MEAT SHIPMENTS TO UNITED KINGDOM

Southland Times, Issue 23332, 16 October 1937, Page 4

MEAT SHIPMENTS TO UNITED KINGDOM

CABLED ADVICE TO BOARD The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is advised by cable from its London office that the shipments from Australia, South America, South Africa and New Zealand to the United Kingdom during the month of September 1937 were as follows:— AUSTRALIA Carcasses mutton 53,705 Carcasses lamb 195,415 Quarters beef (frozen) 131,287 Quarters beef (chilled) 47,777 SOUTH AMERICA Carcasses mutton 5,237 Carcasses lamb 324,931 Quarters beef (frozen) - 3787 Quarters beef (chilled) 381,863 SOUTH AFRICA Quarters beef (chilled) 10,072 NEW ZEALAND Carcasses mutton 237,016 Carcasses lamb 559,240 Quarters beef (frozen) 30,817 Quarters beef (chilled) 15,206 FROZEN MEAT MARKET (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 15. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following are the approximate average prices realized for the week, based on actual transactions, wholesale quantities and description? of meat mentioned and for representative parcels of goods offering during the week being for business done on the basis of delivery to Smithfield market and/or ex-London stores. Oct. Oct

Lamb Market.—A shade easier because of strong competition with home-killed. Consumption is good for the time of the year. Mutton Market.—Wethers and ewes slightly easier. Frozen Beef Market.—A little lower, in sympathy with chilled beef, which showed lower values this week because of increased supplies, especially of home-killed. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Lightweights steady and unchanged. Heavyweights a shade firmer. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Quiet and unchanged. DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS (Received October 15, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 14. The butter and cheese markets are quiet. Quotations:

THE WOOL MARKET BRADFORD QUIET (Received October 15, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 14. The Bradford market is quiet,'there being more inquiry for tops.

7 a. 14 d. N.Z. SheepCanterbury and North Island selected and crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: Under 481b 6 514 48-561b 5 '/a 5 57-641b 5 414 65-721b 4% 4% North Island: 48-56Ib — n» 57-641b — 65-721b — Ewes: 481b and under 454 454 48-561b 3% 314 57-641b 3% 354 354 65-721b 314 N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury, first quality: Under 361b 714 7% 714 37-421b 714 43-501b 754 7 Second quality: Average about 311b 754 714 North island, first quality: Under 361b 7% 714 37-421b 7% 714 Second quality. Average about 311b 7X4 714 Other South Island: Under 361b 7% 714 37-421b 714 7X4 714 43-501b 7 Second quality: Average about 311b — — North Island Downs — 361b and under 8 714 37-421b 7% 714 43-501b 7X4 7 Second quality: Average about 311b 7X4 754 Australian Lambs— Victorian first quality: Under 361b 7X4 7 714 37-421b 754 Argentine Lambs— First quality new season: Under 361b 1 7X4 754 37-421b 7% 714 N.Z. Frozen Beef— Ox hinds <145-2101b) 4X4 454 Ox fores (145-2101b) 3X4 354 N.Z. Chilled BeefOx hinds (145-2101b) 5% 5% Ox fores (145-2101b) 354 354 Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 654 6 Ox fores (145-2101b) 3% 314 Uruguayan Chilled BeefOx hinds (145-2101b) 514 514 Ox fores (145-2101b) 354 314 Brazilian Chilled BeetOx hinds (145-2101b) 554 554 Australian Frozen Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 414 454 Ox crops (145-2101b) *—• 354 Australian Chilled BeefOx hinds (145-2101b) 5% 554 Ox crops (145-2X01b) 314 314 Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 514 554 Ox fores (145-2101b) 354 354 Union of S. Africa Chilled BeefOx hinds (145-210Ib) 514 514 354 Ox fores (145-2101b) 314 N.Z. Porker Pigs— Ftrst quality: 60-801b 714 714 81-1001b 754 754 101-1201b 754 7% Prime baconers: 121-1601b 714 714

BUTTER Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Danish 138/- to 140/-140/-to 142/New Zealand — Choicest salted 135/Unsalted 135/Australia— Choicest salted 130/- ■ Unsalted 130/- — CHEESE New Zealand — White 71/70/6 Coloured 70/69/6 Australia — / White V ■ . w——— Coloured - —

Quotations: Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 70’s 36 36 3514 34 64’s 341/2 34 331/2 32 60’s 331/z 331/2 321/2 31 58’s 301/2 301/2 291/2 29 56’s 28 28 271/2 27 50’s 251/2 25 241/2