COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 18987, 3 July 1933, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

MEAT IN LONDON. SMJTHFIELD QUOTATIONS. United Press Assn. —Elec. TeL Copyright. LONDON, July 1. 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., (4 3-8 d), 4 3-8 d; 57-G4]b., (3 7-8 d), 3 7-8 d; G5-721b„ (3Jd), 3Ad. North Island: 48-56ib., (43d), 4id; 57-641 b., (3Jd), 3Jd; 65721 b., (34d), 3Ad. Ewes: Under 481 b., (3 5-Scl), 3 5-8 d) ; 48-G4lb., (33d), 3Jd; G5-721b., (2 7-Sd), 27-Bd. Australian:—Wethers: first 40sGlb., (3 3-Sd), 3 3-8 d; second, 30551 b. (3 3-Sd), 3 3-Sd; ewes, 30-551 b. (3Jd), 33d. Argentine.—Wethers: First, 48641 b., (33d), 33d; first, 65-721 b., (3 l-8d), 3 1-Sd. Patagonian: Wethers or maiden ewes: Under 501 b., (3|d), 33d; 50601 b., (33d), 33d; ewes, 40-501 b., (33d), 3Jd. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand. —Canterbury: 361 b. and under (7d), 6 7-8 d; 37-421 b., (7d) 7d; 48-501 b., (C|d), 6 5-8 d) ; second, about 301 b, (6 1-8 d), 6 l-Bd. Other South Island: 361 b. and under, (7d), 6 7-8 d; 37-421 b., (7d), 7d; 43501 b., (63d), 6 5-Sd. North Island, selected, 361 b. and under (7 l-8d), 7 l-8d; ' 37-421 b., (7 i-8d), 7d; 43501 b., (63d), 65-8 d; second, about 301 b., (6id), 6ld. North Island, other: First, 361 b. and under, (63d), 6|d; first, 37-421 b„ (63d), 6|d; second, about 301 b., (63d), 03d. Australian. —Victorian; First, 3Gib., and under, (6d), Gd; first, 37-421 b., (Gd), Gd; second, 361 b. and under (5 7-Sd), 5 7-Bd. Other States: First, 361 b. and under, (53d), s|d; first, 37421 b„ (Gd), Gd; second, 3Glb. and under (Gd), Gd. All States: Third, about 2Gib., (6id), 63d. Argentine.—First, 361 b. and under (Gd), Gd; first, 37-421 b. (5 7-8 cl), 5 7-8 d) ; second, about 381 b., (5 7-8 d), 5 7-Bd. Patagonian: First, 361 b. and under (53d), 53d; first, 37-421 b., (53d), first, 37-421 b., (G), 5 7-8 d; second, about 301 b., (Gd), 5 7-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. New. Zealand.—Fores, IGO-2201b. (2id), 21 d; hinds, 100-2201 b., (2 5-8 d), 2 5-Bd. Australian. —Crops, 1001 b. and under, (23-8 d), 23-8 d; over 1001 b., (2.1(1), 2id; binds, IGOlb. and under (23d), 23d; over IGOlb., (27-8 d), 2 7-Bd. Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine. Fores, 160-2201 b. (24d), 23-8 d; hinds, IGO-2201b., (4 7-Sd), 4 7-Bd. Frozen Pork. New Zealand. First, 60-801 b. (4jd), 4Ad; first, 81-ioolb. (4 3-8 d), 4 3-8 d; first, 10i-1201b. (4 3-8 d), 4 3-Bd. Australian, —First, 60-ioolb. (4jd), 4Jd; first, 101-1201 b. (4 3-8 d), 4 3-Bd. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities ot 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, Smithfield. fi’o 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, hut for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.

DEMAND FOR LAMBS. 1 V MARKET REPORTED EASIER. The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London olllce as at the close of business last week: —Wethers: There is a moderate demand, but prices are firm. Ewes: There is little inquiry. Lambs: Tho demand is not so good and the market is easier. Trade generally has fallen off. Quotations are: Wethers, light, 3jfd lo 4fd per lb.; heavy, 3d to 3icl; ewes, 2Jd to 3Jd; lambs, twos, GJd lo 7d; eights, GJd to 7cl; fours, G 3-8 dto 6 5-8 d; seconds, 6d lo GAd.