LONDON MEAT MARKETS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20032, 2 September 1939, Page 10

LONDON MEAT MARKETS

MUTTON PRICES ADVANCE BEEF VALUES FIRMER (Par Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board’s report on the Smithfield market covering the period ended August 31 states: — “Lamb. —Prime quality lamb is firm, with a slight improvement in some grades, but second quality is a ,shade easier owing to heavier supplies. “Mutton.—Wethers and ewes are very firm at advanced prices, owing to light stocks in store and afloat. “Beef. —Frozen beef is firmer on account of better prices for chilled. Chilled beef rates are better this week owing to lighter supplies and a good demand. “Pork—The New Zealand porker pig market is quiet but firm, while baconer pigs are quiet at unchanged values.

“Veal. —Boneless bobby veal supplies are now more plentiful.” The following quotations for frozen meat were those ruling on Thursday, while the chilled beef values are averages for the week and the figures in parentheses are the rates ruling the previous week:— Frozen Mutton New Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewes.—4Blb. and under, 5d (sd) • 49 to 561 b., 4Jd (4jjd)'; 57 to 641 b., 43d (43d); 65 to 721 b., 4jjd (4d). New Zealand ewes. —481 b. and under, 3ld (33d); 49 to 561 b., 33d (3gd); 57 to 641 b., 33d (3^d); 65 to 721 b., 3d (23d). Frozen Lamb Canterbury—36lb. and under, 73d (73d); 37 to 421 b., Ggd (6ijd); 43 to 501 b., 63d (63d); second quality, average about 311 b., 6gd (63d). Other -South Island—36lb. and undev, 7|d <7sd); 37 to 421 b„ 63d (6gd); 43 to 501 b., 63d (63d). North Island Southdowns—36lb. and under, 7Jd (7id); 37 to 421 b., 6jd CGgd); 43 to 501 b., 63d (63d); second quality, average about 301 b., 7d C7d). Other North Island.—36lb. and under, 73d (73d); 37 to 421 b., 6id (63d); second quality, average about 311 b., 6gd (63d). Australian and Argentina.—Not quoted. Chilled Ox Beef New Zealand. —Hinds, 53d (53d); fores, 33d (23d). Australian. —Hinds, 5.3 d (53d); crops, 3gd (3Jd). South African— (Hinds, 63d (53d); fores, 3.|d (3d). Southern Rhodesian. —Hinds, s§d (53d); fores, 3d (2.3 d). Argentina.—Hinds, 63d (63d); fores, 3Jd (3i). Uruguayan.—Hinds, 6j|d (63d); fores, 3gd (31d). Brazilian. —Hinds, 6Jd (sid). Frozen Beef New Zealand, second quality.— Hinds, 43d (4Jd); fores, 33d (3.1d)._ Australian, second quality. —Hinds, 4id (4|d); crops, 3Jd (33d). The above beef quotations are for quarters weighing from 1'45 to 2101 b. Frozen Veal Boneless bobby veal, ex store, in parcels.—4|d (4£d). Frozen Pork New Zealand. —Porkers: 61 to 801 b., 73d (7Jd); 81 to 1001 b., 7|d (7Jd); 101 to 1201 b., 63d (63d)- 121 to 1601 b., 63d (6id).