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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18433, 14 September 1931, Page 10

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LONDON MEAT MARKET. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. Waited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, September 12. The weekly quotations for the under-mentioned 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 by 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 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 Frozen Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b to 561 b, 5 5-8 d; 571 b to Glib, 5Jd; 651 b to 721 b,. sd; North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481 bto 561 b, s£d; 571 bto 641 b, 5 3-8 d; 651 b to 721 b, 4Jd;.ewes, under 48ib, 4|d; 481 bto 641 b, 4 id; 651 b to 721 b, 3 7-Bd.

Australian Sheep.—First quality crossbreds and/or Merino wethers, 401 b to 651 b, 4 i-8d; 301 b to •351 b, ,4 l-8d; ewes, 301 b to 551 b, .4 l-Bd. Argentine Sheep.—First quality, crossbred wethers, 481 bto 641 b, sd; Gslb to 721 b, 4Jd; over 721 b, none offering. Patagonian Sheep.—Wethers and/ or maiden ewes, under 501 b. sd; 501 b to 601 b, 4Jd; ewes, 401b 1 to 501 b, none offering.

New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under, 8 5-8 d; 371 b to 421'b, 8d; 431 bto 501 b, 7 l-8d; second quality, average 301 b, BJd; other South Island brands, 361 b and under. BJd; 371 bto 421 b, 8d; 431 bto 501 b, 7d; selected North Island brands, Including Downs, 361 b and under, B|d; 371 bto 421 b, 8 l-8d; 431 b to 501 b, 7 l-8d; second, quality average 301 b, Bid; other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 8 3-8 d; 371 bto 421 b, Bid; second quality, average 301 b, 8 3-Bd. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, -361 b and under,-7Jd; 371 bto 421 b 6 7-8 d; other States, first quality, 361 b and under, 7d; 371 bto 421 b, 7d; Victorian, second quality, 361 b and under, 6£d; other States, second quality ,361b’ and under, 7 l-8d; all States, third quality, 7d. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361 b and under, none offering; 371 b to , 421b,’ none offering; second quality, average 301 b, none offering. : Uruguayan Lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, none offering; second quality, 371 b to 421 b, none offering; third quality, average 301 b, none offering. . New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox lore's, 1601 b to 2201 b, 2|d; ox hinds, 4 l-Bd. Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops, under 1001 b, 2Jd; over 1001 b, 27-8 d; ox hlnde, under 1601 b, 4d; over 1601 b, 4 l-Bd. * Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b, 3jd; ox hinds, 1601 b to 2201 b, 7id. New Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 601 b to 1001 b, average 901 b, 6Jd; 1011 b to 1201 b, 6 l-Bd. Australian Pigs.—First quality, 601 b to 1001 b, average 901 b, 6Jd; 1011 b to 4201 b, 6 l-Bd. All other sorts are unchanged. MEAT BOARD’S REPORT. The Meat Export Board has been advised as follows as to conditions on the London (Meat Market: —- Lamb market quiet and prloes unchanged. Demand is being affected by plentiful supplies Home killed meat and game. Mutton.—Wethers, prices inclined to ease. Ewes, trade slow, but market steady owing to short stooks. Beef. —.More enquiry for frozen beef owing to higher prices Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Demand improving with colder weather, but market well supplied with Home killed meat. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Prices only ■ nominal owing to low prices Continental bacon.