MEAT IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21503, 29 May 1933, Page 5

MEAT IN LONDON

FROZEN AND CHILLED SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS (Received May 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 27 Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison:— FROZEN MUTTON

RABBITS First, large, ex aloro . . . 12/- 11/6* 'Neglected. Price nominal. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, of of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, Smithfield.

To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values, one farthing per pound should bo deducted from the prices quoted above. Quotations given represent the average for the week, and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.

LOCAL EXPORT RATES The current schedule of export meat rates in the Auckland Province is as follows: Lambs, 361b., 43d; 071b. to 42!b.. 32d; 431b. and over, 3}d; seconds, 4d. Wethers.—4Blb., 3d; 491b. to 561b.. 2£d; 571b. to 641b., 2Jd; 651b. to 721b., lgd; over 721b., lid; seconds, 2Jd. Ewes.—4Blb. lid; 491b. to 561b. r ljd; 571b. to 641b., Id; 651b. and over, 2d; seconds, Id. Beef.—Prime ox, 5601b. to 8801b., 15s 6d per 1001b.; overs, unders and seconds, lis 6d; boner bull, 9s; prime cow, 10s; boner cow and seconds, 7s. Pigs.—Bolb. 4id; 811b, to 1001b., 4d; 101 lb. to 1201b., 33d; 1211b. to 1501b., 3Jd. LAMB MARKET BETTER The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London office as at tho close of business last week: —Wethers: There is a better inquiry for light-weights. Ewes: Tho market is quiet and unchanged. Lambs: Tho market has improved. There is a good demand. It is thought prices will remain steady at present quotations. Wethers, light, 3d to 4d per lb.; heavy, 2id to 2;} d; ewes, 2d to 3£d; lambs, twos, 5Jd to 6d; eights, 6d to sid; fours, 4|d to 4gd; seconds, sid to 52d. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board's market report for the week is as follows: —Lambs: Very firm with better prices, especially for heavyweight. Consumption continues cood. Mutton: Wethers, more inquiry for light-weight, but trade generally slow. Ewes remain quiet and unchanged. Beef: Weaker in sympathy with low prices of Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porkers: Dull with small trade. New Zealand baconers: Market steady at better prices.

NEW ZEALAND APPLES SALES IN LONDON • LONDON, May 26 The Port Dtinedin's Otago apples sold as follows: —.Jonathans and Delicious, 10s to 12s a case; Winesaps and Hoovers. 10s; Stunners, 12s. WHEAT IN AMERICA WINNIPEG PRICES SOAR (Received May 28. 5.5 p.m.) CHICAGO. May 27 Wheat. —May, 738 cents a bushel; July, 743 cents; September, 76J cents; December, 78} cents. The New York quotation for cash is 85i'cents Wheat opened 4 cents higher, but reacted slightly at the close'at 2\ to 3 cents higher. Corn was 1 cent to lg cents higher. WINNIPEG, May 27 An opening surge of buying which sent wheat futures soaring to higher levels to-day was maintained, and at the close} there were gains of to 2J cents. May closed at 65 cents, July at 65| cents, October at 67 i cents, December at 63 i cents.

May 20 May 27 New Zealand— d d Wethers mid liinitlen ewes: Canterbury and North Island selected: 48-5Glb 3! 32 57-C411). 3 3 G5-72lb. . • •« • • 22 23 North Island — 3! 48-5iil 1). , • ■ • • ■ 31 57-G4lb 2 J 21 05-721 b. . • . • • • ■tt 2J Ewes: Under 48lb 3! 3! 48-Gtlb 22 22 G5-721b. • • • • • • 3J 21 Australian— AVethers: I''irs(, 40-5Blb. •• 35 3 Second, 30-551 b. . < • • 3} 31 Ewes. 3u-55lb. . • •. 3 IT 3 Argentine— Wethers: 31 First, 48-64lb. . , • . 31 First, G5-72lb. . . . . 24 28 Pa tagonian— Wethers or Maiden Ewes: U nder 50lb. 31 31 50-ti0lb 3 3 Ewes, 40-E0lb. 31 31 FROZEN LAMB New Zealand— Canterbury: .'It'll), and under . . 53 5! 37-421 b 41 51 43-5Clb 42 4} Second, about 30lb. 51 51 Other South Island— 36lb. and under . . 55 53 37-42! H 4« 5s 43-501b 4i 41 North Island, selected— 30lb. and under . . 55 r> 37-121b 4 J 51 43-501b 4S 41 Second, about 30lb. 55 51 North Island, otlier— First,,361b. and under .. 5} 5J First. 37-42lb. 4 J 5 Second, about 30lb. 5i 52 Australian— Victorian: First, 3Glb. and under . . 51 51 First, 37-4?lb. 4j 45 Second, 3Glb. and under . 51 5} Other States: First, 3Glb. and under . . 4} 5 First. 37-42lb. 4! 41 Second. 3Glb. and. under . 55 51 All States: T hi I'd, about 2Glb. . 51 51 Argentine— First, 3Glb. and under . . 51 5 First. 37-42lb. 4t 41 Second, about 3£lb. 51 52 Put a soman— First, 361b. and under . . 4; 41 First, 37-421b. 41 42 Second, about 30lb. 5 5 FROZEN OX BEEF New ZealandFores, 160-220lh 21 21 Hinds. lG0-220lb 25 2» Australian— Crops, 1001b. and under . 21 21 Over 1001'b Of 22 Hinds, 1001b. and under . 2! 22 Over IGOlb 2} 21 CHILLED OX BEEF Argentine— Fores, lGO-2'20lb. 35 21 Hinds, 1G0-2201I) 51 5 FROZEN PORK New Zealand— First, 00-S01b. .. 4} 41 First. 81-lOOlb 41 41 First, 10I-l20lb. .. 4 41 Australian— First, GO-lOOlb 41 4? First, 101-1201b 4 41