SMITHFIELD PRICES.
The Isew Zealand Meat Producers ftS£f T e rred Ule Allowing cabled w m f[ Om lts Lo"tlon office, dated 29th November, advising Smithfield delivered arts^.sr^us 56-undeT 6%d, 57-64 6 1-Sd, 65-72 s?id New Zealand Ewes: 64-under 4 3-Sd (up l-8d). New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury quality, 36-under B%d, ■ 37-42 Bd, 43-50 Wrt' w^J^ se'ected brands, 36-under SVtd, 37-42 7%d; other brands, Ist quality, 36-under 7%d, 37-42 7%d----2nd. quality, 30-32, average 7d. Australian Lambs (new season's): Victoria, Ist quality, 36-under 8 l-8d (down %d), 37-52 7%d (down l-8d). Argentine Lambs (new season's): Ist quality, 36-under 7 5-8 d (down l-8d) 37-42 7%d (down %d). New Zealand Beef: Not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores 5%d (up %d), ox hinds 7%d (down l-8d). Australian Frozen Beef: Ox crops over 1001b i 7-Bd, ox hinds over 1601b 6%d (up l-8d). New Zealand Frozen Pork: Porkers, 60-801b lOd (up Vzd), 71-99 lb. 9%d (up Vi'l), 100-1201b 9>4d; baeoners, 121-1801b B%d. Frozen Veal: Not quoted. Lambs: Market is steady but quiet. Mutton Market: Wethers firmer, but trade is still slow. Ewes: Prices better with more inquiry. New Zealand Porker Pigs: Market has advanced owing to shorter supplies home lulled. New Zealand Baconer Pigs: Stocks low, nominal prices.
Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, dated 29th November:—"Frozen meat quotations (prices on a 'delivered' basis, including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): North Island Down lambs and best North Island crossbred lambs, none offering; North Island second quality lambs, average 30-31, 7d per lb; best North Island wether sheep,~ under 48, 6 5-Bd, 48-56 6%d, 56-64 6Yid, 64-72 6d; North Island ewes, under 48 4%d, 48-56 4 3-Bd, 56-64 4%d, 64-72 4%d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160-220, none offering. As compared with last week's quotations, lamb is unchanged, with *,he exception of second quality, which is l-8d per lb lower. Heavy wethers and ewes are l-8d per lb higher. There id no change of any importance in the'lamb market, which shows a weakening tendency. The market for ewes is firm, but quiet.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 133, 2 December 1929, Page 14
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346SMITHFIELD PRICES. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 133, 2 December 1929, Page 14
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