COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18944, 15 May 1933, Page 12

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

LONDON MEAT MARKET. OFFICIAL. QUOTATIONS. United Press Assn. —Elec. TeL Copyright. , LONDON, May 13. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week given In parenthesis for comparison:— Frozen Mutton. New Zealand. —Wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury and North Island selected: 48-561 b., (3 5-Sd), 33h. 57-G4lb., (3.3 d), 3 l-8d; 65-721 b., (3d) 2 7-Bd. North Island: 48-561 b„ (3id), 3 3-8 d; 57-641 b., (3 l-8d), 27-8 d; G5-721b.,'(3d); 23d. Ewes: Under 481 b., (3Jd), 3 3-8 d; 48-6‘ilb., (3d), 23d; 65-721 b„ (25-8 d), 3 3-Bd. Australian. —Wethers: First, 40-56 lb., (3 1-8(1), 3i-8d; second,, 30-3 o lb!’ (3 3-8 d), 3 3-Sd; ewes, 30-551 b„ (3i-8d), 3 l-Bd. Are-entine. —Wethers: First, 48-6-1 lb., (3Ad), 33d; first, G5-721b., (23d), 2jd. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand.— Canterbury: 361 b., and under, (53d), 53d; 37-421 b., (4|d) ; , 4|d; 43-501 b., (4Ad), 4Ad. second, about 301 b., (5 3-8 d) ; 5 3-Bd. Other South Island: 3Glb. and under, (53d), sid; 37-421 b., (43d), 4|d; 43-501 b., (4Ad), 4Ad. North Island, selected: 361" b and under, (5 7-8 d), 5 7-Sd; 37-4211)., (43d), 43d; 43-50 lb., (4Ad), 4id; Second, about 301 b., (5 3-8 d), 5 3-Bd. North Island, other: First, 361 b., and under,' (53d), sid; First, 37-421 b., (4 5-8 d), 4 5-8 d; second, about 301 b., (53d), 53d. Australian. —Victorian; First, 361 b., and under, (s|d), 5 1-Sd; first, 37-42 lb (4 3-8 d), 4 3-8 d; second, 361 b. and under, (5 l-8d), 5' l-Bd. Other States; First, 361 b. and under, (4|d), 43d; First, 37-421 b., (43d), 43d. Second, 361 b. and under, (sd), sd. All States: Third, about 2Clb., (s|d), sid. Argentine.—First, 361 b. and under, (sjd), 53d; first, 37-421 b., (4 5-8 d), 4Jd; second, about 381 b., (5Jd), 5Jd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand. —Fores, 160-2201 b., (2 l-8d), 2d; hinds, 160-220ib„ (23d), 2 5-Bd. Australian.—Crops, 1001 b. and under, (23d), 23d; over 1001 b., (2 3-Bd.) 23-8 d; hinds, 1601 b. and under, 2 7-8 d), 27-8 d; over 1601 b., (2-7-8 d), 2 7-Bd. Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine. Fores, 160-220!b., (3id), 3Ad; hinds, 160-2201 b., (4 7-8 d), sd. Frozen Pork. New Zealand: First, 60-801 b., (4 3d), 4 |d; first, Si-ioolb., (43d), 4 l-8d; first, 101-1201 b., (4 l-8d), 4d. Australian. —First, CO-lOOlb., (4Ad), 4 3-Sd; first, 10f-f201b., (4d), 4d. Rabbits. *First, large, ex store, (12s), 12s. ‘Neglected. Quotation nominal. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithheld market and/or London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, Srnithfleld. To arrive at the equivalent ex 'Ship values, one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted above. Quotations given represent the average for the week and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board’s market report for the week Is as follows:—Lambs: Prices unchanged, but there is a slightly easier tendency. Consumption continues good. Mutton: Wethers slightly easier, but there is.more demand for lightweight at the lower prices. Heavyweight wethers weak and neglected. Ewes easier with trade slow. Beef: Depressed owing to large supplies of chilled beef and also frozen beef from all sources. New Zealand porkers: Market dull and easier. New Zealand baconers: Trade slow. ' LOCAL EXPORT RATES. The current schedule of export meat rates In the Auckland Province is as follows: — Lamhs, 361 b., 43d; 371 b. to 421 b., 33d; 431 b. and over, 33d; seconds, 4d. Wethers, 481 b., 3d; 491 b. to 561 b., 2|d; 571 b. to 641 b., 23d; 651 b. to 721 b., 1 7-8 d; over 721 b., i3d; seconds, 2 l-Bd. Ewes.—4Blb., iAd; 491 b., to 561 b., 13d; 571 b. to 641 b., Id; 651 b. and over, 3d; seconds, Id. Beef.—Prime "ox, 5601 b., to 8801 b., 16s per 1001 b.; boner bulls, 9s; prime cow, 10s; boner cow and seconds, 7s. Pigs.—Bolb., 4Ad; B.llb. to 1001 b., 43d; 1011 b., to 1201 b., 4d; 12Ub. to 1501 b., 3.3 d; seconds, 3d less. MORRINSVILLE STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:—At Morrinsvillo stock sale on Friday last, an average yarding of sheep was penned, prices for fats being in advance of last sale, while store sheep maintained

