FROZEN MEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT.

PRICES AT SMITHFIELD,

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated March 20, 1931, advising that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London stores: —

Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481b to 561b, 3%d; 571b to 641b, 3%d; 651b to 721b, 3%d; North Island, 481b to 561b, 3%d; 571b to 641b, 3y 2 d; 651b to 721b, 3%d. Ewes, 481b and under, 3d; 481b to 641b. 2%d; 651b to 721b, 2%d.

Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b and under, 6%d; 371b to 421b, 6%d; 431b to 501b, 6%d; second quality, average 331b, sMsd. Selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b and under, 6%d; 371b to 421b, 6%d; 431b to 501b, 6%d; second quality, average 311b, 5%d. Other North leland brands, first quality, 361b and under, 6d; 371b to 421b, 6d; second quality, average 311b, s&d.

Australian Lamb.—Victorian, first quality, 361b and under, sd; 371b to 421b, sd. Argentine Lamb. —First quality, 361b and under, sd; 371b to 421b, 4%d.

Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 3*/4 d; ox hinds, 5%d.

Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops, over, 1001b, 2%d; ox hinds, over 1601b, 3%d. Pigs.—New Zealand porker, 601b to 1001b, sd; 1011b to 1201b, 4%d; baconers, 1211b to 1801b, sd.

Lamb market firm and steady, with slightly better prices for second quality. Mutton: Although wethers unchanged demand is better. Ewes, market is improving now old stocks diminishing. Beef: Small interest in frozen beef owing to plentiful supplies Argentine chilled beef at low prices. Pigs: Market for porkers quiet and unchanged. There is a fair demand for lightweights only. Baconers nominal prices.