LONDON MEAT MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19463, 31 December 1934, Page 12

LONDON MEAT MARKET

SMITHFIELO QUOTATIONS. CURRENT RATES. United Press* Assa.—EJcc. Tel. CoDyrltrSi. LONDON, Dec. 29. ! Following are the latest quotatigns 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:—4S-561I). (4 7-8 d), 5Jd v , 57-641 b. (4 7-8 d), 5 l-8d; 65-721 b. (•lfdj, . sd. North Island:—4B-561b. (4 7-8 d), 53d; 57-641 b- (4 7-8 d), 5 l-8d; G5-721b'. '.'(43d), sd. Ewes:— Under 481 b. (4d), 43d;- 48-641 b. (3fci), 3 7-8 d; 65-721 b. (3 5-Sd), 3|d: , ‘ ' Arustraliam —Wethers:—First, 4S--551b. (4d), 43d; second, 30-551 b. (4 1-Sd), 4 3-8 d; ewes, 30-551 b. (3 7-8 d), 4 l-Bd. Argentine—Wethers:—First, 48641 b. (43d), 43d; first, 60-721 b. (id), 4id. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand —North Island, selected:—36lb. and under (73d), 7 7-8 d; 37-421 b. (7 7- 8 cl), 8 1-8 d; second, about 301 b. '(7d), 7d. North Island, other:—First, 361 b. and under (7 A cl), 7 5-8 d; first, 37-421 b. (7Jd), 7 7-8 d; second, about 301 b. (63d), 63d. Australian —-Victorian: —First, 361 b. and uncj,er (6 7-8 d), 6 7-8 d; first, 37421 b, (6 7-8 d), 7d; second, 361 b., and under (6 3-Bd),v63d. Other States: —First, 361 b. and under (5 5-8 d), 6 7-8 d; first, 37-421 b„ '(5 5-8 d), GJd; second, 361 b. and under (6 l-8d), 6 l-Bd. All States: —Third, about 261 b. (5Jd), s|d. i ' . ■ I\. " Argentine:—First, 361 b. and under (63d), GJd; first, 37-421 b. (6Jd), 7d; second, about 381 b. (6d), 6 l-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand—Fores, l'6o-2201b. (2 3-Sd), 23-8 d; hinds, 160-2201 b. (33d), 33d. ' Australian —Crops, 1001 b. and under (25-8 d), 2fd; over 1001 b;, (2|d), 23'J-; hinds, 1601 b. and under (3 5-8 d), s 3 5-8 d; over 1601 b. (3*d), 34d.' • Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine -. Fores, (160-2201 b. (3d), 3 3-8 d; . hinds, 160-22011). (5Jd), 6 l-Bd. ' , '■ Frozen Pork/ New Zealand—First, 60-SOib. ,(6d), 6 l-8d; first, 81-ioolb. (5 5-8.d),/.5 5-8 d; first, 101 r 1201b. (aid.), old.’ Australian —-First, 60-1001 b. (5 7-8 d), 5 7-Sd; first, 101-1201 b. (s|d), ojd. . ; Rabbits. First, large, ex store (15s 9d to 16s 6d), 16s t0,16s 6d. , ' 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-; field market and/or London stores. They .are compiled by the, Quotations Committee, Smithflela. To . arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should bes 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 MEAT RATES. SCHEDULE OF PRICES. Following is the current schedule of export meat prices on hooks, at freezing works:— ■ . •■ / Lambs. —361 b. and under, 73d per lb.; 371 b. to 421 b., 63d; over ,421 b., 63d; seconds, 63d.

Wethers.—Under 481 b., 5 3-8 d; 491 b. :t0 561 b., 5 l-8d; 571 b. to 64113., 4 5-8 d; 651 b. to 721 b., 4d; over 721 b., 3id; seconds, 4 5-Bd. Ewes: Under 481 b., 3 3-8 d; 491 b. to 561 b., 3 l-8d; 571 b. to 641 b., 25-8 d; 651 b. to 721 b„ 23-8 d; over 721 b., 2d; seconds, 2d. Pigs.-—Porkers, 601 b. to 801 b., 811 b. to 1001 b., sd; 1011 b. to 1201 b., 43d; baconers, 1211 b. to 1601 b., 53d; seconds, 3d per lb. less) .