COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18343, 1 June 1931, Page 12

COMMERCIAL.

FROZEN MEAT. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. Jnlted Press Assn.—Elcc. Tel. copyright. LONDON, May 30. The weekly quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat 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 L-y the Quotations Committee, Smithfleld. To arrive at the equivalent ex-ship values one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted below. Quotations given represen (he average for the week and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of the shipments now on offer. • New Zealand Frozen Sheep—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b to 561 b, sd; 571 b to 641 b, 43d; 561 b to 721 b, 4Jd; North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b to 561 b, 4|d; 571 b to 641 b, 4id; 6olb to 721 b, 4 3-8 d; ewes, under 481 b, - 1 l-8d; 481 b to 641 b, 3 7-8 d; 651 b to 721 b 3*d. Australian Sheep. —• First quality, crossbreds and/or Merino 401 b to 651 b, 33d; 301 b to 5511), 33d; ewes, 301 b to 551 b, 3 3-Bd. Argentine Sheep.—First quality crossbred .wethers, 481 bto 641 b, 4 3-8 d; 651 bto 721 b, none offering; over 721 b, 43d. New Zealand Lambs.— Canterbury, 361 b and under, 7 5-8 d; 371 b to 421 b, 7id; 451 b to 501 b, 73d; second quality, average 301 b, 6id; other South Island brands, 361 b and under, 7id; 371 bto 421 b, 73d; 431 bto 501 b, 7 i-8d; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b and under, 7|d; 371 b to 421 b, 7 5-8 d; 431 b to 501 b, 73d; second quality, average 801 b, Oid; other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b and under, and 371 b to 421 b, 7d; second quality, average 301 b, 7d. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 63d; 371 b to 421 b, 6d; second quality, 361 b and under, sid; other States, first quality, 361 b and under, sid; 371 b to 421 b, 53d; Victorian, second quality, 361 b and under, 5 7-8 d; other States, second quality, 361 b and under, old; all States, third quality, v sld. Argentine Lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, 6d; 371 bto 4-. lb, s fd; second quality, average 301 b, 5 |d. Uruguayan Lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, 52d; second quality, 371 b to 421 b, sJdrthird quality, average 301 b, sid. New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox fores, .1601 b to 2201 b, none offering; other sorts, none offering. Australian Frozen Beei. —Ox crop 3, under 1001 b, 23d; over 1001 b, 23d/ox hinds, under 1601 b, 33d; over 1601 b, 5 3-Bd. „ , Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b, 23-8 d; ox hinds, 1601 b to 2201 b, old. , •New Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 601 b to 1001 b, average 901 b, oid; 1011 b to 1201 b, 53d.