MEAT IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22850, 4 October 1937, Page 7

MEAT IN LONDON

PRICES AT SMITHFIELD GOOD LAMB CONSUMPTION CHILLED BEEF TRADE QUIETER Consumption of lamb in the British market continues to be satisfactory for the time of the rear, according to the weekly report of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. Values for lightweight lambs remain firm, while heavyweights are slightly easier.

The market for wether mutton is easier, with trade slow. In ewes conditions are quiet and unchanged. Frozen beef is meeting with a steady demand at unchanged prices. Chilled beef is slightly lower, owing to an easing in the demand. Owing to large supplies of New Zealand porker pigs, lightweights have eased. Other descriptions are steady and unchanged. Short spot stocks of New Zealand baconers have caused prices in this line to harden. Following are the latest quotations announced by the board, together with the values ruling at the close of the previous week: —

FROZEN MUTTON Sept. 23 Sept. 30 New Zealand— d d Crossbred Wethers and Maiden Ewes: Under 481b .. .. 6 l / t 6 .. , , 6% SV» 67-641b .. .. 5 1 /, 5 .. ..5 4>i Ewe*:— Under 481b .. .. 4V% 4V$ 48-sSlb .. .. 3/', 3'/, 57-641b .. .. 3'/, Sy, 65-721b .. .. 3% 3% FROZEN LAMB Now Zealand— Canterbury: 331b and under .. 7% 7% 37-4'ilb .. .. VA TA 43-fiOlb . . . . 7y. 7y. Second, about 311b .. 7% 7% Other South Island: 30lb and under .. 7% 7V, 37-4'Jlb .. .. 7% 7 s / 4 43-501 b .. .. 7 1 /« 7 1 /« North Island: 3(31 b and under .. 8 .8 37-421b 7% 7% 43-.501b . . . . 7% ?Vi Second, about 301b .. I*A North Island, first quality: 301b and under .. ~V t V/ t 37-421b . . . . 7% 7% Second, about 311b. .. 7% 7Vi AustralianVictoria: First, 361b and under • • First, 37-421b .. » • j Argentine (new season's) — First, 301b and under 7% 7V, First, 37-421b .. 7'/. 7'/. FROZEN BEEF New Zealand— Ox hinds .. .. 4'/* 4VS Ox fores .. 3'/i 3% Australian— Ox hinds .. 4V« 4/4 Ox crops .. .. 3% SV* CHILLED OX BEEF (145-210lb) New Zealand— Hinds : « sy. Fores .. .. •• 3/a Australian Hinds 5% 5% Crops .. .. . . 3/a 3/, South AfricanHinds 6/« « Fores . . t .. . . 3 3/ a Southern Rhodesian— Hinds Fores .. .. ..3 A 3/ t Argentine— Hinds .. .. 1 •• Fores .. .. i• • 3/» Uruguayan- _ « Hinds.. .. -f.. 6 Fores .. .. . • 3/, 3/» Brazilian — , Hinds 5Vi FROZEN PORK New Zealand — , First, 00-SOlb <V» First, 81-100lb -A First, 101-1201b >\A ;% First, 121-1601b '/• </« * Not quoted. The weekly quotations are based on ! actual sales of wholesale quantities of I carcases of mutton or lamb of i quarters of beef delivered to Smith- | field market and/or London stores. In ! the case of chilled beef tho rates ! represent the approximate prices i realised for the week at per lb. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship I 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.

MUTTON DEM AN 0 EASIER

MORE HOME-KILLED LAMBS

The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London office as at the close of business last week: —Wethers: Weaker values arc ruling owing to lack of demand. Kwes: The market is dull. Lambs: The market is rather easier, being affected bv heavy supplies of home-killed meat. Quotations: Wethers, light, 5d to 6d per lb; heavy, 4gd to 43d; to 4id; lambs, twos, 72d to 7*d; eights. 7jd to 7Jd; fours, 7£d to 7id; seconds, 7jid to 7£d. EXPORT SEASON THREE CLASSES HIGHER LAMB TRADE EXPANDS The final returns of the meat export season of the Dominion, which closed on September 30, are not yet available, but the figures for 11J months to September 15 indicate that last season's figures will be exceeded in chilled beef, lamb and boneless beef. Frozen beef, mutton and pork shipments so far aro lower.

A comparison of shipments from October 1, 19.%, until September In, 1937, is as follows: — 1030-37 1035-30 Chilled beef (quarters} 104,801 1:50,747 Frozen beef (Quarters) 170,018 100,.51 D Mutton (carcases) 1,721,8-12 1,704,215 Lamb (carcases) 0,072,805 8,609,050 Pork (carcases) 030,107 037,642 Boneless beef (bags 1 283,800 220,843 Killings of stock for the season to September 15 compare as follows: — 1036-37 1033-30 Chilled beef (quarters) 101,716 141,733 Frozen (quarters) 10(5,708 180.304 Wethers (carcases) 072,440 1,144,015 Kwes (carcases) 807,000 738,245 Lamb (carcases) 0,183,701 8,780,078 Porkers (carcases) 431,801 454,073 Baconers (carcases; 240,180 215,007 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs.) 512,806 408,332 Boneless hobby veal (frt. c/cs.) .. 230,007 180,440 Sundries •• 811,104 318,545

Slocks in New Zealand on September 15 were heavier than at this date last season in all classes of meat except chilled beef.