FROZEN MEAT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 8, 25 January 1937, Page 8

FROZEN MEAT

Weekly Qucrtaiions From Smithfield LAMB MXRKET STEADY The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board fcdivses that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transuctions of wholesale quantities of the deseriptions of meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered at Smithfield market, and/or ex Lom don stores. (Prices for the previous week are shown in parentheses). New Zealand sheep: Crossbred wethers and/Or maiden ewes, 48/under,. 5 5-8d (5 5-8d); 49/56, 5 l-8d (5 l-8d); 57/64, iU (4 7-8); 65/70, 54d (4 5-8d) ; ewes, 48/under, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); 49/56, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8d) ; 57/64, 3^d (3 7-8d); 65/72, 32d (33d). New Zealand lambs: North lsland Downs, 36/under, 7 5-8d (7 5-8d) j 37/42, 7 3-8d \(7 3-8d) ; second quality, average aboVt 30, 7 3-8d (7 3-8d); North. Island fifst quality, 36/under, 7 3-8d (7 3-8d) ; 37/42, 7*d (7^d); second quality, average about 31, 7Jd (7id). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 29/36, 63d (6 7-8d); 37/42, 6 3-8d (6 3-'8d). Argentine lambs: First quality, 36/ under, 6*d (6id); 37/42, 6 l,8d (6 l-8d). New Zealand frozen beef ; Ox hinds, 145/210, 4d (4d); ex fores, 145/210, 2 7-8d (2|d). v Australian frozen beef: Ox hinds, 145/210, 4 l-8d (4d); ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d (23d). New Zeakmd chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145/210, 5 3-8d (5 l-8d); ox fores, 145/ 210, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d): Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145/210, 5|d (5d); ox crops, weight corresponding, 33d (3 l-8d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145/210, 5 7-8d (5 5-8d) ; ox fores, 145/ 210, 3id (3id). New Zealand porker pigs, llrst quality, 61/80, 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 81/100, 7d (7d); 101/120, 6id (6|d). New Zealand baconer pigs, 121/160/ 6^d (6 5-8d). Lamb market: Steadier; demand is improving. Consumption satjsfactory for the time of the year. Mutton market: Wethers, trade slow with prices slightly easier. Ewes meeting with more inquiry. Beef market: Frozen beef firm with fores slightly better. Chilled beef better prices this week owing to lighter supplies. New Zealand porker pigs: Meeting with good trade with prices firm. New Zealand baconer pigs: Easier owing to large supplies,