FROZEN MEAT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20066, 25 March 1935, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT

SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 24, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. Following are the approximate average prices realised for the week based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities, and are for representative parcels on the basis of delivered at Smithfield market and/or ex London stores:— Sheep: Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to 561 b, 43d; 57 to 641 b, 3 7-Bd* 65 to 721 b, 3id; North Island. 48 to 56 lb, 4 5-8 d; 57 to 641 b, 33d; 65 to 721 b. 3 5-8 d; ewes, under 481 b, 3 7-8 - 48 to 641 b, 3 l-8d; 65 to 721 b, 2 7-Bd. Australian sheep: First quality crossbred and/or merino wethers, 40 to 651 b, 3 5-8 d; second quality, 30 to 551 b, 3 5-8 d; ewes, 30 to 551 b, 3id. Argentine sheep: First quality crossbred wethers, 48 to 641 b, 3 7-8 d; 65 to 721 b, 3*d. Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b and under, 63d; second quality, average about 321 b, 6 3-8 d; other South Island, 361 b and under, 63d; 37 to 421 b, 63d; 43 to 501 b, 63d; selected North Island, including Downs, 361 b and under, 63d; 37 to 421 b, 63d; 43 to 501 b, 63d; second quality, average about 321 b, 6 3-8 d; other North Island, second quality, average about 321 b, 63d. Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 5 7-8 d; 37 to 421 b, 5 7-8 d; other States, first quality, 361 b and under, 53d; 37 to 421 b, 53d; Victorian, second quality, 361 b and under, 5 7-8 d; other States, second quality, 361 b and under, 53d. Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b anrf under.-5 7-8 d; 37 to 421 b, 5 5-Bd. New Zealand frozen beef: Ox fores, 160 to 2201 b, 23d. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores, 160 to 2201 b, 27-8 d; ox hinds, 160 to 2201 b. 4 5-8 d; others unchanged. Hides: Meatworks dry salted, Queensland, 35 to 451 b. 5 l-8d; 30 to 401 b, sd; 25 to 351 b. 43d; 20 to 301 b, 4 5-8 d; New South Wales, 51d, s*d, 53d, 55d; wet salted, Queensland, 50 to 601 b, 4d; 40 to 501 b. 33d; New South Wales. 45d and 4d; Victorian abattoir, 4 l-Bd, 4d.