LONDON MEAT MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 259, 23 January 1928, Page 10

LONDON MEAT MARKET

OFFICIAL RESUME Under date January 20 the London office of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Control Board cabled as follows: New Zealand Wether and Maiden Ewes, Canterbury quality, selected brands (old season), 561 b and under, 65d a lb; 571 b to 641 b, 6d; 651 b to 721 b, sld; other brands (new season), 561 b and under, 6£d; 571 b to 641 b, 6id; 651 b to 721 b, 5 5-Bd. New Zealand Ewes (old season), 641 b and under, 4 7-Bd. New Zealand Lambs, Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, not quoted; 371 b to 421 b, not quoted: 431 b to 501 b, not quoted; seconds, not quoted; selected brands (new season), 361 b and under, 10|d; 3/lb to 421 b, IOJd. Other brands, first quality. 361 b and under, lOJd; 361 b to 421 b, 10Jd; second quality, 301 b to 321 b, average, 92d. Australian Lambs, Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 9 l-8d a lb; 371 b to 421 b, 0 l-Bd. Argentine Lambs, first quality. 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d; 371 b to 421 b, 75d. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 33d; ox hinds, sd; cow fores, 34d; cow hinds, 4d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 33d; ox hinds, 6 l-Bd. Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 3:ld; ox hinds, 5 5-Sd. Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601 bto 801 b, 7id a lb; 811 b to 991 b, 7d; 1001 b to 1201 b, 63d; baconers, 1211 b to 1801 b, 65d. Frozen Veal, not quoted. Lamb market.—Owing to heavier landing the market is easing. Mutton market.—The demand is slow owing to heavy pitchings of Home killed. Frozen Pork.—Supplies of fresh pork continue to be heavy. American loins axe selling at BJd c.i.f. Cabling under date January 20, the London office of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. advised as follows: — “Frozen Meat: Lamb, new season’s. 10id; mutton, new season’s, wether and maiden ewe, light, 65d; heavy, s£d; ewe, light, sid; heavy, sd; market quiet.” FROZEN MEAT VALUES By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. LONDON, Saturday. Sheep.—Canterbury, medium, 6d; heavy, 5Jd; North Island, heavy, 5 5-Bd. Lambs—Other selected, light, 103 d; medium, 103 d; North Island, firsts, 10£d; seconds, 93d; Victoria, firsts, 9 l-Bd. Chilled Beef.—Argentine fores, 33d; hinds. 6 l-8d; others unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. (Last week’s prices in parentheses.) Cotton.—February delivery, 10. Old <10.15d) a lb. Rubber.—Para, 153 d (161 d) a lb; plantation and smoked, 19Jd (19id). Jute.—January - February shipment, £3O 10s (£3l ss). Hemp.—January-March shipment, £35 ( £35) a ton. Copra.—January - February shipment £27 10s (£27 ss) a ton. Linseed Oil.— £2B 10s (£29) a ton. Turpentine.—4ls 3d (42s 9d) a cwt. WHEAT The market is steadier, but with an increase in the quantity afloat, the demand continued quiet. Parcels are slow at about late rates. Liverpool futures: March delivery, 10s 3 l-8d per cental; May, 10s 3d; July, 10s 3 l-Bd.—A. and N.Z.