LONDON MEAT MARKETS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19990, 15 July 1939, Page 10

LONDON MEAT MARKETS

| LAME AND MUTTON FL.A i (.‘HILLED BEEF IMPROVES

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board’s report on the Smithfiekl market for the period ended July 13 states:—

“Lamb. —The market remains firm, ' with prices of certain grades higher. “Mutton. —The market is generally , firmer, with a good demand. Ewes are j steady, with prices unchanged | "Beef.—Frozen beef is firmer, and * prices for chilled beef are better this 1 ' week on lesser supplies . j “Pork.—Now Zealand porker pigs | are firmer on short spot stocks. Baconer pigs are quiet and un,j changed. ’ j “Veal.—Boneless bobby veal is ! firmer on short spot stocks.” 1 The following prices for frozen meat were those ruling on July 13, those j for chilled beef being averages for : the week, while the figures in parentheses are last week’s quotations:— Frozen Mutton New Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewes. —481 b. and under, 5d (4-Jd); 49 to 561 b., 4kl (4id) ■ 57 to : 641 b., 4>d (4d): G 5 to 721 b., 3i?d (3f;dh New Zealand ewes.—4Blb. and under, 3Jd (33d); 49 to 561 b., 33d (33d): 57 to 041 b., 3d (3d): 65 to 721 b., 2Jd (2.3 d). 1 ! Frozen Lamb Canterbury.—36lb. and under, 7.1.1 I (73d): 37 to 421 b., GJd (63d); 43 to i 501 b., 63d (GJd): second quality, aver--1 age about 311 b., 7d (7d). ; | o ( her South Island.—36lb. and , 1 under, 71 d (71d); 37 to 421 b., G?d ) (63d): 43 to 501 b.. 63d (03d). North T-land Southdowns. —361 b. and j under, 73d (73d); 37 to 421 b., 63d j (63d): 43 lo 501 b., 63d (63d) • second j quality, average about 301 b., 7L'd (73d). I Other North Island.—36lb. and I under. 73d (73d): 37 to 421-b.. i (Gild); second quality, average about | 311 b., 7d (7d). i Australian (Victorian) —29 to 361 b., , j 6gd (63d); 37 to 421 b„ Old (Old). ‘ Argentina.—36lb. and under, G3d j (Ggd); 37 (o 421 b„ s?d (53d).

Frozen. Ox Beef New Zealand (second quality).— Hinds. 33d (33d) : fores, 2sd (2Jd). Australian (second quality).—Hinds, 4d (33d); crops, 31d (33d). Chilled Ox Beef New Zealand.—Hinds, 51,cl (sd); fores. 3'd (23d). Australian. —Hinds, 5d (4Jd); crops, 3J cl (3,1 d). Union of South Africa. —Ilivds. 5Jd (s|d): fores, 31 d (3.1 d). Southern Rhodesian.—Hinds, 4Jd (43d); fores, 23d (23d) . Argentina.—Hinds, 6gd (61d); fores, 3l'd (3Ad). Uruguayan.—Hinds, 52d (53d); fores, 3ld (31d). Brazilian.—Hinds, 5;Jd (sd). The above beef quotations are for quarters weighing from 1451 b. to 2101 b. Frozen Veal Boneless bobby veal. —Ex store, 51d (53d). Frozen Pork Now Zealand.—(Porkers: 61 to 801 b., 7d (63d): 81 to 1001 b., 7d (63d); 101 to 1201 b., 63d (Gld). Baconers: 121 to 1601 b., Old (6id).