FROZEN MEAT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19579, 28 August 1933, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT

LATEST SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. (Received August 27. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 26. The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market 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 below. Quotations given represent the average for the week, and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of the shipments now on offer. New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes. 481 b to 561 b, 43d; 561 b to 641 b, 4 l-8d; 651 b to 721 b, 3 7-8 d: North Island. 481 b to 561 b. 4 3-8 d; 571 b to 641 b. 4d; 651 b to 721 b, 33d. Ewes— Under 481 b, 32d; 481 b to 641 b, 3 3-8 d; 651 b to 721 b, 3 l-Bd. Australian Sheep.—First quality, cros* bred And or merino wethers. 401 b to 65ib, 32d; second quality. 301 b to 551 b. 3 7-8 d; ewes. 301 b to 551 b, 3 5-Bd. Argentine Sheep.—First quality, crossbred wethers, 481 b to 641 b, 44d; 651 b to 721 b. 33d. Patagonian Sheep.— Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501 b. 4ld; 501 b to eoib. 3 7-8 d; ewes, 401 b to 501 b, 3id. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under, 7 l-8d; 371 b to 421 b, 7 1-8; 431 b to 501 b. 6ld; second quality, average about 321 b, 7d; other South Island. 361 b and under 7 l-8d; 371 b to 421 b. 7 l-8d; 431 b to 501 b. 6ld; selected North Island, including Downs, 361 b and under. 7id; 431 b to 501 b, 7 l-8d; second quality, average about 321 b. 6id; other North Island, first quality, 361 b and under. 7d; 371 b to 421 b, 7d: second quality, average about 321 b. 6 7-Bd. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under. 6 7-8 d: 371 b to 421 b. none offering; other States, first quality, 361 b and under, none offering; 371 b to 421 b. none offering; Victorian, I second quality. 361 b and under. 6id; other States, second quality. 361 b and , under. 6id; all States, third quality, : average about 261 b, 6 3-Bd. Argentine Lambs. — Fir t quality, 361 b and under. 61d; 371 bto 421 b. 6 3-8 d; second qu about 281 b. 6*d. Patagonian Lambs.— None offering. New Zealand Frozen Beef —Ox fores, 160ib to 2201 b, 2*d; ox hinds, 1601 b to j 2201 b. 2 7-Bd. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, lOCib and under. 25-8 d; ox crops, over ICOlb. 25-8 d; ox hinds. 1601 b and under. 2 7-8 d; over 1601 b. 2 l-Bd. Argentine Chilled Beef. — Ox fores, IGCIb to 2201 b. 3id; ox hinds, 1601 b ! 2201 b. 62d. New Zealand Pigs— First quality. 601 b to 80lb. s »d; 801 b to 1001 b, sd; 1011 b to 1201 b. 4 7-Bd. Australian Pigs— Fir.'t quality, 601 b to 1001 b, sld; 1011 b t,o 1201 b, sd.