FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 425, 17 November 1930, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT

THE SMITHFIELD MARKET PRICES GENERALLY UNCHANGED. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London ofiicc, dated November 14, 1930, advising that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of whoelsale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and arc for representaitve 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: —

New Zealand Sheep. Canterbury and North Island selected, Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes,, 48 to 561 b., 5 5-8<l; 57 to 641 b., 5 3-8 d; 65 to 721 b., s{d; North Island ditto, 48 to 561 b., 5 3-8 d; do., 57 to 641 b., 5 1-8(1; ditto, 58 to 721 b., 5 1-8(1; ewes, ditto, 48 to 641 b., 3LI; ewes, do., 65 to 721 b., 3]d.

New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b. and under, f”d; 37 to 421 b., 8 3-8 d; 43 to 5(111)., 7 7-8(1; second quality, average 331 b., 8d; other South Island brands, 361 b., and under, B]d; 37 to 421 b., B.Jd; 43 to 501 b., including ’Downs (selected North Islai <1 brands, 361 b. and under, 8i|(l; 37 to 42 lb., 8 3-8 d; 43 to 501 b., 7ijd; second quality North Island, average 311 b., 8d; other North Island brands, first quality, 3611)., and under, 8d; 37 to 421 b.. not quoted; second quality, average 31 lb., not quoted.

Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality (now season’s) 361 b. and under, 8 5-8 d; ditto, 37 to 421 b., <8 Id. Argentine Lamb. First quality (new season’s) 361 b. and under, 8(1; ditto, 37 to 421 b., 7*f«l. New Zealand Beef. —Ox hinds, 4 l-8d; ox hinds, 5 3-Bd.

Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores. 4 5-8 d; hinds, 7d. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over lOOlbs., 4 l-Sd; hinds, over 1601 b.. 5Jd. New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs. — 60 to 1001 b., B]. 101 to 120 b., 7d. New Zealand Prime Baconcr Pigs. — 121 to 1801 b., 6pl.

New Zealand lamb market, is steady but quiet. Consumption still good for time of year. New Zealand mutton market: Wether prices are slightly weaker. Ewe mutton meeting a little more enquiry. New Zealand market: Affecting owing to heavier supplies of Argentine chilled beef. New 7 Zealand porker pigs: Good demand for lightweights. but heavyweights neglected. New Zealand baconcr pigs: No demand from bacon curers, but selling slowly as heavy pork. LATEST ADVICE Received Nov. 16. 8.10 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 15. Smithfield quotations arc: New Zealand sheep: Canterbury, and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 4."/56ibs 5 o-Sd; North Island, ditto 48/561bs 5 3-Bd. New Zealand lambs: Second quality, average 301bs, 8d; selected North Island brands, including downs 37/421bs 8 3-8(1.

Australian lambs: Victorfan, first quality, oGlbs'and under 8 3-Sd; ditto 37/421'bs 8L1; other States, first qual; ity 361bs and under 8 1-8(1; ditto 37/42 lbs 8d; Victorian second quality 361bs and under 7LI, other States second qual ity 301bs and under 7]d; all States, th irdquality 7 l-Bd. Argentine lambs: First quality 361bs ami under 8d; ditto 37/421bs 7:]d.

Australian frozen beef: Ox crops under lOOlbs 4d; ditto over lOOlbs 4 l-Bd.* Argentine, chilled beef: Ox fores 160/ 2201bs 4 5-Bd. . Now Zealand pigs: hirst quality. 111/ 1201bs 7d; others unchanged.