COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19017, 7 August 1933, Page 12

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

LONDON MEAT MARKET. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. LONDON, Aug. 5. Following, are the latest quotations for frozen and • chilled meat, with those of the previous week for camparlson given in parenthesis: Frozen Mutton. New Zealand.—Wethers and Maiden Ewes, Canterbury and North selected: 48-561 b. (4 3-8 d), 57-641 b. (3fd), 3|d; 65-721 b. (3 3-8 d), 3 3-Bd. North Island: 48-o6ID. (4 l-8d), 4 l-8d; 57-641 b. (3 5-8 d), 3 5-8 d; 65-721 b. (33d), 3}d. Ewes: Under 481 b.: (3 3-8 d), 3 3-8 d; 48641 b. (3d), 3d; 65-721 b. (2fd), 2Jd. Australian. —Wethers: First, iO--56-lb. (3 3-8 d), 3 3-8 d; second, 30-551 b. (3 3-8 d), 3 3-8 d; ewes, 30-5511). (3 l-8d), 3 l-Bd. Argentine.—Wethers: First, 48-6-1 id. (3 5-8 d), 3 5-8 d; first, 65-721 b. (3d), 3d palagonian.—Wethers or Maiden Ewes.—Under 501 b. (33d), 3|d; 50GOlb. (33d),* 33d; ewes, 40-501 b. (3 t-8d), 3 l-Bd. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand. —Canterbury: 3Glb. and under (GJd), Gid; 37-421 b. (Gid), Gid; 43-501 b. (Gd), 6d; second, about 301 b. (52d), 5 7-Bd. Other South Island: 361 b. and under (Gid), Gid; 37-421 b. (Gid), Gid; 43-oolb. (Gd) Gd. North Island, selected: 3Gib. and under (GJd), G;ld; 37-421 b. (G2d). 0?d: 43-301 b. (Gd), Gd; second, about 301 b. (53d), 5 7-Bd. North Island, other: First, 3Glb. and under (Gid), G 3-8 d; first 37-421 b. (G 3_Bd), G 3-8 d; second, about 301 b. (53d). s?d. Australian. Victorian: Second, 3Gib. and under (5 3-Sd), 5 3-8 d; States, first 37-421 b. (5 3-8 d), 5 3-8 d; second, 361 b. and under (a 5-8 d), 5 5-Bd. Ail States: Third, about 261 b. (53d), 5 7-Bd. Argentine.—First, 361 b. and under (53d), 5Jd; first, 37-421 b. (53d), 5Jd; second, about 381 b. (53d), s|d. Patagonian.—First, 361 b. and under (5Jd), s|d; first, 37-421 b. (53d), 53d; second, about 301 b. (5 5-8 d), 5 5-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand. —Fores, 160-2201 b. (2 i d), 2id; hinds, 1G 0-22 01b. (2 5-8 d), 2 5-Sd. Australian. —Crops, 1001 b. and under (2id), 2id; over 1001 b. (2id), 2id; hinds, IGOlb. and under (2 5-8 d), 2 5-8; over IGOlb. (23d), 23d. Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine.—Fores, 160-2201 b. (2 l-8d), 2id; hinds, 160-2201 b. (4 5-8 d), 43d. Frozen Pork. New Zealand. —First, GO-SOlb. (4id), 4id: first, 81-1001 b. (4id), 4id; first", 101-1201 b. (4id), 4 3-Bd. Australian.: —First, 60-ioolb. (4 3-8 d), 4 3-8 d; first, 101-i2olb. (4i d), 4Jd. The weekly quotations are based on actual saues 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 cow on offer. IMPROVED MARKET. The Dank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London ofilcc, as a l close of business last week: —Wethers: There is a steady trade at rather better values. Ewes: There is a better inquiry and Ihe outlook is brighter, Lambs: Trade is belter and values are improving. Prices: Wethers, light, 3 5-8 dto 5d per lb.; heavy, 3d to 3 3-Sd; ewes, 2id to 3 3-8 d; lambs, twos, G 3-8 d to G 7-Sd; eights, G 3-8 dto G3d; fours, Gd to Gid; seconds, 53d to 63d. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board lias received the following market report from its London ofilcc, dated August 4: —Lamb: Firm with slightly better prices. Consumption continues good. Mutton: Wethers firm with good trade. Ewes also meeting with better demand. Beef: Continues to be depressed on account of over-supplies. New 'Zealand Porkers: Very little business doing owing to hot weather. New Zealand bacon<ars: Trade is slow.