Frozen Meat on the London Market

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 220, 4 September 1929, Page 8

Frozen Meat on the London Market

Latest Smithfield Prices AS AT AUGUST 30th, 1929. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the follow, ing cable from its London Office advising Smithfield delivered prices for the week ending on the above date were as follows, prices for the two previous weeks also being shown:— 30/8/29. 23/8/29. 16/8/29. N.Z. WETHERS & MAIDENS- (Per lb.) Canterbury Quality d. d. d. Selected Brands. 56/under ..... 6| 6) 6) 57/64 6 6 6 65/72 .. 5i 5J 5f Other Brands 56/under ..... 64 64 64 57/64 51 5J 5J 65/72 51 51 5) N.Z. EWES—--64/under 4} 4) 4} N.Z. LAMBS— Canterbury Quality. 36/under 8J 8} 8) 37/42 „ 8 8 8 43/50 71 75 7J Second* „ 71 71 7} Selected Brands. 36/under 8} 81' 84 37/42 _ 7{ 71 8 Other Brands Ist. quality, 36/under 81 84 84 37/42 71 71 7} 2nd. quality. 30/32 average 7} 8 84 AUSTRALIAN LAMBS— Victorian, first quality. 36/under ...... Not quoted. 37/42 «... Not quoted. ARGENTINE LAMBS— First quality, 36/under .............. 71 71 71 37/42 7 7 71 N.Z. BEEF— Ox fores Not quoted. Ox hinds - Not quoted. Cow fores ~ Not quoted. Cow hinds Not quoted. ARGENTINE CHILLED BEEFS’ f?«« 4f 4} 4J Ox hinds 74 7} 7i AUSTRALIAN FROZEN BEEF— Ox fores 4 4 4 Ox hinds v*.... 53 51 54 N.Z. FROZEN PORK— Porkers. 60/80 lbs 81 8} 81 81/99 lbs 8 71 74 „ 100/120 lbs 71 7} 71 Baconers. 121/180 lbs 8 8 8 Lamb Market.—Nominally un changed. Demand is only poor owing to hot weather and increasing supplies of Scotch hili'lambs. Mutton Market.—Lightweight wethers remain unchanged Heavyweight wethers firmer. Ewes are quiet. N.Z. Porker Pigs.—Nominal prices. N.Z. Baconer Pigs.—Market is quiet and steady. LONDON BUTTER AND CHEESE PRICES k AS AT AUGUST 30th, 1929. Previous week’s prices shown for comparison. BUTTER The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London Office:— New Zealand- 30/8/29. Last week. Salted 173/- to 178/- 172/- to 176/- . l7O- to 176/- 168/- to 172/- ’ Wh«y 164/. 160/. 2nd Whey 160/- 156/. 173/- to 178/- equals approx. 1/4J f.o.b. Australian— Salted ................. 168/-to 172/4 166/- to 172/Argentine— Unsalted 164/-to 168/- 162/-to 166/Irish CreamerySalted 172/- 168/Unsalted „ 176/- 170/-/ DutchUnsalted ...... 174/- to 178/- 166/- to 170/Latvian— Unsalted 166/- 164/- to 166/Siberian ...., 160/- to 162/- 156/- to 158/Ukranian - 162/- to 166/. 158/- to 162/Polish 146/- to 168/- 144/- to 154/French Baskets— Salted 158/- to 164/- 158/- to 164/Unsalted 160/- to 165/. 160/- to 165/Deliveries N.Z. this week 845 tqns. In store N.Z. this week 7900 tons'. Market firm. Retail prices unchanged. CHEESE. New ZealandWhite 91/- to 92/- 88/- to 90/Coloured 93/- to 94/- 90/- to 92/91/- to 94/- equals approx. Bjd f.o.b. CanadianWhite ............ 91/-, 92/- to 93/- 89/- to 90/Coloured 92/- to 94/- 90/- to 92/C.I.F .' 93/- 89/English Finest Farmers .. 96/- to 100/- 94/- to 100/Deliveries N.Z. this week 19,609 crates. In store N.Z. this week 94,291 crates. Market firm. Retail prices unchanged.