COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Cdpyright. London, March 31. Wheat. —Quiet; new c.i.f- selling. Prices from to-morrow, Australian f.a.q., 78s (id, A grade 73s 6d, B grade G7s 6d. Flour.—Quiet; consumptive demand. Australian on spot 68s Gd. Barley.—Steady. Parcels of Australian Chevalier afloat sold at 60s. Beans and Peas. —Unchanged. Sugar. —Unchanged from May 1. AUSTRALIAN MARKETSMelbourne, April 1. Barley.—English 4s to 4s 3d. Cape 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Oats. —-2s 6d to 2s Bd. Potatoes. — £0 to £6 10s. Onions. — £3 15s to £4.

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE.

FAIR DEMAND EXPERIENCED. Dunedin, March 30. ’At the Burnside stock sale to-day there were good yardings in most departments. The demand was fair for all classes with the exception of store cattle. While values for lambs and pigs showed no change, sheep realised higher prices. Fat cattle were in full supply, and the tone of the market, especially at the opening of the sale, was a shade weaker than last week.

Fat Cattle. —A large yarding of fair quality, the number penned being 204 head. The sale opened at prices ranging from 10s to 15s a head below last week’s rates, but as it progressed values improved, and at the close were firm at last week’s rates, and a total clearance was effected without difficulty. Extra prime ox beef was worth up to 41s per 1001 b, but the average price of ox and heifer beef was in the vicinity of 375. Cow beef averaged 255. Quotations: Extra prime heavy-weight bullocks, to £2l 7s Gd, prime £l6 10s to £l9 2s 6d, medium £ll to £l4 12s 6d, others from £8 to £lO 10s, best cows and heifers, to £J3 2s 6d, medium, from £lO 7s Gd to £ll 10s, others, from £8 2s Gd upwards. Sheep.—A medium yarding, 2019 being penned, a large proportion of which came from Central Otago. The majority were in medium and low condition. Prices for prime sheep showed an improvement on last week’s rates, and although the sale opened at last week’s parity, prices gradually improved to the extent of 3s, and for Jiest sheep 4s a head. Extra prime wether mutton was worth 4d per lb, with a shade less for ewe and inferior down to 2|d. Quotations: Extra prime wethers, from 28s 3d to 30s, prime 22s 6d to 27s 6d, medium 17s 9d to 20s Gd, lighter kinds 10s 6d upwards, extra prime ewes 245, prime 17s to 20s 9d, medium 10s to 14s, lighter kinds, from 6s upwards. .Store Cattle. —A small yarding was of-

fered, the quality of which was not up to the average standard. The demand was almost lifeless, and sales were difficult to effect, even at a reduction on the low prices' lately ruling. Lambs.—A large yarding numbering 1807 head of mixed quality. The demand was fair, sales being effected at prices about on a par with late rates ranging from 15s to 25s a head. A number of lambs not suitable for butchers’ requirements were sold at prices ranging ‘ from 9s to 12s 6d z a head. Extra prime . lambs, to 22s 9d prime 18s to 21s 3d, ; medium 15s to 17s 9d, inferior kinds, from 10s 6d upwards. Pigs—A small yarding, comprising mostly .baconers, was offered. The prices , realised were about equal to last week’s , rates, although the demand was not by i any means brisk.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. SATISFACTORY PRICES FOR THE BEST. Christchurch, March 30. At Addington market to-day the fat stock yardings were smaller. For extra prime beef and wether mutton satisfactory prices were realised, but secondary quality, particularly cow beef and inferior ewe mutton, touched practically record low prices. Butchers are so well supplied at present that or.ly top quality is being competed for. Store Sheep.—A good sale for outstanding young ewes. A line of 313 twotooth Corriedales brought 335. Lambs sold weakly. Good forward lambs 10s to Ils sd, ordinary 5s 3d to os, good halfbred ewes 13s Gd to 18s Gd, fairly good four and six-tooth wethers His to 13s, two and four-tooth 9s to Ils Bd, extra good two-tooth half-bred ewes 335, good four and six-tooth 20s to 22s Gd, ordinary, four and six-tooth 14s 6d to 19s, good, four, six, and eight-tooth 16s to 20s 6d, ordinary four, six, and eighttooth Ils Gd to' 15s, four and five-year 7s Gd to 12s Gd, aged 4s to Gs 6d. Lambs.—Values averaged from sid per lib to sfd for top lots, extra prime lamb a 23s Gd to 24s 6d, prime 19s 9d to 23s 3d, medium 17s to 19s Gd, light and unfinished 12s Gd to 16s Gd.

Fat Sheep—A slightly smaller yarding than usual. Good quality sold readily, but low rates prevailed for other sorts. Extra prime wethers 265, prime 2s 9d to 24s 6d, medium 18s to 21s, light and unfinished 8s to 17s Gd, prime ewes 18s to 22s 9d, medium 13s to 17s 6d, light 9s 6d to 12s Gd, inferior 5s 9d to 9s.

Fat Cattle. —Extra prime beef sold up to £2 2s per 1001 b, but good steer beef went about 35s and cow from 25s downwards. Extra prime steers £23, prime £l5 10s to £lB ss, medium £ll to £l5, light and unfinished £5 5s to £lO, extra prime heifers £l3 15s, prime £8 10s to £l2 10s, ordinary £5 2s 6d to £B, extra prime cows £l5 ss, prime £6 10s to £8 15s. medium and inferior £2 15s to £6.

Vealens. —A slightly better demand. Runners £4 12s Gd, good vealers £2 7s Gd to £3 ss, medium £1 7s 6d to £2 ss, small calves 8s 6d to £1 2s 6d. Store Cattle.—A poor demand. Medium cows 15s to £2, good £2 10s to £4, eighteen-month heifers £2 5s to £2 15s, two-year steers £2 15s to £3 ss. Dairy Cattle—Most of the entry was passed. Good third and fourth cal vers, £7 10s extra good third and fourth cal vers to £l7. •heifers £7 10s to £l3, aged cows £1 to £3 10s. Fat Pigs.—A slightly better demand. Choppers £5 to £7 lbs, light baconens £4 15s to £5 ss, heavy £5 10s to £6, extra heavy £6 9s (average price per lb, 6Ad to 7d.) Light porkers £5 10s to’ £3 15s, heavy £4 to £4 ss. (average price per lb, 16d to 10M). The market for store pigs was a shade firmer. Medium stores 5Qs to 555, small 28s to 455, small weaners 4s to Bs, extra #o©d 218 x