MEAT IN BRITAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19984, 7 September 1936, Page 12

MEAT IN BRITAIN

FROZEN AND CHILLED. A RISK IN BKEF. LATEST SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. United Prese Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 5. 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 South Island, selected: Under 481 b (sid), ssd; 48-561 b (44d), 4 5-8 d; 57-641 b (4 8-8 d), 4 3-8 d; 65-721 b (4*d), 4Jd. North Island: 48-561 b (4 3-8 d), 4 6-8 d; 57-641 b (4*d), 4 3-8 d; 65-721 b (4 l-3d), 4 l-Bd. Ewes: Under 481 b (8 7-8), 3 7-8 d; 48-641 b (3 5-8 d), 4d; 65-721 b (3id), 3Jd. Australian—Wethers: First. 48551 b (4d), 4id; second. 30-551 b(4 l-8d), 4*d; ewes, 30-551 b (4d), id. Argentine—Wethers: First. 48641 b (4id), 4id; first, 65-721 b (3|d), 3 7-Bd. Patagonian—W'ethers and Maiden ®wes: Under 501 b (4id), 4 3-8 d; AO-601b (3 7-8 d), 4d. Frozen Lamb. New Zealand—Canterbury: 361 b and under (7 l-8d), 7 l-8d; 37-421 b (7d), 7d; 43-501 b 6id), Oid; second, about 301 b (6|d), Other South Island: 361 b and under (7 i-8d), 7 l-8d; 37-421 b (7d). 7d; 43-501 b (Bid), Gid. North Island, selected: 361 b and under (7*d), 7*d; 37-421 b (7d), 7d; 43-501 b (6*d), 64d; second, about 3olb (7 l-8d), 7 l-Bd. North Island, other: First. 361 b and under 7d; first, 37-421 b (6jd), 6|d; second, about 301 b (6 5-8 d), 6fd. Australian —Victorian: First, 361 b and under (6id), Gid; first, 37-421 b (6 l-8d), 6 3-8 d: second, 361 b and under 6Jd . 6*d. Other States: First, 361 b and under (6 id), 6id: first, 37-i2lb (6d), 6 l-8d; second, 361 b and under (6id), 6sd. All States: Third, about 261 b (7d), 7d. Argentine—First, 361 b and under (6 1 -8d), 6 l-8d; first, 37-421 b;6 5-8 d . 6]d; second, about 381 b (6id), 6id. Palagonian—First, 361 b and under (6 3-8 d . 6 1 -8d; first, 37-421 b (6d), 6d: second, about 381 b (6id,, 6 3-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. U45-2l01b.) New Zealand—Hinds (3 5-8 d), 3 fc-8d; fores (25-8 d), 2 5-Bd. Australian—Hinds (3 id), 3 id; crops (2|cl), 2jd. Chilled Ox Beef. (±45-2l01b.) New Zealand —Hinds (ssd); fores i<*id) Australian —Hinds ,5U , sd; crops .(2 Jd), 2 5-Bd. South African—Hinds (5 3-8 d) ; fores (2Jd). Southern Rhodesian —Hinds (4 id), 5 1-Sd; fores ;2 l-8d), 2 3-Bd. Argentine—Hinds 6d), 5 7-8 d; fores (27-8 d), 2 7-Bd. Uruguayan—Hinds (3Jd), 5 id; fores (2id), 2|d. Brazilian—Hinds (i 7-8 d). Frozen Pork. New Zealand First, 60-80 lb. (6id), 6id; first, 81-ioolb (6 l-8d), 6 1-Sd; first. 101-1201 b (6*d), o*d; first, 121-1601 b(6 3-Sd), 6 3-Bd. Australian —First, 00-BUib <t> l-8d), 16 1-Sd; first. 81-ioolb (Gid), 6*d; first, 101-1201 b (6 l-8d), 6id. 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. Smithfield. 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 ■elected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.