PRICES FOR MEAT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 923, 17 March 1930, Page 10

PRICES FOR MEAT

SMITHFIELD’S WEEKLY LIST LONDON, Saturday. The weekly quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meats are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or ox London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee. Smithfield. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing a pound should be deducted from the prices quoted below. Quotations given represent the average for th€* week and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of the shipments now on offer. New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury anti North Island, selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b to 561 b, 7 jd; 571 bto 641 b. 7|d: 651 bto 721 b, 6Jd; North Island. 4Slb to 3Glb. 7.\d: 571 b to G4lb. 7d: 6311* to 721 b. 6id. Argentine Sheep. First quality crossbred wethers. 4Slb to 641 b, Gld; 651 b to 721 b, Gid; over 721 b, Gd. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 h and under, S 7-8 d; 371 b to 421 b. BJd; 431 b to 501 b. Sid; second quality, average 331 b, Sid; selected North Island brands, 361 b and under. S 7-Sd; 371 b to 421 b. S2d; 431 b to 501 b, SAd; second quality, average 3ilb, S2d; other North Island brands, first quality. 361 b and under. Sid; 371 b to 421 b, Sid: second quality, average 311 b, Bld. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality. 361 b and under, Bid; 371 b to 421 b, Sd; other States, first quality, 361 b and under, 73d; 371 b to 421 b, 73d; Victorian, second quality. 361 b and under, 8 1-Sd; other Suites, second quality, 361 b and under, Sd; all States, third quality, 361 b and under, Sd. Argentine Lambs. First quality, 361 b and under, 8 l-8d; 371 b to 421 b, Sd; 431 b to 501 b. 7sd. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b, 53d; ox hinde, 1601 b to 2201 b. 7id. New Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 1011 b to 1201 b, 10Jd; others unchanged.