LONDON MARKET

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 61, 6 March 1933, Page 6

LONDON MARKET

SMITHFIELD PRICES FROZEN MEAT QUOTATIONS The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board hag received the .following cabig from its London office dated March 3, advising that the following are spproximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions »f wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and arc 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:— New Zealand sheep. Canterbury ana North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 48/56 44d; 57/64 4fd; 65/72 4 l-4d. New Zealand selected North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 48/56 44d; 57/64 4 5-8 d; 65/72 4 l-Bd. New Zealand Ewes 48/undcr 3 3-Sd; 48/64 3d; 65/72 2 5-Bd. New Zealand Canterbury lambs, 36/ under not quoted; 37/42 not quoted; 43/50 not quoted; second quality average 30, not quoted. Other South Island brands, 36/under not quoted; 37/42 not quoted: 43/50 not quoted. New Season’s — New Zealand lambs, including selected North Island brands, 36/under 5 3-8 d; 37/42 4Jd; 43/50 4?,d; second quality, average 30 sd. Other North Island brands, first quality, u/36 sd: 37/42 4 5-8 d; second quality, average 30, 4fd. Australian Lambs (New Season’s) Victorian lambs, first quality, u/36 4 Id; 37/42 4 l-Bd. Argentine lamb, Ist quality, 36/under 43d; 37/42 4 l-4d. Now Zealand beef, ox fores, 27-8 d; ox hinds 3’>d. Argentine chilled beef, ox fores. 3 5-8 d; ox hinds 4 7-Bd. Australian Frozen beef, ox crops 0/100 3 l-4d; ox hinds, 0/160 3 5-Bd. N.Z. prime porker pigs, 60/80 5 l-4d; 81/100 4’d; 101/120 4 3-Bd. N.Z. Baconer Pigs 120/160 4 3-Bd. N.Z. Froxen veal, not quoted. Lamb Market: Prices easier through buyers holding off except for immediate requirements and sellers forcing sales. Consumption affected by usual Lent season but remains satisfactory. Lightweight twos very firm and are making higher prices than ordinary twoS. Mutton Market: Wethers, demand slow, but prices remain steady owing to small spot stocks. Ewes, slightly easier with trade slow. Beef Market: Demand slow' owing to lower prices of Argentine chilled beef. N.Z. Porker Pigs: Prices easier

owing to heavier supplies. N.Z. Baconer Pigs: Trade slow.