MEAT PRICES STEADIER

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1935, Page 16

MEAT PRICES STEADIER

MARKET AT SMITHFIELD BEEF AND PORK SHOW RISE. LAMB AT LAST WEEK'S LEVEL. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 6.30 p.m. London, Nov. 24. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison:— FROZEN MUTTON. New Zealand— Wethers and maiden ewes:

*None offering.

The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb or of quar ters of beef delivered to Smithfield markets and/or London stores. They are compiled by the quotations committee, Smithfield. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted above. Quotations given represent ' the average for the week and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.

Canterbury and South Island selected. Nov. IS. Nov. 24 Under 481b d. d. 51 51 48/561b 4J 43 57/641b 41 41 65/721b 43 44 North Island: 48/561b 41 43 57/641b 4:1 45 65/721b 43 44 Ewes: Under 481b 35 3 4S/641b 2.1 23 65/721b 24 Australian— Wethers: First, 40/651b 3.1 3.} Second, 30/551b 3.1 3-4 Ewes, 30/551b 3i 3 ArgentineWethers: First, i8/641b 4 4 First, 65/721b 31 31 Patagonian— Wethers or Maiden Ewes: Under 501b 3i sr 50/601b 31 3 FROZEN LAMB. New Zealand— » Canterbury: 361b and under 71 71 37/421b 74 74 43/501b ; 74 7 Second, about 311b .... 74 74 Other So utli Island: 361b and under 74 7S 37/421b 71 71 43/501b 74 7 North Island selected: 361b and under ♦ • 37/421b * • 43/501b * • Second, about 311b .... ★ * North Island, other: First, 361b and under .. ♦ * First, 37/421b ♦ ♦ Second, about 301b * AustralianVictorian: First, 361b and under ... 7:1 71 First, 37/421b 74 7.1 Second, 361b and under 74 7 Other States: First, 361b. and under .. 74 7-J First, 37/421b 74 7 Second, 361b and under 7 63 All States: Third, about 261b 6:1 61 Argentine— First, 361b and under . 7 7 first, 37/421b .... 61 63 Second, about 281b 61 61 Patagonian— First, 361b. and under .. • • First, 37/421b * * Second, about 301b ♦ • FROZEN OX BEEF. New Zealand— Hinds 3i 31 Fores, 145/2101b 25 23 Australian— Hinds, l45/2101b 3s 32 Crops, 1001b and. under. 21 23 CHILLED OX BEEF. (145-2101b.) New Zealand— Hinds 42 44 Fores 21 2.1 Australian— Hinds 44 44 Crops 24 2g South African— Hinds 41 5 Fores 23 23 Southern Rhodesia— Hinds .34 41 Fores 24 33 Argentine— Hinds 54 54 Fores 2.1 97 -8 Uruguayan— Hinds ' 5 51 Fores 21 21 Brazilian— Hinds 1. * • Fores ....... • • FROZEN PORK. New Zealand — First, 60/801b 64 63 First, 81/1001b 61 63 First, 101/1201b 64 64 Australian— First, 60/801b 64 63 First, 81/lOOlb 61 63 First, 10171201b 64 64