THE LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 23 March 1925, Page 3

THE LONDON MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., (London) Mas. 19.—

Lamb.—N.Z. prime xbd Canterbury heavy 11 5-Bd, light 12id, N.I. heavy Hid, light 11 5-Bd, fair demand for N.Z. lamb. Market is weak owing to heavy shipments. Mutton. —N.Z. prime xbd N.I. heavy 7d, light 9d. Demand runs principally ou light weights. Market is weak. Beef.—N.Z. prime ox hinds 5Jd, fores 4 5-Bd. Active demand for New Zealand beef. Market is very firm. Australian frozen m.eat. —G.a.q. xbd lamb heavy 10£d, light lid-. Steady demand, for Australian lamb. Australian mutton is not quoted.

The N.Z. Meat Producers’ Board (London) Smithfield delivered prices at Mar. 20.—(Prices for the previous week are also shown). —N.Z. wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands, U/56 9 3-8 d (9 3-8 d), 57/64 Bid (Bid), 65/72 7Jd (7Jd); other brands, U/56 9d (9d), 57/64 8d (8d), 65/72 7d (7d); N.Z. ewes U/64 7{d ("id); N.Z. lamb Canterbury quality, U/36 .12 l-8d (12Jd), 37/42 Hid (126), 43/50 Hid (11 5-8 d), seconds Hid, 11 5-8 d), selected brands, U/36 12 l-8d (12|d), 37/42 HJd (12d), other brands, Ist quality, U/42 Hid (Hid), seconds HJd (Hid). N.Z. beef ox fores 4 5-8 d (4 5-8 d), hinds 5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d), cow fores 4 l-8d (4 l-8d), hinds 5d (sd). Argentine chilled beef, ox fores 5d (sd), hinds 7d (7d). Argentine frozen beef, ox fores 4Jd (4Jd); hinds 6}d (6Jd). Frozen pork: 120/180 lbs 81d (Sid). N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., (London) Mar. 20. —N.Z. frozen lamb 12 per lb (average), mutton wether and maiden ewe, light 9 l-Bd, heavy 7 3-Bd, ewe light 7id, heavy 7d. Market slow. Levin and Co., Ltd., (London) Mar. 20.—Frozen meat (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.o„ including storage charges, cartage, etc). —Down lambs 28/42’s 12d, best N.I. 28/42’s Hid, ordinary N.I. 28/42’s Hid, second quality HJd, best N.I. wethers 48/64's BJd, 64/72’s 7 l-Bd, ordinary 48/64’s B}d, N.I. ewes 48/64’s 7}d, 64/72's 6 l-Bd, N.Z. prime ox beef 160/220’s 5Jd. As compared with last week’s quotations, lamb is id per lb cheaper, mutton unchanged. Market quiet with a downward tendency.

The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co., (London) report: Butter market very slow, continued bear movements, N.Z. market demoralised, trade buyers however are carrying small stocks, demand expected to improve within a few days at present prices; N.Z. 172/ to 174/, Australian 170/ to 174/, Argentine 170/ to. 178/. Cheese steady, N.Z. 101/ to 102/. Lambs and mutton trade poor and weaker, particularly heavy mutton. Beef dull and influenced by large shipments of chilled beef. DAIRY PRODUCE. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. (London) Mar 19.—Butter.—Market is very quiet. N.Z. salted 172/ (178/), Danish 226/ (234/), finest Australian salted 172/ (178/), unsalted 180/ (184/). Cheese market is quiet. N.Z. white and coloured 162/ to 103/ (103/ to 104/).