Frozen Meat on the London Market

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 305, 11 December 1929, Page 11

Frozen Meat on the London Market

Latest Smithfield Prices AS AT DTCEMBER 6th, 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:—

Lamb—Market unchanged. Mutton Market.—Better enqu irv for both wethers and ewes. Prices remaining unaltered. N.Z. Beef.—Good enquiry for ward shipments. N.Z Porker Pigs.- Market v ory firm owing to small stocks. N.Z. Baeoner Pigs.—Nominal prices. LONDON BUTTER 4 ND CHEESE PRICES AS AT DECEMBER 6th, 1929. Previous week’s prices -linwri tor comparison. BUTTER The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London Office:—

90/- to 92/- equals approx. 8J d f.o.b. Deliveries N.Z. this week 10.500 crates, in store 21,000 crate s. Market quiet. Dbliveries Canadian 18,311 boxes, in store 18 4,816; compared last year 16,200 boxes, in store 114,613. Retail prices unchanged.

N.Z. WETHERS 4 MAIDENS6/12/29. 29/11/29. (Per lb.) 22/11/29. Canterbury Quality d. <}. Selected Brands. d. 56/under —...— 61 6} 61 57/64 „ «... 61 61 61 65/72 ...... Other Brands 6 6 51 56/under .. ..... 61 61 61 57/64 . ...... 61 61 61 65/72 54 51 51 N.Z. EWEB— 64/under 4J 41 N.Z. LAMBS— Canterbury Quality. 36/under 8! 8! 81 37/42 8 . 8 8 43/50 71 71 71 Seconds ................. 7 7 7 Selected Brands. 36/under _ .. 81 81 81 37/42 71 71 75 Other Brands 1st. quality 36/under — 71 7| 37/42 — 71 71 2nd. quality, 30/32 average 6} 7 7 AUSTRALIAN LAMBS— Victorian, first quality. 36/under 81 88 37/42 7> 71 71 ARGENTINE LAMBS— First quality <6/under .......... 71 71 71. 37/42 71 7J 7} N.Z BEEFOx fores Ox ninds Cow fores Cow hinds ' Not quoted Not quoted Not quoted Not quoted ARGENTINE CHILLED BEEF— Ox fores 5j 51 5 Ox hinds 71 7J 71 AUSTRALIAN FROZEN BEEF— Ox fores ...... 5 41 41 Ox hinds 61 61 63 N.Z. FROZEN PORK— Porkers 60/80 lbs 101 10 91 81/99 lbs 10 91 91 100 120 lbs 91 91 91 Baconers. 121'130 lbs — FROZEN VEAL 81 8} Not quoted. —

New Zealand— 6/12/29. Last week. Salted ...» 162/- to 168/164/- to 170/Unsalted 182/- to 188/184/- to 188/1st Whey 158/2nd Whey .... 156/Australian— Salted ...... 162/- to 164/164/- to 168/Unsalted .... 170/- to 174/174/- to 178/Argentine— Unsalted .... 164/- to 168/170/- to 174/Irish Creamery— Salted 164/Unsalted 172/M* Danish— FOB 181/Spot 180/- to 184/188/- to 192/Dutch, unsalted ... ...: 188/- to 190/194/- to 196/Siberian 160/- to 162/<M» ttkraniaji .... ....... 160/- to 162/160/- to 162/Polish . . . 150/- to 158/150/- to 160/162/- to 168/equals approx. 1/4 f.o.b. Deliveries N.Z. this week 1140 tons; in store 3700 tons. Butter market steadier. Betail prices unchanged. CHEESE. New Zealand— White 91/- to 92/94/- to 95/Coloured 90/- to 91/--92/- to 93/Canadian— White 97/- to 98/96/- to 98/Coloured 96/- to 98/96/- to 98/English Finest Farmers 110/- to 118/110/- to 116/-