LONDON MEAT MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18023, 19 May 1930, Page 2

LONDON MEAT MARKET

WEEKLY QUOTATIONS. LONDON, May 17. The weekly quotations for the under-mentioned classes of frozen meats are based--'on actual : sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfleld market and/or ex London stores They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, Smithfield. - ■ ;•'-. .'' - " .... - : To arrive at tiie equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should he deducted from the prices quoted below. Quotations given represent, the average for the week and are not selected lines,'but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer. New Zealand Sheep:"'Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes) 651 b to 721 b, 4id; North Island, 651 b to 721 b, 4d; ewes, 481 b, to 641 b, 3Jd; 651 b to 721 b, 2gd. ’ Argentine Sheep: First qualitycrossbred wethers, 651 b to 721 b, 3Jd; over 721 b, 3d. Patagonian sheep: Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501 b, ,3fd; 501 b to 601 b, 3id; ewes, 4.01b.t0 501 b, 3d. New Zealand Lambs : Canterbury, 36 lb and under, BJd; 371 b to 421 b, 7gd; 431 b to 501 b, 6Jd; other South Island brands, 361 b and under, BJd;. 431 b to 501 b and selected North. Island brands, same weights, 6|d; other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b. and under, 8d; 371 bto 421 b, 7*d. '.. . Patagonian Lambs: First quality, 361 b and under, 6Jd; 371 b to 421 b, 6d; second quality, average, 301 b, 6fd.

New Zealand Frozen Beef: Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b, 3Jd; ox hinds, same weights, 53d. Australian Frozen Beef: Ox hinds, over 1601 b, 53d. " . . ,

Argentine Chilled Beef:' Ox hinds, 1601 b to 2201 b, 6fd. New Zealand Pigs: First quality, 60 lb to 1001 b, 83d; 1011 b to 1201 b, 7Jd; others unchanged.