cows and heifers, £8 to £9 14s; plain fat cows, £0 15s to £7 14s; fleshy cows, £5 14s to £6 8s; good boner cows, £4 10s to £5 7s 6d; small do. £3 to £3 17s 6d; Jersey yearling heifers, £6 15s to £7 7s 6d; small Jersey cross do. £3 9s to £4 7s 6d; best dairy cows, £l2 to £l2 15s; others, £8 10s to £lO ss; heifers, near profit £ll to £l2; more backward do. £S to £lO ss; fat porkers, £3 Is to £3 10s; store porkers, £1 13s to £1 16s 6d; slips, £1 6s 6d to £1 8s 6d; weaners, £1 to £1 3s.