LONDON MEAT MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19452, 17 December 1934, Page 16

LONDON MEAT MARKET

(MITHFIELD QUOTATIONS.

CURRENT RATES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CoDyrlsrin -LONDON, Deo. 15. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison given in parentheses:— Frozen Mutton. New Zealand—-Wethers and Maiden Ewes:—'Canterbury and North Island selected: —48-561 b. (4id), 4 ’5-8d; 57-641 b. (4Jd),. 4 5-'Bd; 65-721 b, (4Jd), 4 3-Bd. North Island:—4B- - (4 3-8 d), 4}d; 57-641 b. (4 8-8 d), 4Jd;-'65-'72lb. (4id), 4 3-Bd. Ewes:—Under 481 b. (3 5-8 d), 3|d; 48-641 b. (3 3-8 d), 3Jd; 65-721 b. (3id), 3 3-Bd. Australian —Wethers: —First, 48551 b. (3fd), 3 7-8 d; second, 30-5511). (3 7-Bd>, 4d; ewes, 30-‘sslb. (3 5-(8d), 3?d. Argentine—Wethers:—First, 48S4lb. (4*d), 4Jd; first, 65-721 b. (3|d), 4d.

Frozen Lamb.

New Zealand —Canterbury:—'361 b. and under (6 7-8 d), 6 7-Bd. North Island, selected: —361 b. and under ('7 l-8d), 71d; 37-421 b. (6Jd), 7|d; 43501 b. (5Jd); second, about 301 b. (6 l-8d), 7d. North Island, other: —First, 361 b. and under 06 5-8 d), 74d; first, 37-421 b. (6 3-8 d), 7|d; second, about 301 b. (6d), 6|d.

| Australian —Victorian:—First, 361 b. and under (6|d), 6 5-8 d; first, 37421 b. (6Jd), 6Jd; second, 361 b. and under 06 3-8 d), 6 3-Bd. Other States: —First, 361 b. and under (6Jd), '6£d; ■first, 37-421 b. (6 3-8 d), 6 3-8 d; second, 361 b. and under ('6 l-8d), 6 l-'Bd. AH States: —Third, about 261 b. (sfd), 5 5-Bd. Argentine—First, 361 b. and under (6Jd), 6Jd; first, 37-421 b. (6id), 6id; second, about 381 b. (6Jd), 6d.

Frozen ®x Beef.

New Zealand—Fores, l'6o-2201b. (2 3-8 d), 23-8 d; hinds, 160-2201 b. ; 03id), 3id. Australian —Crops, 1001 b. and under (25-8 d), 25-8 d; over 1001 b. (2 5-8 d), 2fd; hinds, 1601 b. and under (3Jd), 3 5-8 d; over ,l'6olb. (°4d), 3Jd. Chilled Cx Beef. Argentine —• Fores, 160-2201 b. (3id), 3 l-8d; hinds, 160-2201 b. (sd), 5 5-Bd. Frozen Pork. New Zealand —First, 60-801 b. (6d), 6d; first, 81 -1001 b. ('5 5-8 d), 5 5-8 d; first, 101-1201’b. (54d), s§d. Australian First, 60-1001 b. (5 7-8 d), 5 7-8 d; first, 101-1201 b. (oid), 5Jd. Rabbits. First, large, ex store (15s 6d to 16s 3d), 15s 6d to 16s 3d. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb or of quarters of beef delivered to Smith■fleld 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.

EXPORT BUYING RATEB.

SCHEDULE 'OP PRICES. Following Is the current schedule of export meat prices on hooks at freezing works: — Lambs.—36lb. and under, 7d per’ lb.; 371 b. to 421 b„ 6Jd; over 421 b., 6d; seconds, 6}d. Wethers.—Under 481 b., '5 3-Sd; 491 b. to 561 b., 5 l-8d; 571 b. to 641 b„ 4 5-8 d; 651 b. to 721 b. 4d; over 721 b., 3jd; seconds, 4 Ewes: Under 481 b., 3 3-8 d; 4slb. to 561 b., 3 l-8d; 571 b. to 641 b., 25-8 d; 651 b. to 721 b., 2 3-8 d; over 721 b., 2d; seconds, 2d. /pigs.—Porkers, 601 b. to 801 b., s}d; 811 b. to 1001 b., sd; 1011 b. to 1201 b., 4id; baconers, 1211 b. to 1601 b., 5Jd; seconds, Jd per lb. less.

IMPROVEMENT IN MUTTON. lamb slightly easier. . The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has been advised as follows: — Lamb market: New season meeting with fair trade with prices a shade easier owing to heavier arrivals. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes with improved demand at better prices. Beef market: Fair trade with prices unchanged. New Zealand porker pigs: Trade slow but should improve with colder weather. * New Zealand 1 baconer pigs': Prices slightly easier for the small spot stocks.