FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 241, 12 October 1931, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT

THE LONDON MARKET Received Oct. 11, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 10. Frozen meat values at {Smithfield are as follows: — New Zealand Sheep. —Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, -18 to 56*bs, sd; ditto, 57 to 641bs, 4sd; 65 to 721bs, 4iJd; ditto, North Island, 48 to 561bs, ditto, 57 to 641bs, 4Ad; ditto, 65 to 721bs, 4}d; ditto ewes, under 481bs, 4d; ditto, 48 to 64ibs, 3jd; ditto, 65 to 721bs, 3id. Australian Sheep. —First quality crossbred and/or Merino wethers, 40 to 651bs, 3id; ditto, second quality, 30 to 55ibs, 3Jd; ditto ewes, 30 to 551bs, 3fd. Argentine Sheep. —First quality crossbred wethers, 48 to 641bs, 4|d; ditto, 65 to 721bs, 4d; ditto, over 721bs, none offering. Patagonian Sheep. —None offering. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under, B£d; ditto, 37 to 421bs, 7£d; ditto, 43 to 501bs, 6jd; second quality, average 30 lbs, 7£d; ditto, other South Island brands, 361 b and under, B£d; ditto, 37 to 421bs, 7gd; ditto, 53 to 501bs, 6|d; ditto, selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361bs and under, Bgd; ditto, 37 to 421bs, 7sd; ditto, 43 to 501bs, ditto, second quality, average 301bs, 7|d; ditto, other North Island brands, first quality, 361bs and under, 8d; ditto, 3 7 to 421bs, ditto, second quality, average 301bs, 7sd. Australian Lambs.— Victorian, first quality, 361bs and under, 7Jd; ditto, 37 to 421bs, 7£d; ditto, other States, first quality, 36ibs and under, 7§d; ditto, 37 to 421bs, 7d; ditto, Victorian second quality, 361bs and under, 7|d; ditto, other States, second quality, 361bs and under, 7£d; ditto, all States, third quality, 7£d. Argentine Lambs.—Third quality, 7sd; first quality, 361bs and under, Bjd; ditto, 37 to 421bs, 7Ja; ditto, 43 to 501bs, 74d. Patagonian Lambs.—None offering. New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox fores and ox hinds unchanged. Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops and ox hinds unchanged. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 160 to 2201b5, unchanged; ditto ox hinds, 160 to 2201b5, B£d. New Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 60 to llOlbs, average 901bs, 6§d; ditto, 111 to 1201bs, 6id. Australian Pigs.—First quality, 60 to llOlbs, average 90 lbs, 6|d; ditto, 111 to 1201bs, 6jd. Agents’ Advice. Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated October 9:— Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): —North Island Down lambs, 28 to 361b5., none offering; 36 to 421b5., none offering. Best North Island crossbred lambs, 28 to 361b5., Bid per lb.; 36 to 421b5., 7|d. North Island second quality lambs average 30 to 311bs, Best North Island wether sheep under 481b5., 51-8 d; 48 to 651b5., 4 7-8 d; 56 to 641b5., 4 5-8 d; 64 to 721b5., 4*5. North Island ewes under 481b5,, 4d; 48 to 561b5., 3 5-8 d; 56 to 641b5., 3 3-8 d; 64 to 721b5., 3 3-Bd. New Zealand prime ox beef, 1601bs to 2201b5., 3 5-Bd. As compared with last week’s quotations best North Island crossbred lambs l-8d per lb. lower. North Island second quality lambs id per lb. lower. Best North Island wethers id per lb. lower. North Island ewes, 48 to 561b5., l-8d per lb. lower; 56 to 641b5., id per lb. lower and 64 to 721b5., l-8d per lb. lower. Others unchanged. The market is quiet, with little doing.