COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3011, 16 March 1926, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON WOOL SALES,

Messrs. Levin & Go., Ltd., have received I lie following cable from their London agents, dated 12th March, 1920 “The auctions continue! fairly animated. The following prices are current: —

Merino, super, 25id per lb; merino, average, 22d to 24d per lb; line halfbreds, super SG/58’s, 21d to 23d per lb; fine halfbreds, average, 19d to 20d per lb; medium halfbreds, super, 50/56’s, 18d to 20d per lb; medium halfbreds average, 17d to 18d per lb; coarse halfbreds, super 48/50’s, lfid to 17id per lb; coarse halfbreds, average, 15d to lGd per lb; fine crossbreds, super 46/48’s, 16d to 17d per lb; fine crossbreds average, 14d to per lb; medium crossbreds super, 44/46’s, 15d to lfid per lb; medium crossbreds average, 14d to 15d per lb; coarse crossbreds super 40/44’s, 14d to 15£d per lb; coarse crossbreds average, 13d to 14d per lb; low crossbreds super, 36/40’s, 14d to 15d per lb; low crossbreds average 12d to 13d per lb; pieces, 12d to 13d per lb; bellies, lid to 124 d per lb; locks, Bid per lb. Competition active for finer grade crossbreds, but for lower grades the competition is irregular. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Messrs. Levin & Co. Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated 12th March, 1926 “Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, tools, etc.)

Down lambs, 28/42’s, per 11); best North Island, 28/42’s, IOJd per lb; ordinary North Island, 28/42’s, lOd per lb; second quality lambs, 28/42’s, Bijd per lb; best North Island wether sheep 48/64’s, Ggd per lb; best North Island wether sheep 64/72’s, Gd per lb; ordinary North Island wether sheep 48/64’s, 6id per lb; North Island ewes, 48/64’s, 4£d per lb; North Island ewes 04/72’s, 4id per lb; New Zealand prime ox beef 'l6O/220's 33d per lb. As compared with last week’s quotations, best lamb is id and second quality lamb is id per lb. dearer, ordinary lamb unchanged. Light wethers id and heavy wethers id per lb. •cheaper, ewes id per lb dearer; beef id per lb dearer.