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Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18349, 8 June 1931, Page 3

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FROZEN MEAT. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. united Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, June 6. The weekly quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or 'amb or of quarters of beef delivered o Smith field market and/or ex Lonlon stores. They are compiled by [he quotations Committee, Smithfleld. To arrive at the equivalent ex- ship alues one farthing per pound should >e deducted from the prices quoted iclow. Quotations given represent he average for the week and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly ■ epresentative of. the bulk of the shipnents now on offer.

New Zealand Frozen Sheep—Canerbury and North Island selected •rossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 181 b to sGlb, bid; 571 b to 641 b, sd; Dslb to 721 b, 4 5-8 d; North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, ißlb to 561 b, sd; 571 b to 641 b, 4Jd; ,151 b to 721 b, 4Jd; ewes, under 481 b, 1 3-8 d; 481 b to 641 b, 4d; 651 b to 721 b, l.?d.

Australian Sheep. First quality, •rossbreds and/or Merino wethers, 401 b to 651 b, 4d; 301 b to 551 b, 4d; owes, 301 b to 551 b, 4d.

Argentine Sheep.—First quality crossbred wethers, 481 bto 641 b, 1 5-8 d; 651 bto 721 b, 4id; over 721 b, lone offering.

Patagonian Sheep.—Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501 b, 4id; 501 b o 601 b, 4 id; ewes, 401 b to 501 b, 3fd. New Zealand Lambs.-—Canterbury, 361 b and under, 7 7-8 d; 371 b to 421 b, 7 5-8 d; 431 b tg 501 b. 7id; second [uality, average 301 b, 6 7-8 d; other South Island brands, 361 b and under, 7 5-8 d; 371 b to 421 b, 7id; 431 b to brands, Including Downs, 361 b and under, 8d; 371 b to 421 b, 73d; 431 b to 5011), 7id; second quality,, average 301 b, 6Jd; other North Island brands, first quailty, 361 b and under, 7id; 371 b to 421 b, 7 l-8d; second quality, average 301 b, 6 5-Bd. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 6|d; 371 b to 421 b, 6 i-8d; second quality, 361 b and under, 5Jd; other States, first quality, 361 b -and under, 52d; 371 bto 421 b, sid; Victorian, second quality, 361 b and under, 6 l-8d; other States, second quality, 361 b and under, 6cl; all States, third quality, 6d. . Argentine Lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, 6id; 371 bto 421 b, 6d; second quality, average 301 b, 6 i-Bd.

Uruguayan Lambs.—First quality, 361 b and under, 6d; second quality, 371 b to 421 b, sid; third quality, average 301 b, s|d. New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox l'ores, 1601 b to 2201 b, none offering; other sorts, none offering. Australian Frozen Beel.—Ox crops, under 1001 b, 2d; over 1001 b, 2 l-8d; ox hinds, under 1601 b, 3d; over 1601 b, 3 |d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b, 2id; ox hinds, 1601 b to 2201 b, 6|d. New Zealand rigs.—First quality, GO lb to 1001 b, average 001 b, s|d; 1011 b to 1201 b, sid.