late rates. A fair yarding of cattle changed hands at prices on a par with recent quotations. • Another very large yarding of fat pigs came forward, there being a larger percentage of baconers than there has been for the last few sales. Baconers met wHh keen competition, except just at the conclusion, when the buyers trucks were full. Porkers also met with a better sale, values being s.ight! y T.rmer than last Tuesday’s Franktor. rates. A smaller yarding of stores and weaners sold readily', and pricer for these also showed a slight Improvement. Quotations: Sheep, fat ewes, 8s 7d to 9s 4d; light fat ewes, Gs 3d to 7s 6d; fresh store ewes, 5s fid to 5s 9d; fat lambs, prime, lls; lighter fat lambs, 9s 6d to 10s 6d; gond conditioned store lambs, 3s lid; sound mouth ewes ruuning with Southdown rams, 8s to 9s; older ewes, Southdown rams. 4s Gd to Gs 6d. Cattle: Medium fat steers, £4 10s; light fat steers, £2 'ss to £4 ss; heavv fat cows, £2 lls to £2 19s; fat heifers, £2 9s to £2 19s; medium fat cows, £1 15s to £2 ss; light fat cows. £1 5s to £1 1 is; heavy boner cows, £1 2s to £1 12s; poor .boners, 6s to 17s; Jersey heifer calves, £1 5s to £1 15s; Friesian heifer calves, £1 ss; potter bulls, £1 10s to £2 10s; dairy heifers, £4 to £6; dairy cows, £2 15s to £4 15s. Pigs:'Choppers, £1 9s to £1 16s; prime heavy baconers, £2 2s to £2 6s; medium baconers, 37s to £2 Is; light baconers, 31s to 365; heavy porkers, 27s to- 295; medium porkers, 23s light and unfinished porkers, 17s to 225; .stores, lls to 15s; slips, 8s to lls; good weaners, 6s to 8s 6d; small weaners, 2s 6d tu 5s 6d. SALE OF RABBITSKINS. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Dunedin, reports that rabbitskins are now coming to hand more freely and with the cold weather lately experienced, the" quality is rapidly improving. They offered a good catalogue at last week’s sale, comprised (Chiefly of racks and autumns, with a fair quantity of Incoming and early winters, A sale listed for April 2‘4 was not held owing to small offerings and the uncertain state of the market, but at last week’s sale there was a very keen demand and prices for all grades from autumns up showed a sharp rise of from 4d to 6d per lb. Low grades were Id to 2d higher. The demand promised well for winter skins and the Arm does not think there is any doubt that trapping this season will be payable. The market has opened with prices for incomings and early winters about 6d per- lb., hfghej; than last year’s rates, and this should result in a substantial improvement in trappers’ returns. The following are the prices realised at the sale;—Runners, to 5Jd per lb.; light racks, 83d; prime, BJd; dawny autumns, lid; early, 163 d; late, 223 d; incoming winters, 273 d; early, 37Ad; autumns, spotted, 12£d. Late autumns, 14 Ad; incoming winters, 173 d; early winters, spotted, 2Gd; autumn bucks, 143 d; Incomings, 173 d; summers, 6d; milky, 53d; summer, broken, 53d; autumn, lid; incoming, 133 d; summer blacks, 6d; autumn, 103 d; autumn fawns, 13d; small, 2d.