LONDON MEAT MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19430, 3 December 1934, Page 12

LONDON MEAT MARKET

SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. CURRENT RATES. LONDON, Dec. i. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled those Of the previous week for comparison given in parentheses: — Frozen Nlutton. ' New Zealand —-Wethers and Maiden Ewes, Canterbury and North Island, selected:——4B-sGib. (4sd), 44d; 57641 b. (4 3-B.d), 4Jd; 65-721 b. (4id), 4Jci. North Island: —48-561 b. 4}d; 5‘7-641b. (44d), 4id; 65-'72lb. (4id); 4id. Ewes:—Under 4'Blb. (32d), 3 5-8 d; 48-641 b. (3 3-8 d), 3 ,3-8 d; ,65-721 b. (3*d), 3Jd. : •q Australian —Wethers:' —-First, 40s‘slb. (3 5-8 d), 3 5-8 d; second,- 30531b.' (31d). 3 7-8 d; ewes, 30-oolb. (34dj 3 5-Bd. Argentine —Wethers:— First, 48•641 b ; (44d), first, 65-721 b. (3|d), 3Jd. • , - . , - - ' . Patagonian—Wethers or . Maiden Ewes:—Under 501 b. (31d), 3Jd. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand Canterbury:—36lb. and under (-6 -7-8 d), 6 7-8 d: 37-4211). (6Jd). 64d; 43-501 b. (54d), 54d: second,' about 301 b. (6 ; d-8d), 6 l-Bd. Other South Island: 361 b. and under (6 7-8 d), 6 7-8 d; 37-421 b. ’(64d), 6§d; 43-501 b. (oid), sid. North Island, selected: —361 b. and. under (7 1-B'd), 7 l-8d; 37-421 b. (6Jd), 6§d; 43-5011). (54d), 'sid: second, about 301 b. (6 l-8d), 6 l-Bd. North Island, other:— First; 361 b. and under -(6 5-8 d), .6 5-8 d; first, 37-421 b. (-6 3-Sd), 6 3-8 d; second, about 301 b. (5 7-8 d), 5 7-Bd. Australian —Victorian: First, 361 b. and. under (6Jd), 6|d; first, 37-421 b. (’6Jd), 6id; second, 361 b. and under (6 3-Bd>, 6 3-Bd. Other States: — First, 361 b. and under (6 5-8 d), 6 5-8 d; first, 37-421 b. (6Jd), 6id: second, 361 b. and under (6 i-8d), 0 l-Bd. All States:—Third, about 261 b. (6d},'s 7-Bd. 1 . Argentine—First, 361 b. and under ’(6Jd), 64d; first, 37-421-b. (6}d), 6id; ( second, about 301 b. (6Jd), 6Jd. Frozen Ox Beof. New Zealand —Fores, 16’0--2201b. (23-8 d), 23-8 d; hinds, 160-2201 b. '(3id), 3id. r ' : Australian —Crops, 1001 b. and under (2 s—Bd), 2 5-8 d; over 1001 b. (2 5-8 d), 25-8 d; hinds 1601 b. and under (34d) 34c!! over 1601 b. (3}d), 3Jd. ■ . -vChilled Ox 'Beef./ Argentine—-Fores, 160-2201 b. (3Jd), UJd; -hinds, 160-2201b.‘ (4 3-8 d), 4 l-Bd. Frozen Pork. New iZealand — First, 60-801 b. (-6 l-8d), 6d; -first, 81-1001 b- (5 7-8 d); 5 5-8 d; first, 10i-1201b. (3 5-8 d), 5Jd. Australian First-, 60-ioolb. (6 l-8d), 5 7-8 d; first, 101->l2olb. (5 5-8 d), 5Jd. . Rabbits. First, large (l'ss to 16s), 15s 6d to 16s 3d. The weekly quotations are based on aotual. sales of wholesale quantities of caroases of mutton or lamb or of quarters of beef -delivered to Smlthfleld market and/or London stores. They are compiled-by the Quotations Commlttee,'Smithfleld.f.‘- . To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should be deductecTTfrom 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 bow on offer.

MEAT FOR EXPORT.

SCHEDULE RATES. Exporters of meat are buying this week on .a lower schedule for .porkers, while prices for lambs are unchanged. Following Is 'the current schedule of prices on hooks at freezing works:— ■. Lambs. —3Glb."and under, 7d per lb; 371 b. to 421 b., 6|d; over 421 b., 6d; seconds, 6Jd. Pigs.:—rPorkers, 601 b. to 801 b., ojd; 811 b. to 1001 b., 'old; 1011 b. to 1201 b., sd; baconcrs, 1211 b. to 1601 b., old; seconds, id per lb. less.

MUTTON IN POOR DEMAND.

LAMB UNCHANGED. HEAVY SUPPLY OF PORK. The following advices regarding the London , meat, market, as. at the close of 'business last w ? eek, have been received : Bank of New Zealand. —Wethers and ewes: There is only a poor demand. - Lambs: There is a fair demand. Trade generally is affected by heavy supplies of all meats. Quotations: Wethers, light, 4 3-8 dto 4 5-8 d per lb.; heavy, 3Jd to -4id; ewes, 2Jd to 3 5-8 d; lambs, twos, 6id to 6}d; eights, 61d to 61d: fours, old to,sid; seconds, 6d to 61d. New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. —Lambs: The market Is unchanged, with consumption fair for the time of the year. Mutton: Wethers are meeting with slow sale. Ewes are affected by cheap beef prices. Beef: Low prices for Argentine chilled beef are affecting demand for frozen beef. New Zealand porkers: The market is easier owing to heavier available supplies. New Zealand baconers: Nominal.