MEAT IN BRITAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19888, 18 May 1936, Page 4

MEAT IN BRITAIN

FROZEN AND CHILLED. DROP IN LAMB AND MUTTON. LATEST SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS LONDON, May 16. 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. (sd), 4 7-8 d; 48-5611). (sd), 4|d; 57-641 b. (4*d), 41d; •64-72-lb. (4d), 4d. North Island: 48-561 b. (4 7-8 d), 4fd; 57-641 b. (4 3-8 d), 4id; '65-721b. (4 3-8 d), 3 7-Bd. Ewes: Under 481 b. (4*d), 4 3-8 d; 4 8-6 41b. (4d), 3 7-8 d; 65-721 b. (3Jd), 3£d. Australian—Wethers: First, 48551 b. (4id), 4 3-8 d; second, 30-551 b. (4id), 4£d; ewes, 30-551 b. (4 3-8 d), 4 3-Bd. Argentine—Wethers: First, 48641 b. (4|d), 4S; first, 65-721 b. (3Jd), 32d.

Patagonian—Wethers and Maiden Ewes: Under 501 b. (4*d), 42d; 50601 b. (4id), 4d. Frozen Lamb, New Zealand—Canterbury: 361 b. and under (7 3-8 d), 72d; 37-421 b. (6 5-8 d), 6*d; 43-501 b. (6*d), 6 i-,Bd; second, about 301 b. (7 l-8d), 7d. Other South Island: 361 b. and under (7 3-8 d), 7id; 37-421 b. (6 5-8 d), 6id; 43-501 b. (6id), 6 l-Bd. North Island, selected: 361 b. and under (7Jd), 7 3-8 d; 37-421 b. (6 5-8 d), 6*d; second, about 301 b. (7*d), 7|d. North Island, other: First, 361 b. and under (7 l-8d), 7 i-8d; first, 37-421 b. (6sd), 6id; second, about 301 b. (7d), 6Jd. Australian —Victorian: First, 361 b., and under (6|d), 6 5-8 d; first, 37421 b. (6d), 6d; second, 361 b. and under (6fd), 6 5-Bd. Other States: First, 361 b. and under (6 5-8 d), '6 5-8 d; first, 37-421 b. (5 7-8 d), 5 7-8 d; second, 361 b. and under (6 5-8 d), G*d. All States: Third, about 261 b. (7d), 7d. Argentine—First. 361 b. and under (6 3-8 d), 6id; first, 37-421 b. (5 7-8 d), 5 7-8 d; second, about 381 b. (6 5-8 d), Gid. Patagonian—First, 361 b. and under, (64d), G 3-8 d; first, 37-421 b. (6d), 5 7-8 d; second, about 381 b. (GJd), ■6 3-8(1; first, 37-421 b. (Gd), 5 7-8 d; second, about 381 b. (6id), 6 3-Bd. Frozen Ox Beef. New Zealand — Hinds, 160-2201 b.,

(42d), 41d; fores, IGO-2201b. (2fd), 2id. Australian—Hinds, 1601 b. and under (42d) 4id: crops, IGOlb. and under, (3d), 3 l-Bd. Chilled Ox Beef. (145-2101 b.) New Zealand —Hinds (42d), 4 i-8d; fores (25-8 d), 2*d. Australian—Hinds, 4d; crops, 2 5-Bd. South African —Hinds (4 3-8 d), 4id; fores (25-8 d), 2*d. Argentine—Hinds (4ld), 4|d; fores (3d), 2 7-Bd. Uruguayan—Hinds (4 3-8 d), 42d; fores (25-8 d), 2 5-Bd. Brazilian —Hinds (4 l-8d), 4d; Frozen Pork. New Zealand First, 60-801 b. ( 5 3-8 d), 5 3-8 d; first, 81-1001 b. ( 52d). 52d; first. 10i-1201b. (5Jd), 5Ad; first, 12i-lGOlb. (ssd), 5Jd. Australian —First, 60-SOlb. (s*d), sid; first, 81-lOOlb. (5 3-8 d), 5 1-Sd; first, 101-1201 b. (5Ad), s£d. Rabbits. First large, ex store (16s), 16s* •Market nominal. 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, Smithfleld. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted above. Quotations given represent tho average for the week, and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.