FROZEN MEAT.

Auckland Star, Issue 154, 2 July 1934, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT.

QUOTATIONS AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London oflicc, dated June 29, advising that the following are the approximate average prices realised for tlie week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and arc for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smith field Market and/or ex London stores: —

Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/561b, 5%d; 57/(541b, 5%d; G5/721b, sd; North Island, 48/56 ib, 5%d; 57/641b, 5%d; Gj/7211), sd; ewes, 481b and under, 4%d; 48/641b, 3%d; 65/721b, 3%d. Lambs.—Canterbury, 3(ilb and under, 7%d; 37/4211}, 7d; 43/5011), 6%d; second quality, average 321b, 7%d; other South Island brands, 301b and under, 7%d; 37/421b» 7d; 43/501b, 6%d; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b and under, 7V2d; 37/421b, 7d; 43/501b, 6%; second quality, average 321b, 7%d; other North Island brands, first quality, 361b and under, 7V4cl; 37/42]b, 7d; second quality, average 321b, 714 d. Australian Lambs.—36lb and under, 7%d; 37/421b, 6%d. Ai-gentine Lambs.—36lb and under, 7V4d; 37/421b, 0-14(1. New Zealand Beet. —Ox fores, 2Vsd; hinds, 3%d. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 2%d; hinds, 4%d.

Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001b, 2%d; hinds, over 1601b, 3%d. New Zealand Porker I'igs.—6o/801b, Gd; 81/lOOlb, 5%d; 101/1201b, Slid; baconers. 120/1601b, 5%d. Lamb market: Further slight casing in prices has improved demand. Mutton market: Wether firm with short supplies. Ewes quiet with prices easier. Beef market: Easier with trade slow owing to low prices Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porker pigs: Market quiet and prices unchanged. Baconers: Demand quiet.