MEAT IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21961, 19 November 1934, Page 5

MEAT IN LONDON

FROZEN AND CHILLED SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS (Received November 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 17 Following arc the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison:—

RABBITS First, large .. 15/-to 15/6 15/-to 15/6 •None offering. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithficld 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 be 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.

STEADY LAMB MARKET NO CHANGE IN PRICES The following Smith field meat advices, as at the close of business last week, have been received:— Bank of New Zealand.* —Wethers: The market is steady. Ewes: The market is quiet and unchanged. Lambs: The market is steady, and "prices are unchanged. Quotations: Wethers, light, 4gd to 4j{d per lb; heavy, .3ad .to 4|d; ewes, 2sd to 3{jd; lambs, twos, 6fd to 6|d; eights, 6}d to 6Jd; fours, sgd to sgd; seconds, 6d to 6gd. New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. —Lambs: The market is quiet, with prices steady. Mutton: The market for wethers and ewes is steady, with prices unchanged. Beef: Low prices of Argentine chilled beef are affecting the demand for frozen beel. New Zealand porkers: Priceß arc easier, owing to heavy arrivals from all sources. New Zealand baconers: Nominal. EXPORT BUYING RATES SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK The following is the current schedule of prices on hooks at freezing works for lambs and pigs bought for export:— Lambs. —361b. and under, 7<J per lb.; 371b. to 421b., 6*d; over 421b., 6d; seconds, 6id. Pigs.—Porkers, 601b. to 801b., 6d; 811b. to 1001b., s£d; 1011b. to 1201b, sd; baconers, 1211b. to 1601b., ssd; seconds, id less. These prices will operate in the Auckland Province for this week. BOBBY CALF MEAT STOCKS HELD IN STORE A correspondent writes suggesting that dairy farmers should obtain some share of the profit made on the sale of the meat from bobby calves, which were bought at prices which represented only the value of the skins and sundries. Actually exporters have not yet received permission from the Meat Board to export this meat so that the profits havo not been realised. The meat, although in some cases already sold,, is still in store in New Zealand awaiting shipment. Recently the board agreed to the shipment of meat from calves killed before July 12, tho date of the embargo, these calves having been bought from tho farmers at prices allowing for a sale for the meat. Some exporters did not hold the meat after that date, preferring to boil down the carcases for meat meal. WHEAT IN AMERICA (Received November 18. 5.5 p.m.) CHICAGO, Nov. 17 Wheat.—December, 1 dollar H cents a bushel; Slay, 094 cents; July, 93'J cents. .. ■ , The New York price for cash is 1 dollar 9i cents. NEW PRIVATE COMPANIES The following private companies have been registered ill Auckland: — Associated Mines, Limited, gold miners. Capital £3OOO in £1 shares. Subscribers: R. C. Norm and A. J. Clarkson, 1500 shares each. Manukau Timber Company, Limited, i timber merchants. Capital £ISOO in £1 shares. Subscribers: G. W. Pollard, 1100 shares; Mrs. H. B. Knox, 250; B. Kelly, 100; Mrs. M. Crawford, 50 shares.

FROZEN MUTTON Nov. 10 Nov. 17 New Zealand— d d Wethers and Maiden Ewes: Canterbury and North Island, selected: 48-5(>lb. . . .. 4'A 4'A 57-041 b 4% 4% (55-7211). • .. • > 4Vi North Island: 48-5611) 4'A 4'/a 57-l>4lb. . . .. .. 4/a 4'A <>5-721b. . . . . .. iY* 4/4 Ewes: Under 481b. 3 : % 3 3 /A 48-6411) 3% 3 % 65-72lb. . . .. •. 3/B 3% Australian— Wethers: First, 40-55lb sy B 3% Second, 35-55lb. .. .. 3/n •sy. Ewes, 30-551b. .. 3/2 3Va Argentine— Wethers: First, 48-65lb. .. ■i'4 4'/4 First, 05-721 b. 3/4 3/4 Fata gonian— Wethers or Maiden Ewes: ny. Under 50lb. 3/4 50-60lb . * * FROZEN LAMB New Zealand— Canterbury: 6 7 / a 36lb. and under .. &/, 37-421 b 6Va ti'a 43-501 b 5% 5% Second, about 301b. .. 6'/4 6-/4 Other South Island: 6% 6% 36lb. and under . . 37-42lb GVa 6% 43-5011) 5>A 5% North Island, selected 3(>lb. and under . . 7 'A V.'n 37-42lb <i'A 6V3 5Ma 43-501 b 5'/ a Second, about 30lb. G'A CM4 North Island, other: c>% First, 36lb. and under .. 6% First, 37-42lb 6% 6 3 /a Second, about 30lb. 6 6 Australian— Victorian : 6% First, 361b. and \tnder — * First, 37-42lb. * 6M, Second, 36lb. and under 6 3 /« Other States: 6% First, 361 b. and under .. 6% First, 37-42lb. . . ... 6% tSV'a Second, 361b. and under ey 4 ti 1 /, All StBtes: 6/8 Third, about 26lb. c> Argentine— 6% 6V4 First, 36lb. and under . . First. 37-421 b 6 Second, about 30lb. C'/a 6 /'a FROZEN OX BEEF New Zealand— 2% 2% Fores, ]60-220lb. Hinds, 160-220lb. 3% 3V4 Australian— 2% 2% Crops, 1001b. and under Over 1001b 2% oy Hinds, lGOlb. and under 3% 3'/a Over 1601b 3 Mi 3'/3 CHILLED OX BEEF Argentine— 3Vi Fores, 160-2201b, 3/4 Hinds, 160-2201b. AV t 4'/a FROZEN FORK New Zealand— fiVi First, 60-801b. .. 6 V a First, 81-lOOlb 6 1 ; (!% First, 101-1201b 57a 5% Australian — First, 60-10011) 6% f>V£ First. 101-120lb 5?< 5%