COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18875, 20 February 1933, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

LONDON MEAT MARKET

THE WEEKLY REPORT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Feb. 18. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week given in parenthesis for comparison:— Frozen Mutton. New Zealand —Wethers and maiden ewes: Canterbury and North Island selected, 48-sGlb (44d) 4£d; 57-64H0 (4Jd) 4 Jd; 65-721 lo (4§d) (4 J d). North Island—4 8-561 b (ild) 4|d; 57-641 b (43d) (43); 65-7211) (43d) 43d. Ewes—Under 481 b (3|d) 3§d; 47-6411) (3d) 3d; 65-7211) (2§d) 2gd. Australian.—Wethers: First, 40-65 lh (3irl) 3£d; second, 30-551 h (3fd) 3Jd. Ewes, 30-551 b (3Jd) 3£d. Argentine.—Wethers: First, 46-64 lb (4|d) 4Jd; first, G5-721b (4Jd) 4d. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand.—Canterbury: Second about 301 b, (4fd) 4Ad; North Island, selected, 361 b and under (6|d) s|d; 37-42ib (53d) s*d; 43-5011) (sfd) 4|d; second, about 301 b (sfd) 5Jd. North Island, other, first, 361 b and under (6d) 5Jd; first, 37-421 b ( 5Ad) sd; second, about 301 b (s|d) sd. Australian. —Victorian: First, 361 b and under (53d) 4Jd; first, 37-4211) (4id) 4id; second, 361 b and under (4§d) 4|d. Other States: First, 3611) and under (43d) 4|d; First, 37-4211) (4Jd) 4d; second, 361 b and under (4Jd) 4id. All states; Third, about 261 b (4gd) 4|d. Argentine.—First, 3611) and under (sid) sd; first, 37-4211) (4|d) 4Jd; second, about 281 b (4|d) 4Jd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand. —Fores, 160-22011) (3d) 3d; hinds, 160-2201 b( 3 Jd) 3gd. Australian. —Crops, 11011) and under (3fd) 3Jd; over 1001 b ( 3Jd) 3Jd; hinds, 1601 b and under (3|d) 3|d; over 16011) (33d) 3ld. Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine.—Fores, 160-22011) (3Jd) 3|d; hinds, 160-2201-b (ad) 5Jd. Frozen Pork. New Zealand. —First,- 60-SOib (53d) 53d; first, 81-1001 b (spd) sid; first 101-120])) (none offering), 4id. Australian. —First, 60-10011) (aid) 51 d; first, 101-12011) (sd) 4Jd. Rabbits.

First, large, ex si ore (19s to 19s 6d) 19s.

The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, Smithfleld. To arrive at the equivalent ex-ship 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 pa-cels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

PRODUCE BOARD’S REPORT. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated February 17: — Butter.—New Zealand, salted, 75s to 78s (78s to 80s); unsalted, 76s to 80s (70s to S2s); 'first whey, 70s (745); second whey, 68s (725). Deliveries, New Zeal.and, 1533 tons (last year 2190 tons); in store, 7163 tons (last yea? 3063 tons). Australian, salted, 725-74 s to 75s (75s to 775), unsalted, 745-76 s to 78s (76s .to l&s). Deliveries, Australian, 2600 tons (last year 2050 tons) ; in store, 5150 tons (last year 2725 tons). Argentine, unsalted, 74s to 765, exceptional, 78s (76s to 78s); South Africa, 68s to 725; Danish, 81s f.o.b. 104 s spot (84s to 108 s); Dutch, unsalted, 106 s to 110 s (li'Ss to 120 s). The market is dull. Retail prices are unchanged: New Zealand, 10s; Danish, Is Id. Cheese. —New Zealand, white, 44s to 45s (47s to 47s 6d); coloured, 52s to 535, exceptional 54s (57s to 58s). Deliveries, New Zealand, 18,098 crates (last yea? 17,104 orates), in store, 43,320 crates (last year 3817 crates). Australian, white, 43s to 44 S ( —) ; coloured, 51s to 62s ( —) ; Canadian, whiter 60s to 68s (58s to 68s); coloured, 64s to 68s (62s to 68s). Deliveries, Canadian, 5400 boxes (last year 6600 boxes) ; in store, 111,402 boxes (last year 137,198 boxes). The market is steady. New Zealand retail price unchanged. Engl s-li finest farmers’, 84s lo i'Ji's, market depressed.