MEAT IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23382, 26 June 1939, Page 7

MEAT IN LONDON

PRICES AT SMITIIFIELD LAMB ADVANCE MAINTAINED OTHER CLASSES FIRMER With satisfactory consumption, '.'.he recent advance in lamb prices at Smitlifield has been fully maintained, states the weekly report of the New Zealand Meat Producers Board.

Wethers arc firm, with better prices. There is a better inquiry for ewes, with prices linn.

I'rozen beef is quiet, with prices unchanged. In chilled hoof there is better trade owing to cooler weather. Prices are firmer.

New Zealand porker pigs are firmer on the better inquiry. New Zealand bnconers are firmer, owing to higher prices for Continental bacon.

Boneless bobby veal is again firmer on the short spot stocks. following are ruling prices for wholesale quantities announced bv the board together with values ruling at the close oi the previous week:—

FROZEN MUTTON June 13 .Tune 22 Per lb Per lb New Zealand— Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes: Under lSlb .. 4 y 4 y I> .. .. 4'/ 4 »2 57-Otlh .. ■>', 65-721 b .. " 3./' Ewes: •" d/J 3/ " Under 401b .. .. r?y oj/ - 3% 3y. o/-f»i)b ..3 3 65-721b . . ' <2y t <j3/ ~ , FROZEN LAMB Canterbury— Under 361b .. , 71/ -1/ 37-l'jlb ~ (jv Ay 43-oOlb .. .. pi/ Qy Second quality, averago about, a lib .. .. kv ,-y 'Other South Island: 8 Under 361b .. 7'/ -1/ r57-l_>lh .. .. R .v $ •43.501b . . . . /•>/ aj Norlb Island Downs: 4 " Under 361b . . . 7V -1/ 37-121b cA <W! •in-.-iOlb .. .. r,y 4 Second quality, average ' about 301b . . 71/ 7>/ North Island: ' * First quality (under 361b) V. 7'/„ 37-12lb . . . . G 5 /. 6% bccond quality, average about 311b . . . . §y t gv Australian— Victorian: First quality, 2f1.3P1b p,y. First quality, 37-421b G B ; i Argentine (new season)— First quality, 301b . . <t% First quality, 37- 121b 5% 5% FROZEN BEEF ♦ New Zealand— Hinds .. .. .. 3% 3% Forrs .. .. w o y fAustralinn—™nt,s ;• . •• •• 3% 3% Crops (weights corresponding) . . 3>/ $ CHILLED OX BEEF New Zealand— Hinds .. .. . , j'4 4*/ t Fores .. . . . . 2'« 2% Australian— Hinds 4 Crops (weights corresponding) .. .. 2'/j 2M Soulh African Hinds .. .. .. 4V 4 5% Fore? . . . 2'A 3 Southern Rbodesian— Hinds . . . . 4 4Vi Fores .. .. .. 2 2Vj Argentine— Hinds .. .. .. ,•>% 6 „ Fores 3% 3y t Urngua.van— TTinds .. .. ..5 Fores .. ...2V, 2V, Brazilian—• Hinds .. .. .. 4"/ i 4% FROZEN PORK New Zealand— Porkers: First quality. 61-Solb G*{ KV, Ditto. Sl-IOOIh .. (?% (p/ A Ditto. 101-1201b .. 6 3 /, fi% Baconers. 12-1-1001b .. 6 6% BONELESS VEAL Bobby (new season's), ex store, in parcels . . 5V B 5Vi + Second quality.

I The weekly quotations are based on j actual sales of wholesale quantities of j carcases of mutton or lamb, or of : quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or London stores. In the case of chilled beef, the rates represent. the appropriate average prices realised for the week at per lb. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values, one farthing per pound should ho deducted from tlio 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 on offer. WETHER MARKET FIRM MODERATE DEMAND FOR EWES The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London office as at the close of business last week: —Wethers: The market is firm. Ewes: There is a moderate demand and prices are firm. Lambs: The market is firm with a moderate demand. Quotations: —Wethers: Light. 3J-d to -lid per lb.; heavy, 2-Jd to 33d. Ewes: 2jjd to 33d. Lambs: Twos, 7Jd to 7jjd; eights, 6£d to 63d fours, 6id to seconds, (s;d to "id. HIDES AND SKINS VALUES IN WELLINGTON Sheepskins were fullv firm at the sale held by Ihe Wellington brokers on Friday. Heavy ox hides met an improved demand and prices advanced by '/ad to 'id a lb; light and medium ox. also nil grades of cow, did not receive Ihe same support and generally de- ! dined by to y, d a lb. Kip and yearling i recorded little change and calfskins were in- j dined to be a shade firmer. The range of prices was as follows: ! Dry Sheepskins.—Halfbred, 7d to S^d; ! fine crossbred, B'id to Olid; medium cross-] bred, O'/jd to Od; coarse crossbred. (i'/Jd lo j it',id; half-wools, ,|Vjd to quarter-wools, •V/U\ to tiLd; pelts. <d to -td. Salted Skins.—Quarter-wools, to '2s 3d; | half-wools, *2s 3d to 3s Od; three-quarter-I wools, :is (>d to 5s "2d.

Hides. —Ox. 331b to -1 lib, l%d lo 5%d; 151b to s'2lb, 5(1 to l>'i: 531b to 501b. -Id lo (i',<d; (iOlti to liillb, 5%d to O'/d; 7011) and over, (iVsd to 7 5 ' s d; row, 331b to 301b, 3*-.d lo 5* 4 d; -lolb to -181b, -l* 8 d lo 5%d; IfMb and over. 5d to s*id; kip. '2slb to :V2lb, ■l?sd to (i'id; 171b to '2-1 lb, .p;»l to 7Vgd; yearling, 11lb to 101b, 5d to SVid; calf. 01 b lo lOlb, 5V;d to Slid; Oil) to Sib, Od to 10% d; ,11b to 51b, 3d to lOlid.