London Meat Market

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 111, 13 May 1939, Page 9

London Meat Market

L The New Zealand Meat Producers' r Board advises that the following are the ruling prices of wholesale quantities 1 of the descriptions of frozen meat men- : tioned and are for representative parl cels of the goods sold on Thursday, May 11. Chilled beef prices are averages of 3 tho week on which this list is issued, r All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market: — r N.Z. sheep, crossbred wethers and/or r maiden ewes, 48/under, 4sd (4sd); 49/ r 56, 3|d (3 7-Sd); 57/64, 3 3-8 d (3sd); 65/72, 3 l-8d (3fid); ewes, 48/under, 1 3 3-8 d(3 3-8 d); 49/56, 2 7-Sd (2 7-Sd)j r 57/64, 25-8 d(2 5-Sd); 65-72 2sd (2sd). N.Z. lambs, Canterbury, 36/uuder, 6Jd 5 6sd); 37/42, 6sd (6sd); 43/50, 6d y (6d). Second quality, average about 31, 6sd (6sd). Other South Island, 36/ under, (6£d); 37-42, 6sd (6 l-8d); 43/50, 6d (6d). North Island Downs, • 36/under, 6 7-Sd ' (6 l-8d); 43/50, 6d (6d). Second quality, average about 30, 6Jd (6Jd). North Island first quality, 36/under, 6 5-8 d (6 5-Sd); 37-42, 6 1-Sd (6d); second quality, average about 31, 6 3-8 d (6 3-Sd (6 3-Sd). u Australian lambs, Victorian, first quality, 29/36, 5 7-Sd (5 7-8cF); 37/42, ssd (ssd). Argentine lambs, first quality, 36/ under, 5 5-Sd (s^d); 37/42, ssd (5 3-8 d). N.Z. frozen beef, second quality, ox 6 hinds, 145/210, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); ox tores, 145/210, 2id (2£d). Australian frozen beef, second quality ox hinds, 145/210, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); ox crops, 3d (3d). r N.Z. porker pigs, first quality, 61/80, 6 6sd (6sd); 81/100, 6sd (6sd); 101/120, 6 3-8 d (6 3-Sd); 121/160,5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d). Boneless bobby veal, ex store, in parcels, 4sd (4sd). N.Z. chilled beef, ox hinds, 145/210, 5 l-8d (4£<l); ox fores, 145/210, 3 3-8 d (3 l-8d). Australian chilled beef, ox hinds, 145/ 210, 5d (4sd); ox crops, 3 3-8 d (3d). Union of South Africa chilled beef, ox hinds,. 145/210, 5 5-Sd (5 1-Sd); ox fores, 145/210, 3 5-8 d (3 3-Sd). Argentine chilled beef, ox hinds, 145/ 210, 6 l-8d (5 7-8 d); ox fores, 145/210, 3 5-Sd (3 5-Sd). Lamb market: There is a better feeling in the market and prices where s. changed have advanced slightly. Conc* sumption continues good. u Mutton market: Wethers—prices generally easier owing to lack of demand. Ewes—steady, but trade quiet. Beef market: Frozen beef—better iua quiry, owing to higher prices for chilled, is Chilled beef—firmer on the good trade and lighter supplies. 1 N.Z. porker pigs: Trade quiet, with :e prices unchanged. » N.Z. baconer x>igs: Steady.