LONDON MEAT MARKETS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20002, 29 July 1939, Page 10

LONDON MEAT MARKETS

LAMB A SHADE EASIER MUTTON DEMAND STEADY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board's report on the Smithfielri market, covering the period ended July 27, states:— “Lam'b.—The tendency of the market is a shade easier, with prices lor some grades slightly lower. “Mutton.—Wethers are firm on a better demand. Ewes are steady, with prices unchanged. “Beef. —Frozen beef is firm, with prices higher. Chilled beef prices are a shade easier this week. “Pork—The market for New Zealand porker pigs is quiet, prices being unchanged, fiaconer pigs are firmer, owing to a shortage of supplies. "Veal.—Boneless bobby veal continues firm on short stocks.” The following quotations for frozen meat were those announced on July 27; while the chilled beef prices are averages for the week, the figures in parentheses being the rates quoted last welt:— Frozen Mutton New Zealand Crossbred Wethers and Maiden Ewes.—4Blb. and under. :VJ (sd) • 4fi to 561 b., 4gd (4&d); 57 to 641 b., 4£ cl (4.1 d); G 5 to 721 b., 32d (33d). New Zealand Ewes. —481 b. and under 33d (33d); 49 to 561 b., 3gd (32d): 57 to 641 b., 3d (3d); 65 to 721 b., 2:]d (23d). Frozen Lamb Canterbury.—36lb. and under, 7fd <7.ld): 37 to 421 b., Gjd (Ggd); 43 to 501 b, Ggd (Gild); second quality, average about 311 b, 6jd (7cD Other South Island.—36lb. and under, 7ld (7id); 37 to 421 b, 62d (Ggd> • 43 to 501 b, Gild (6gd); < h i-.in’vi Southdowns. —361 b. and under, 7gd (7.3 d); 37 to 421 b, Gjd (6£d): 43 to 501 b, Gild (Gild); second quality, average about 301 b, 78d (72d). Other North Island—3Glb. and under, 7jjd (7gd); 37 to 421 b„ CM (63d); second quality, average abou 311 b, Gild (62d). Australian —29 to 361 b, Ggcl (Gib' 1 . 37 to 421 b, GAd (6-Jd). Argentina—Not quoted. Frozen Ox Beef

New Zealand, second qualityHinds. 4d (4d): fores, 3d (3RD. _ Australian, second quality.—Hinds. 4Jd (4d); crops, 3:;d (3i'd) Chilled Ox Beef Now Zealand. —Hinds. sgd; fores 3gd. Australian. —Hinds. 5?,d (5Jd); crops. 33d (33d). Union of South Africa.—Hinds. sid (Gel); fores, 33d (33d). Southern Rhodesian— Hinds, 4Jd (Bel); fores, 3Jd (3\d) Argentina.—Hinds.—Gßl (Gjjd); fores, 4d (4’d). Uvuiguayan.—Hinds, 6d (Gld); lores. 33d (33d). Brazilian. —Hinds, sjd (53d). The above beef quotations are based on quarters weighing from 149 to 2101 b. Veal Boneless bobby veal, sjd (5Jd). Pork New Zealand. —Porkers: G 1 to 80115.. 7d (7d): 81 to 1001 b.. 7d.(7d): 101 t* l 1201 b.. G3d (G3d). Baconers: 121 to 1001 b., Gjjd (GJd)-