FROZEN MEAT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20640, 1 February 1937, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT

QUOTATIONS ON SMITHFIELD LAMB PRICES IMPROVE The New Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the following ar© the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market, and/or ex London stores: — (Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown).

Jan. Jan. Jan. 30 23 16 N.Z. Sheep— Canterbury & North Island selected Xbred wethers and /or maiden ewes— d. d. Per lb. d. 481b and under . 54 58 58 481b to 561b 54 54 54 571b to 641b 41 41 45, 651b to 721b Ewes— 44 43 48 481b and under . 41 43 44 481b to 561b 4 33 35 571b to 641b 35 32 35 651b to 721b North Island X-brea wethers & maiden ewes— 32 32 35 48ib to 561b 5 5 5 571b to 641b 5 5 5 651b to 721b Ewes— 42 42 42 481b and under . 41 41 44 481b to 561b 33 33 3S 571b to 641b .. 32 N.Z. Lambs— New season’s — North Island Downs— 32 32 361b and under . 72 78 78 371b to 421b Second quality— Average 78 78 78 about 301b North Island— First quality— 71 78 78 361b and under . 71 78 78 371b to 421b Second quality— Average 78 71 71 about 311b Australian Lambs — Victorian 1st Quality— 71 71 71 361b and under . 63 62 65 371b to 421b Argentine Lambs— First quality— 61 63 68 361b and under . 61 63 64 371b to 421b N.Z. Frozen Beef— Ox hinds— 64 64 64 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores — 44/ 4 4 1451b to 2101b .. N.Z. Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 3 25 22 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores — 58 53 55 1451b to 2101b .. Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox hinds — 31 31 34 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores — 6 55 58 1451b to 2101b .. Uruguayan Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 31 34 31 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores— 52 58 51 1451b to 2101b .. Aust. Frozen Beef— Ox hinds— 31 31 34 1451b to 2101b .. Ox crops, weights 44 44 4 corresponding .. Aust. Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 34 3 22 1451b-to 2101b .. Ox crops, weights — 51 5 corresponding Union of South Africa Chilled Beef — Ox hinds— 31 34 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores — 53 — 54 1451b to 2101b .. Southern Rhodesian Chilled BeefOx hinds — 38 3 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores— 51 54 48 1451b to 2101b .. N.Z. Porker Pigs— First quality— 3 25 22 601b to 801b 74 74 74 811b to 1001b .. 7 7 7 1011b to 1201b .. N.Z. Prime Baconer Pigs— 68 64 68 1211b to 1601b .. 61 61 68 1211b to 1601b .. 68 68 68 Lamb Market. —Better improved prices. demand and Mutton Market. —Wethers ewes firmer with more inquiry. steady, Beef Market. —Frozen beef prices a little better In sympathy with chilled. Chilled beef firmer this lighter supplies. week owing to New Zealand porker good trade. pigs firm witn New Zealand baconer steady and unchanged. pigs, market