LONDON MARKET

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 154, 9 July 1934, Page 8

LONDON MARKET

SMITHFIELD PRICES FROZEN MEAT QUOTATIONS The New Zealand Meat Producers’ doard has received the following cablg from its London office dated July 6, advising that the following are the ipproximate average prices realised for dke week, based on actual transactions »f wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London •tores:— New Zealand sheep, Canterbury ana North Island crossbred wethers - and maiden ewes 48/56 sfd; 57/64 5 l-4d; 65/72 sd. New Zealand selected North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes--48/56 5 5-8 d; 57/64 5 l-4d; 65/72 sd. New Zealand Ewes 48/under 4 3-8 d; 48/64 3|d; 65/72 3 3-td.

New Zealand Canterbury lambs, 36/ under 7 3-8 d; 37/42 7d; 43/50 second quality, average 32, 7 l-Bd. Other South Island brands, 36/undex 7 3-Sd; 37/42 7d; 43/50 6fd, New Zealand lambs, including selected North Island brands, 36/u”der 7 .’’.-Sd, 37/42 7d; 43/50 second quality, erage 32, 7 l-Bd.

Other North Island brands, first quality u/36 7 l-4d; 37/42 7d; second quality average 32 7 l-Bd. 1 Australian lambs, Victorian, Ist quality u/36 7 l-8d; 37/42 6 5-Bd. Argentine lamb, Ist quality, 36/under 7 l-4d; 37/42 6Jd. New Zealand beaf, ox fores, 2 l-8d; ox hinds 3 l-Bd. Argentine chilled beef, ox fores, 25-8 d; ox hinds 4 3-Bd. Australian Frozen beef, ox crops, 0/100 25-8 d; ox hinds, 0/160 3 l-4d. N.Z. prime porker pigs, 60/80 5 7-8 d; 81/100 5 5-8 d; 101/120 5 l-4d. N.Z. Baconer Pigs: 120/160 sjd. N.Z. Frozen veal not quoted . Lamb Market: Steady. Demand for meat of all descriptions has been affected by hot weather. Prices of some grades shade easier but generally little change.

Mutton Market: Wethers and ewes meeting with good demand with prices unchanged. Beef Market: Trade slow with prices easier. Argentine chilled beef Selling at very low prices. N.Z. Porker Pigs: Trade slow owing o hot weather with prices easier. N.Z. Baconer Pigs: Market quiet and unchanged.