MEAT IN LONDON

Northern Advocate, 29 July 1935, Page 6

MEAT IN LONDON

FROZEN AND CHILLED. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS,

FIRMER TENDENCY SHOWN.

LONDON, July 27.

Following are the latest quotations for frozen .and chilled meat on the Smithfield market:—

Frozen mutton: New Zealand, wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury and South Island selected, under 481bs, 43d; 48-561bs, 4id; 57-641bs, 4d; 65-721bs, 43d. North Island: 48-561bs, 4£d; 57-641bs, 4d; 65-721bs, 3|d. Ewes, under 481bs, 2Jd; 48-641bs, 2|d; 65-721bs, 2|d. Australian, wethers, Ist, 48-551bs, 2|-d; 2nd, 30-551bs, 2£d; ewes, 30-551bs, 2jjd. Argentine, wethers, Ist, 48-641bs, 3|d; Ist, 65-721bs, 3j|d. Patagonian, wethers and maiden ewes, under 50ibs, 3gd; 50-601bs, 3d. Frozen lamb: New Zealand, Canterbury, 361bs and under, 7id; 37-421bs, 7dd; 43-501bs, 7d; about 301bs, 63d. Other South Island, 361bs and under, 73d; 37-421bs, 73d; 43-501bs, 7-|-d. North Island, selected, 361bs and under, lid] 37-421bs, lid] second* about 301bs, 6£d. North Island, other, first, 361bs and under, 73d; first, 37-421bs, 73; second, about ‘3olbs, 6Jd. Australian, Victorian, first, 361bs and under, 6|d; first, 37-421bs, 63d; second, 361 b and under, sfd. Other States, first, 361bs and under, 6d; first, 37-421bs, s|d; second, 361bs and under, s|d. All States, first, about 261bs, 53d. Argentine, first, SOlbs and under, 5-3 d; first, 37 to 421bs, 53d; second, about 38 lbs, SJd; Patagonian, first, 361bs and under, 53d; second, about 381bs, 53d.

Ox beef: New Zealand hinds, 160-220 lbs, 33d; fores, 160-2201b5, 2-id. Australian,, hinds, 160Ibs and under, 33d; crops 1001 b and under, 2gd. Chilled ox beef: New Zealand hinds, i6Q-22ffibs, 3|d; fores, 1 2d. Australian, hinds, 3|d; crops, 2gd. South African, hinds, 4d; fores, 23d. Southern Rhodesian hinds, Sid; fores, l|d. Argentine, hinds, sgd; fores, 2|d. Uruguayan, hinds,-43d; fores 43 d. Brazilian, hinds, 33d.

Frozen pork; New Zealand, first, 60-80!bs, s§d; first, 81-1001bs, 5-1-d; first, lfil-1201bs, 5-3 d. Australian, first,' 60-80 lbs, sgd; first, 81-1001bs, 53 d; first, 1011201bs; 53d. GOOD DEMAND FOR LAMB, « BANK AND BOARD REPORTS. f ' ■ The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London office at the close of business last week:-—Wethers: Smaller supplies have caused prices ”to harden; light, 3gd to 4|d per lb; heavy, 3-id to 3|d per lb. Ewes: The market is depressed owing to the absence of demand; 2d to 2-|d. Lambs: There is a good demand and prices are steady; trade is brighter, with a better demand; twos, 7£d to 7§d; eights, 7d to 7id; fours, Id to lid; seconds, 6£d to 6gd. New Zealand -Meat Producers’ Board. —Lambs: The market is very firm, with prices better. Mutton: There is better trade in wethers at the advanced prices. Ewes: The market is dull, and unchanged. Beef: The market is quiet, owing to low prices of chilled beef. New Zealand porkers: There is better inquiry, but trade is slow. New Zealand baconers: The market is steady and unchanged.