RISING MEAT PRICES

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 123, 21 November 1932, Page 12

RISING MEAT PRICES

ADVANCES ON THE WEEK

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the" following cable from its London office, dated 18th November, advising approximate average prices realised for the week, being for business done, on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. The prices for last week and those for the week be-, fore (given in parentheses) are as follows: — -, ■...-■ 1..

New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island, crossbred wethers, 48/56, 4%d (3 7-8 d); maiden ewes, 57/64, 4 l-8d (3 5-8 d); selected, 65/72, 4d (3%d); North Island, 48/56, 4 l-8d (334 d); 57/64, 4d (3%d); 65/72, 3 7^Bd (3 3-8 d); ewes, 48 and «S3d 6Ss§. 1-M); W64' 31-8 d (2%d): New - Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 36 and under, 7d (6^);. 37/42, 6d--'(5Ud); 43/50, 5%d (4%d); second quality, average 30, 5%d (4%d); other South Island brands, 36 and under, 7d (6d); 37/42, 5 7-8 d (sd)----43/50, 5d (4%d); including Downs, selected North Island brands,, 36 and under, not quoted; 37/42, not quoted- (51-8 d); 43/50, not quoted (4%d)j second quality, average 30, 5%d (4%d); other North Island brands, first quality, 36 and under 6%d (5%d); 37/42, 5y 2 d (4%d); second quality, average 30, 5%d (4%d). Austra-han-llarabs (new-season's), Victorian, first quality;. 36, and- under, 6%d (5 3-8 d); 37/42, 5%d (47-Sd). Argentine lamb, first quality (new season's), 36 and under, 6d (sd): 37/42, 51-8 d" (4%d). . ) -

New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 3d (2%d) ox hinds, 3 7-8 d (3 3-8 d); cow, not quoted Argentine chilled: beef, ox fores id (3%d); hinds, 6%d (6d).~ Australian frozen beef, ox crops over 100, 3%d '(2?id): hinds over 160,.41-8 d(3 5-8 d). „ New Zealand Trime Porker Pigs.—6o/100, 53 : 8d,(5d); 101/12J),- 51-8 d (4%d). New Zealand taepner pigs, 121/180, Sd (sd)l New Zealand'frozen veal, not quoted. ,-Lairibrmarket: Very flrin at increased prices. some-killed meat also-advancing, but;more slowly! ." ""

Mutton market: VWethers" aqd ewes firm in sympathy with other! meat. .

-, Beef market: . Trade slow- -at- the advanced prices.! .. ■ ",'■' •••.'.'.

N;Z. porker.;'pigs:".Market' "steady at better prices. .■ . : . :'..."

N:Z.•.baebper pigs: -Nominal.