MEAT IN LONDON

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19598, 10 June 1935, Page 2

MEAT IN LONDON

MUTTON, LAMB AND BEEF

SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS,

United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. C.opyrlgUt, LONDON, June 8. Following are the latest auotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison given in parenthesis: — Frozen Mutton. New Zealand —Wethers and Maiden Ewes, Canterbury and South Island, selected: —4 S-SGI h. (4 I- S cl) ,4 1-Sd; 57-G4lb. . (33d), 3£d; G5-721b. (3 .7-8 d), 3 7-Bd. North Island: 4S--561b. (-1 i-8d), -id; 57-G4lb. (33d), 33d; 65-721 b. (3 -3-8 d)- 3 5-Bd. Ewes: Under 481 b. (33d), 3 3-Scl; 48-641 b. (2 7-Sd), 27-8 d; 65-721 b, (25-8 d), 2 5-Bd. Australian —Wethers: First. 48551 b. (3d), 3d; second, 30-551 b. (3 l-8d), 3 l-8d; ewes, 30-551 b. (3 l-8d), 3 l-Bd. Argentine Wethers; First, 48G4lb. (33d), 3|d; first, G5-721b. (33d), 33d.

Patagonian—Wethers or Maiden Ewes: Under 501 b. (3fd), 33d; 50■6olb. (33d), 33d.

Frozen Lamb.

New Zealand —'Canterbury: First, 361 b. and under (7d), 6 7-8 d; 37-4211). (7d), G 7-8 d; 43-5011). (G|d), 03d; about 301 b. (6 l-8d), G l-Bd. Other South Island: —361 b. and under (7d), 7d; 37-421 b. (7d), 7d; 43-501 b. (G3d), G3d. North Island, selected: —36 4 lb. and under (7d), 7d; 37-4211). (7d), 7d; 43-5011). (63d), OJd; second, about 301 b. (G 3-Sd), G3d. North Island, other: .First, 3G)b. and under (63d), 6|d; first, 37-421 b. (6|d), 63d; second, about 301 b. (63d), 6 l-Bd. Australian —Victorian: 'First, 361 b. and under (53d), 5 5-8 d; first, 37421 b. (-5 5-8 d), 53d; second, 361 b. and under ('5 5-Sd), aid. Other States: First, 361 b. and under (53d), 53d; first, 37-421 b. (5 3-Sd), 5 3-8 d; second, 361 b. and under (53d), 5 3-Sd. All States: Third, about ' 261 b. (5 7-8 d), s|d.

Argentine—First, 361 b. and under (53d), 5 5-Sd; first, 37-421 b. (53d), 5 3-8 d; second, about 381 b. (5 7-8 d), 5 7-Sd. i Patagonian—First, 361 b. and under (5 3-8 d), 5 3-8 d; first, 37-4211). (5 l-8d), 5 J-8d; second, aboul 381 b. (5 3-8 d), 5 3-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand —Fores, 160-22011). (3d), 3d; hinds, IGO-2201b. (4d), 3 7-Bd. Australian—-Crops, 1001 b. and under (3 3-8 d), 33d; over 1001 b. (3 3-8 d), 3|d; hinds, 1601 b. and under (4 1-Sd), 4d; over 1601 b. (4 1 -8cl), 4d. Chilled Ox Beef. Argentine—Fores, l'6o-2201b. (33d), 3 l-8d; hinds, 160-2201 b. (53d), 43d. Frozen Pork. New Zealand First, 60-801 b. (■5 5-Sd), 53d; first, 81-1001 b. (5 3-8 d), 53d; first, 10i-1201b. (5 3-8 d), 53d. Australian First, GO-SOlb. (5 5-8 d), 53d; first, Sl-lOOlb. (5 3-Sd), •53d; first, 101-12011). (5 3-8 d), 53d. 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. Smlthfieid. To arrive at Liie equivalent cx ship values one farthing per pound should he deducted from the prices quoled 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.

MUTTON AND LAMB SLOW.

LOW RATES FOR BEEF,

The following cablegrams regarding Hie Smithfleld market at the close of business last week have been received : New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. —The lamb market is quiet, with little material change In prices. The demand has been rather affected by the low prices of beef. Trade in wethers and ewes is slow, with prices slightly easier. The New Zealand beef market Is affected by the low prices of Argentine chilled beef. The porker •market is dull, with a poor demand. The baconer market is quiet and unchanged. Bank of New Zealand. —Wethers and ewes: Trade is slow. Lambs: The market is quiet and unchanged. Values are: Wethers, light, 3 5-8(1 to 4fd per lb; heavy, 3d lo 3Ad; ewes, 2icl to 3 3-Sd; lambs, twos, (j 7-8 d to 7d; eights, (3 7-Sd to 7d; fours, G 5-Sd to 63d; seconds, G 1 -Scl to 6 Ad. COMPARISON OF PRICES. NEW ZEALAND PARITY. The equivalent New Zealand parity of the published Smithfleld market •prices, on the basis of a prime woolly lamb of 341 b weight, is as follows, according lo figures of the New Zealand .Meat Producers’ Board:—

All costs, including selling commission, have been allowed for. The cost of killing, freezing and placing on board steamer is based on a charge of .573 d per lb. Allowance is made for present skin values and Includes exchange.

N.Z. “overall" Smilhfiold Delivered at works per 11). per lb. (1 d 7.a!) / 0 7-8 7.1 i Ci 3 7.2!)