MEAT PRICES ADVANCE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 72, 22 September 1930, Page 12

MEAT PRICES ADVANCE

; The Meat Producers' Board has received iidvice by cable from its London office, dated 19th September, advising approximate average prices realised. Movements iii 'the market on the week have been as follow:—Canterbury and North Island (selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48-561b'5%d (up ViA), 57-641b 5 J4d (up %d), 65-721b (up %d); North Island 4&-561b 5 3-8 d (up %d). 57-641b 5d (up 3id7, 65-721b 4%d (up 1-Sd); ewes, 48-64 1b 3%d (up l-8d), 65-721b 3 3-8 d (up l-8d). liambs: Canterbury, 361b and under B%d, 37-421b 8 7-Sd, 43-501b 8 3-8 d; second quality, average 331b, 7 3-8 d (up l-8d); other South Island brands, 361b and under B%d, 37-421b- 8 5-Bd, 43-501b BJ,id;8 J,id; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b and under B%d, 37-421b B%d, 43-oOlb S'3-8d; second quality, average 311b, 7/4 d hip l-8d); other North Island brands, tost • quality, 361b and under. Bd, 37421b S^d; second quality, average 311b, 7d. Australian lambs, not quoted. Argentine Jambs, first quality, 361b and under 6%d, 37-421b • 6%' d.' New Zealand beef, not quoted. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores 4«, d, ox hinds 7%d (up %d). Australian frozen beef: Ox crops, over 1001b, 4d; ox binds, over 1601b, 5 3-Bd. New Zealand prime porkers, 60-1001b B?id (up %d), 301-1201b B%d (up %d). New Zealand ■prime baconers, 121-1801b, 7d. New Zealand frozen veal, not quoted. New Zealand lambs: Market firm with consumption satisfactory. Slightly better prices for second quality lamb. New Zealand mutton: Wethers meeting better inquiry with .improved prices. Ewe mutton, market is firmer at better prices. Beef: Better demand for frozen owing to higher prices Argentine chilled beef. Stocks of New Zealand beef light. New Zealand porker pigs: Market firm and continues to_ improve. New Zealand baconer pigs: Nominal prices owing to low prices ruling for Continental bacon.