MEAT IN LONDON

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19604, 17 June 1935, Page 10

MEAT IN LONDON

MUTTON, LAMB AND BEEF,

SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Oopyrlght. LONDON, June 15. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison given in parenthesis:— Frozen Mutton. Now Zealand —Wethers and Malden Ewes, Canterbury and South Island, selected: Under 481 b., 4gel; 48-561'b., (4 1 -8d), 4d; 57-6411)., (3|d), 33d; 65-75511)., (3 7-8 d), 3Jd. North Island: 48-561 b„ C4d), 4d; 57-641 b., (33d), 3 5-8tl; G5-721b., (3 5-8 d), 34d. Ewes: Under 481 b., (3 3-8 d), bid; 48C4lb„ (27-8 d), 2Jd; 05-721 b., (2 5-8 d), 2id. Australian —Wethers: First, 48-5511). (3d), 3d; Second, 30-551 b., (3 l-8d), 3d; ewes, 30-5511)., (3 1-8 d), 3d. Argentine —Wethers: First, 48-G4lb., (33d), 3|d; first, G5-721b., (bid), bid.

Patagonian Wethers or maiden ewes: Under 501 b., (33d), 3b-8d; 50001 b., (31d), 3 i-Bd. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand.—Canterbury: 301 b. and under (0 7-8 d), 0 7-8 d; 37-i2lb„ (0 7-Sd), 0 7-8 d; -i 3 - 01 b., (OJd), 0 5-8 d; about 301 b., (0 l-8d), Od. Other South Island: 301 b. and under, (7d), G7-Sd; 37-i2lb., (7d), G7-8d; 43-5011)., (oi}il), 0 5-Sd. North Island selected: 301 b. and under, (7d), 7d; :17-i2lb., (7d), 7d; 13-5011)., (03d), 0 5-8 d; second, about 301 b., (Gid), 0 t-Bd. North Island, other: First, 301 b. and uniter (03d), 03d; lirst, 37--i 21b., (03d), 03d; second, about 301 b., (0 i-8d), Od. Australian. —Victorian: Fit's!, 301 b. and under, (5 5-8 d), aid; ttrst, 371 b. to .pilb., (bid), s£d; second, 301 b. and under, (aid), 5 3-Bd. Other States: First, 301 b. and under (bid), 5 3-Sd; first, 37-421 b., (5 3-Sd), bid; second, 301 b. and under, (5 3-Sd), sjd. All States: Third, about 201 b., (53d), 53d. Argentine. —First, 301 b., and under, (5 5-8 d), bid; first, 37-4211)., (5 3-8 d), aid; second, about 381 b., (5 7-B),’b 5-Sd. Patagonian —First, 3011). and under, (5 3-Sd), bid; first, 37-421 L)., (b l-8d) ad; second, about 381 b., (5 3-Sd), bid. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand. —Fores. I F»0-22011 >., (3d), 27-8 d; hinds, 100-22011)., (3 7-8 U), 3*d. Australian. —drops, loolli. ami under. (3.1 d), 3 l-8d ; over 10011)., (3}d) 3 1-3:1; hinds, 1001 b.. and under (id), 3 7-8 d; over 10011)., (id), 3 7-Bd. Chilled Ox Beof. Argentine. —Fores, IGU-2201b.. : ■> 1-Sd), 3d; hinds, 100-22011).. (ij<l), 4idL

Frozen Pork. New Zealand First, GO-801b. (5Jd), Sid; flrst, 81-1001 b., (5Jd), 5 l-8d; flrst, 101-12011). (Sid), 5 i-Bd. Australian.—First, GO-801b., (Sid), Sid; flrst, 81-1001 b., (sid), 5 1-Sd; flrst, 101-1201 b., (Sid), 5 l-Bd. *None offering. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfleld 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 hulk of shipments now on offer. AGENTS’ ADVICES. MUTTON SLOW. LAMB AND PORK DULL. The following private cablegrams dealing with the London meat market as at the close of business last week have been received:— Bank of New Zealand.—Wethers: The market is dull. Owes: The market is weaker J'or light-weights; heavy-weights remain steady! Lambs: Tiie market is weaker for second quality; flrst grades remain steady. Quotations.—Wethers, light, 3 o-8d to 4 o-8d per lb.; heavy, ;td to fffd; ewes, 2j d to il-Jd; lambs, twos, G.yd lo 7d; eights, oyd to 7d; lours, G 5-Sd lu GJd; seconds, Gd to 0.1 d. New Zealand .Meal. Producers’ Board.—Lambs: The market is steady lor best quality, with second quality weaker, owing lu large storks of Australian. Consumption continues good. .Million: 'trade in welders and ewes is slow, with prices easier. Beef: The. 1 market is dull, owing lo low prices Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porkers: Trade is slow, with prices easier. New Zealand baeonors. The market continues steady, blit stocks are light.

EXPORT SCHEDULE. The current schedule of prices for fat stock on hooks at lreezing works is as follows irales for pigs being approximate) : Lambs.— Up lo 1211)., 7it per lb.; over 4211)., Gil; seconds, Old. Weiners. —Liuler iSlb., 4 7-Sd; id 11). to 5611)., ltd; 5711). to Glib., 4 id; Gall), to 721 h., id; over 7211)., 3 5-8(1: seconds, 1 l-Si|. Ewes, 'Under 4Sib., jfcj l-8d; - * Dll), lo 5611)., 2 7-Sd; 5711)., I f> 641 b., 25-8 d; 6511). In 7211)., 2 3-Sd; over 721 h., 2 l-8d; seconds, I 7-Sd. l’igs. -Porkers, Gfilb. lo 80lb., sil; 8111). lo I lllllli., ltd; loin,. |o 12011)., lyd; baroiiers. lei lb. |n lfinlh., a jd; seconds, LI per lb. less.