FROZEN MEAT.
IPRICES AT SMITHFIELD
The ' New Zealand Meat - Producers' Board has received the- following cable from its London office, dated October 23, 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. repi-esenta-tive 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, 4%d; 571b t0641b, 4%d; 651b to 721b, 3 7 /sd; North Island; 4Slb to 561b, 4%d; 571b to 641b, 37sd; 651b to 721b, 394. Ewes, 481b and under, 3%d; 481b to, 641b, 3d;- 651b to 721b, 2 5 / B d. ; New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b and under, 8d; 371b to 421b, 7d; 431b to 501b, 6d; second quality, average, 331b, 6%d; other Soutli Island brands, 361b and under, 7%d;,371b to 421b, :6%d; 431b to 50lb, 5%; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b and xinder, 8d; 371b to 421b, 7d; 431b to . 50Tb, 6d; second quality, average, 311b, 6%d; other North Island . brands, first* quality, 361b and under, 7%d; second-quality, average, 311b,: 6%d. ... •
Australian Lambs. — Victorian, -first quality (new season's), 361b and under, 7%d; 371b to 421b; 7d. Argentine Lambs.—First quality (new season's), 361b and under, 7%d; 371b to 421b. 6%. • ■ •- ■ ' • -
New Zealand • Beef—Ox fores, .2%d; ox hinds, 4%d. - -Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 3%d; ox hinds, 7 J /4.
. Australian Frozen Beef .—Ox .crops, over .1001b, 3d; ox hinds, over 1601b,,4%. - Pigs.—New Zealand: Porker, 60lb to 1001b, 6%d; 1011b-to 1201b, CVad; baeoner, 1211b to 1801b, sd. The; lamb market continues dull with easier prices. Market. is overloaded with Home-killed, lamb and. new season's Australian lamb. ■ Mutton: Wethers weaker; trade slow. Ewes are also easier, but lower, prices improving demand. Beef: Firm,-with slightly, better demand. Ne'w Zealand porker pigs: Market steady. Large supplies of Home-killed continue. New Zealand baeoner pigs: Nominal. Continental bacon selling at extremely low prices. ' ■
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 253, 26 October 1931, Page 4
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