MEAT IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22179, 5 August 1935, Page 5

MEAT IN LONDON

FROZEN AND CHILLED SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS FIRMNESS OF MARKET (Received August 4, 5 5 p m.) LONDON, Auk. 3 Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison:— FROZEN MUTTON July 27 Auk. 3 New Zealand— d d Wethers and Maiden Ewsa: Canterbury and South Island, selected: Under 48lb 4% 4% 48-561b. .. .. .. 4% 4% 57-841 b 4 4% 65-721W 3% 4 North Island: 48-561b 4% 4Vi 57-641b. . . .. 4 4% 65-721b 3% 4 Ewes: Under 461b 2% 2% 4?-641b 2% 2% 65-721 b 2% 2% Avißtrnlian Wethers: First, 48-551b 2% 2% Second, 30-551b. . . . . 2% 2% Ewes, 30-551b IV* 2V* Argentine—- ■ Wethers: First, 48-641b 3% 3% First, 65-721b 3% 3% Patagonian— Wethers or Maiden Ewes: Under 501b. .. .. 3V« 3V4 50-601 b 3 3 FROZEN LAMB New Zealand— Canterbury: 361b. and under ~ .. 7% 7% 37-421b 7% 7% 43-50lb 7 7% About 301b. . . . . 6% 6% Other South Island: 361 b. and under . . .. 7% 7% 37-421b 7% 7% 43-501b 7% 7% North Island, selected: 361b. and under .. ..7% 7% 37-4*21 b 7% 7% 43-501b .. 7% 7% Second, about 30lb. . . 6% 6% North Island, other: First, 361b. and under. . 7% 7% First, 37-421b 7V* 7% Second, about 30lb. . . 6% 6'/i Australian— Victorian: First, 361b. and under .. 6% 6% First. 37-421b 6% 6Y, Second, 361b. and under 5% o% Other States: First, 361b. and under ..6 6 First, 37-421b. . . . . 5% 6 Second, 361b. and under 5% 5% All States: Third, about 261b. . . 5% 5% Argentine— First, 361b. and under . . o'i 5% First. 37-421b. . . 5%. 5% Second, about 3£lb. . . 5% 5% Patagonian— First, 361b. and under .. 5% 5% First, 37-421b. .'. 5% 5% Second, about 3Slb. . . 5% 5% FROZEN OS BEEF New Zealand— Hinds, 160-2201 b. . . 3% 3% * Fores, 160-2201 b. . . 2% 2 Australian— Hinds, 1601b. and under 3% 3% Crops, 1001b. and under 2% 2% CHILLED OX BEEF (160-2201b.) New Zealand— Hinds 3% 3 Fores .. .. 2 1% Australian— Hindi 3% 3 Crops 2% 1% South African— Hinds 4 3',4 Fores . . .. 2V* 1% Southern Rhodeeian— Hinds 3V 4 2% Fores ' 1% 1% Argentine— Hinds 5% 4% Fores 2% 2 1 /* UruguayanHinds .. .. .. 4% 4 Fores 2% 2 Brazilian— Hinds 3% 3% Foreß . . . . . . * * FROZEN PORK New Zealand— First, 00-Rolb 5% 5% First. 81-1001 b 5% 5V a First, 101-120lb 5% 5% Australian— First, 60-eolb 5% 5% First, 81-100lb 5% 5% First, 101-120lb 5% 5% •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 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. LAMBS VERY TIRM LOW BEEF PRICES The following cablegrams regarding the Smithfield market at the close of business last week have been received : New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. —Lambs: The market continues very firm with slightly higher prices. Consumption remains good. Mutton: Wethers also remain firm with a fair demand. Ewes remain dull and unchanged. Beef: The market is affected by the low prices of chilled beef and the continuous hot weather. Porkers: The market is firm nt better prices, with more inquiry. Baconers: The market is steady and unchanged. Bank of New Zealand.—Wethers: Smaller supplies have caused prices to harden Ewes: There is only a poor demand. Lambs: The demand continues but it is not quite so brisk. Values are: Wethers, light, 4id to 4|d per lb.; heavy, 3Jd to 3|d; ewes, 2d to 2Jd; lambs, twos, 7£d to 7?d; eights, 7id to 7jjd; fours, 7d to 7|d; seconds, Cd to 6jkl. RABBITSKIN VALUES DUNEDIN MARKET WEAKER After moving upward for somes time, the Dunedin rabbitskin market was considerably weaker at. last week's sale. The drop in prices on standard winter grades was 10 per cent to 15 per cent, equivalent to 6d to 9d per lb. Inferior gradeß of winters, including greasy skins, showed a bigger decline, which was most noticeable in bucks. Prices still remain on a high level and it must be remembered that the quality of the winter skins now coining to hand is deteriorating. The following is the range of prices:— Summer broken, 14d to 15d: autumn broken, 21d to 22d; second winter brokfn, 25d to 29d; first winter broken, 30d to 33d; runners, 14d to 141 d; summer—does, 14id to lojd: bucks, 21d to 22d: small, 10d; light racks. lGd to 18d; prime racks, lfid to 18d: dawny autumn, 20s to 2?d; early autumns, 32d to 37d; late autumns, 48d to 54d: second incoming, 48d to 52d: incoming winter, 60d to 64d; early winter bucks, 80d to S2d; early winter does, 44d to 46d: first spotted weaners—bucks, 72d to 74d: does, 38d to 43d; second winter bucks, 82d to 84d; second winter does, 46d to 48d; first winter bucks. 90d to 92d; first, winter does. 56d to 585 d; prime bucks. 99d: prime do;«s, 60d to ftSJd; outgoing—bucks. God to 66d; does, 3?, d to 36d'i springs—bucks. 40d to 45d; does, 22d 'to 23d; milky, lod to 23id: fawn. 12d to 20d; winter fawn, 47d to 48d: summer black, lOd to lid; autumn blsck, 20d to 30d: first winter black. 56d to 57d; second winter black. 46d to 50dhareskins, lid to 241 d; horsehair, 18d to 18Jd. APPLES IN LONDON (Received August 4, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 3 New Zealand apples by the Rangitata and Wairangi sold as follows: Stunners, lis 3d to 13s; Dougherty, lis to 14s 9d. Australians realised:— Stunners, 13s to 14s; Granny Smiths, 17s to 18s; Dougherty, 14s to los.