FROZEN MEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 138, 13 June 1932, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT.

PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated June 10, 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:—

Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/561b, 3%d per lb; 57/641b, 3%d; 65i/721b, Sttd; North Island, 48/561b, 3%d; 57/6-llb, 3%d; 60/721b, 3%d; ewes, 481b under, 3d; 48/6411), 2%d; ,65/721b, .2%d.. Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b under, 6%d; 37/421b, 6%d; 43/501b, 6%d; second quality, average 331b, 5%d; other South Island brands, 301b under, 6%d; 37/421b, 6%d; 43/501b, 6%d; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 3<3lb under, 6%d; 37/4211), 6%d; 43/501b, 6%d; second quality, average 311b, 5%d; other North Island brands, first quality, 3611) under, 6%d; 37/421b, 6%d; second quality, average 311b, 5%d.

Australian Lambs. — Victorian, first quality. 361b under, 5%d: 37/421b, 5%d; Argentine lamb, first quality, 361b under, oVtd; 37/421b, 5%d. Argentine chilled beet, ox fores, 4%d; ox hinds, 6%, d; Australian frozen beef, ox crops, over 1001b, 3%d; ox hinds, over 1601b, 4%d.

New Zealand porker pigs, CO/1001b, sd; 101/1201b, 4%d; 121/1801b, 3d.

Lamb market easier owing to heavier arrivals holders forcing sales. Consumption continues good. Mutton: Wethers, steady with good demand for lightweights: ewes unchanged. New Zealand beef: No supplies available. New Zealanii porker pigs: Trade slow owing to warm weather. Baconere: Nominal.