FROZEN MEAT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 33, 9 February 1931, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT

SMITHFIELD PRICES

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board..has received the following, cablegraWfrbm its London office, dated 6th Fcbrliaty:, 1931, advising the following approximate average prices realised for the week:— . :; ■.■■ New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers, 48-56, 4 l-8d'(l-8ddown); Canterbury and North Island Maiden ewes, 57-64, 3?id (3-8 d down); selected, 65-72, 3 5-8 d (3-8 d down); North Island crossbred wethers , and maiden ewes, 48-56, 3%d (Md down); North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes. 57-64. 3%d (l-8d down); North Island crossbred wethers and, maiden ewes, 65-72, 3 5-8 d (%d down); ewes, 48 and under. 3 l-8d (3-8 d down); fiwes, 48-64, 2%d (3-8 d down); ewes, G5-72, 2%d (%d down). New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury (old season's), 36 and under. 6%d (%d down); Canterbury (old season's), 37-42, 6^d (%d down); Canterbury (old season's), 43-50, 5%d (%d down); Canterbury, second quality (old season's), average, 33, 5%d (%d down); other South Island brands (old season's), 36 and under, 6d (%d,down); other South Island brands (old season s), 37-42, 6d (ted down); other-South Island brands (old season's), 43-50, not quoted. New season's, including Downs, selected North Island brands. 36 and under, 8d (*/4 d down); selected North Island brands, 37-42, 8d (%d down); selected North Island brands, 43-50, not quoted; selected North Island brands., second quality, average 31, 6%d CA down); other North Island brands, first quality, 36 and under, VM (Vid down); other North Island brands, first quality, 37-42, 7%d. ('/id down);' other, North Island brands, second . quality, average 31, 6 l-8d (3-8 d "Australian Lambs—Victorian, first quality (new season's), 36 .«£ under.'Od (%d down); (new season's), 3/-42, 6d I Ad. Lamb.-First quality (nevfl mason's), 36 and unders%d; first quality (new season's), 37-42, 5%d. Ve\v Zealand Beef .-Not quoted. Argentine Chilled Bcrf.Ox fores, J%d /■>« a down); ox blinds, 5%d (l-Bd. down). (" AusSan Fro&n Beef.-Ox crops, over 100, 3 1-Sd; ox, hinds, over 160. 4d (l-Bcl d°Xew Zealand Prime Porker Pigs.-GO-m 5%d (%d down); 101-120, sd. New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs—Ul--I?VwZealand Frozen Veal.-Not quoted. Lamb Market: Arrivals this week of new season's lamb steadily going into congumption. Market quietly steady. Mutton Market: Wethers, weak; demand is only poor, owing *° :c°"Pe*#°" from cheap South American lamb. Jiwes, market is dull with little demand. New Zealand Beef: Affected by heavy 'supplies of Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand Porker Pigs: Trade slow at lower prices. Market is overloaded .■with home killed, also heavy supplies Australian frozen pork. ■ . New Zealand Baconer Pigs: Nominal ■prices. Continental bacon is still selling ait low prices. ..