COMMERCIAL NEWS.
LONDON MEAT MARKET. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. United Press Assn.—Elec. .TeL Copyright. LONDON, July 29. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled ;riieat, With those of the previous week’s given in parenFrozen Mutton. New Zealand.—Wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury and North island selected: iB-561b:, (4 3-Sd); 4 3-Sd, 57=641b;, (33d), 3|dj -65-7211)., (3£d), 3 3-Bd. North Island: —48-561 b., (4 l-8d), '4 l-Bdj' 57-641 b., (3 a-8d), 3 5-8 d; 65-721 b., (33d), 33d. Ewes: Under 481 b., (3£d)>.3 3-8 d; 48-641 b., (3d), 3d; 65-7211)., (2£d), 2fd. AustralianWethers: first 40561b.,' (3 3-8 d), 3 3-8 d; second; 30oolb.; (3'3-8d), 3 3-Bd. Ewes: 30551 b., (3 l-Bd)i 3 Argentine.—Wethers: First; 48641 b., (3Jd)', 3 5-Ad; first, -85-721b.,-(3 l-8d), 3d. Patagonian:—Wethers or maiden ewes: Under SOlb., (3|d),. '3jd; 5060ib., ~(3|dj, 33d; ewes; 40-501 b„ (3 l-8d), 3 i=Bd. j,; Frozen Lamb. New Zealand. —Canterbury: '36lb. ■and under, (6- 3-8d)-, 6£d; 37-421 b., (6 5-8 d), 6£d; ; 43-oOlb;, (6£d),- Gd; second; about 301 b., (53d),- sfd. Other South Island: 361 b. and under, (6 5-8 d), 6£d; 37-421 b., (6 5-8 d), 6£; 43501 b., (63d), Gd. North Island, selected: 361 b. arid under, (6ftij, G|d; 37-421 b., (6|d); 63d; 43-501 b., (63d), 6d; second, about 301 b., (5 7-8 d) ; s|d. North island, other: First, 361 b, and under, (6 3-8 d); 63d; first, -.37=4 21b;, (6£d), 6 3-8 d; second, about 301 b., (53d), 5 id. • Australian.—Victorian; First, 361 b., and- under.:..' —first, 37r421b., — t — ; second, 361 b. and under, (5 3-8 d), 5 3-Bd. Other States: First 361 b, and . under, —, —; first, 37421 b.; (sfd), 5 3-8 d; second, 361 b. and under, (5 5-8d)-, 5 5-Bd, All States: Third, about 261 b., (5 7-8 d), 53d.. Argentine.—-First, 361 b., and uridef, (53d), sfd; first, 37-421 b., (s|d), 53d; second, about 331 b., (sfd), 53d. Patagonian: First, 361 b. and under, (sfd), 53d; first, 37-421 b., (53d), s|d; second, about 301 b., (5 5-8 d), 5 5-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand.- —Fores, 160-2201 b. (23d);- 23d; hinds, 160-2201 b.; (2 5-8 d), 2 5-Bd. Australian.—Crops, 1001 b. and under, (2Ad), 2Jd; over 1001 b., (2Jd), 2£d; hinds, 1601 b. and under, (2 5-8 d), 25-8 d; over 1601 b.,. (2|d), 2Jd. Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine. Fores, 160-2201 b., (2£d), 2 l-8d; hinds, 160-2201 b., (5 3-8 d), 4 5-Bd. Frozen Fork. New Zealand. —First, 60-801 b., (4£d), 4Jd; first, 81-1001 b., (4 3-8 d), 4£d; first, 101-1201 b., (43d), 43d. Australian. —First, 60-1001 b„ (4 3-8 d), 4 3-8 d; first, 101-1201 b., (43d), 43d. —Not quoted. 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 parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.
The 'London meat market is reviewed by the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board as follows:—Lambs: The market Is steady with a good undertone. Mutton: The market for wethers is steady with a good demand. The market for ewes is dull. Beef: Trade is slow owing to the low prices of Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porkers: The market is dull with very little business doing. New Zealand baooners: The market is steady and unchanged.
CLEARING SALE AT MATAMATA.
Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited, Hamilton, report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr M. J. Wooderson of Okauia on Friday as under: — There was a good attendance of buyers and a very satisfactory sale resulted. The stock was offered in good condition, and was of good quality. The following prices were obtained: Young cows close to profit and in milk made from £5 to £5 10s; aged cows, £2 10s to £i; two-year-old heifers, £4; yearling heifers, 37s Gd; pedigree Jersey bull, B}gns.; yearling bull, £3; light farm gelding, £l3; ditto, £9; breeding sows, Tamworth cross, with litter made £G 15s to £8; sows in pig, £5 to £3 ss; weaners, 14s; disc liarrows, 18s; top dresser, £7 10s; plough, £5 ss; sundries and harness at full market rates.
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19011, 31 July 1933, Page 2
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