FROZEN MEAT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22337, 26 February 1938, Page 15

FROZEN MEAT

SMITH FIELD PRICES

LAMB SLIGHTLY EASIER

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following are the ruling prices of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods, sold on Thursday, February 24. Chilled beef prices are averages of the week on which this list is issued- All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market (previous prices are also shown): — . Feb. Feb. Feb. JO 17 24 d. d. d.

New Zealand Sheep— Crossbred wethers ana or maiden ewes: 481 b and under 5£ 5 7 5% 49-561 b •• SI 3 » : 'i 57-641 b .. - r ) 51 5.1 fa's-721b .. 4;i 4;i 4j Ewes: 481 b and under 41 -1 i 41 49-561 b • ■ 3:; 3* Si 57-641 b .. 'Si :5s :;;! C5-721b .. 31 31 3i N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury. 361 b and under - 71 37-421 b •• 7 « "1 43-501 b .. 7ii 71 Second quality: Aver, about 311 b North Island Downs: 361 b and under 7:] 71 7jj 37-421 b •• 7 : ; 71 71; 43-501 b .. 7;; 7', 71 Aver, about 301 b 7g 7j! 7.J North Island, Ist quality: 361 b and under 7g 71 71

37-421 b .. I'i. 7.1 71 Second quality: Aver, about 311 b 7g 71 7 Australian Lambs — Victorian first qualify: 29-361 b .. 62 <i : .' G:; 37-421 b .. 63 G : i 6} Argentine Lambs— First quality: 361 b and under OH 6J 61 37-421 b .. 61 01 6.1 N.Z. Frozen Beef— Ox hinds,

145-2101 b 41 41 4J Ox fores, 145-2101 b3l 31 3,i Australian Frozen Beef — Ox hinds, 145-2101 b 41 41 4:/ Ox crops, wgts. correspond. 31 31 . 3;j N.Z. Porker PigsFirst quality: 61-801 b .. 7', 7', Ik 81-100 lb .. 6 ( ' 6 v 6:, : 101-1201 b .. 65 (it 6g N.Z. Baconer Pigs 121-1601 b .. Cs Gii 61 N.Z. Chilled BeefOx hinds, 145-2101 b 5s 53 6 Ox fores, 145-2101 b 4 4 4i Australian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds, 145-210!b 5i 51 5,7 Ox crops, wgts. correspond. 4 3; 'll Southern Rhodesian — Chilled beef: Ox hinds. 145-2101 b 51 52 52 Ox fores, 145-2101 b 3il 3i 3:| Argentine Chilled Beef — Ox hinds. 145-2101 b 01 01 05 Ox fores,

145-210113 41 Uruguayan Chilled Beef —

, Ox hinds. 145-2101 b 61 Ox fores. 145-2101 b 4 Brazilian Chilled Beel— Ox hinds,

145-2101 b 6 6 . 6.1

The tendency of the lamb market is easier, but consumption is satisfactory for the time of year. In the mutton market light-weight wethers and ewes are steady, owing to the shortage of supplies. The tendency of other descriptions is easier, with a poor demand. Frozen beef is firmer on a better demand owing to the higher prices of chilled. Chilled beef is firmer this week on lighter supplies.

New Zealand porker pigs are slow, with light-weights slightly easier. The market for New Zealand baconer pigs is steady at slightly higher prices.

DAIRY PRODUCE

BUTTER QUIET IN LONDON

(UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYKIOIIT.)

LONDON, February 24. Butter is steady. Danish is quoted at 127 s per cwt, choicest salted New Zealand 113 s. Australian 112 s; unsnlted New Zealand 116 s, Australian 115 s. Cheese is quiet. New Zealand white 675, coloured 67s 6d; Australian 65s to 65s Cd, coloured 60s.

PRICE OF GOLD

LONDON. February 24. Gold is quoted at .£6 19s 9£d a fine ounce.