N.Z. MEAT PRICES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 139, 29 June 1937, Page 7

N.Z. MEAT PRICES

London Mark'et Reiurns The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advisea that tho foliowing are tho approxxmatc averago prices reaiised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mfentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods j offering during the week, being for busi- j ness done on the basis of delivered to ; Smithfield market, and/or ex London j stores. Price for the previous week also shown. x N.Z. Sheep. — Crossbred wethers and/ or maiden ewes: 48/nnder, 5^d (5Jd) ; 49/56, 5gd (5id); 57/64, 5d (5d); 65/72, 4|d (4Jd). Ewes: 4S/under, 44d (4§d); 49/56, 3|d (3id) ; 57/64, 3fd (3§d); 65/72, 3Jd (3id). N.Z. Lambs. — Canterbury: 36/under, 7id (7id); 37/42, 7d (7d); 43/50,- 6|d (6Sd). Second quality, average about 31, 7fd (7fd). Other South Island, 36/ under, 7Jd (7}d); 37/42, 7d (7d); 43/ 50, 6Jd (6jd). North Island Downs, ' 36/under, 7fd (7fd); 37/42, 7d (7d); 43/50, 6$d (6|d). Second quality, aver- ; age aboufc 30, 7fd (7gd). North IslSnd, 1 fii'st quality, 36/under^ 7|d (7|d) ; 37/ j 42, 6|d (6}d) ; second quality, Average about 31, 7id (7*d;. Australian Lambs.-—Vietorian, lirst quality, '29/36, 6|d (6|d) ; 37/42, Oid (6§). Argentine LanibS. — FirSt quality, 36/ uflder, 64d (6Jd); 37/42, 6d (6Jd). N.Z. Ghilled Boef.-— Ox hinds, 145/310, 4Jd (5jd); qx fores, 3§d (3fd). Australian Chilled Becf. — Ox hinds, 4|d (5d); ox crops, 3|d (3|d). ♦ Uniop of South Africa UhUiod Beef . — Ox hinds, 5jd ((65d); fores, 3gd (35d). SOuthern Rhodesian ChiUed Beef. — Ox hinds, 4^d (4|d); fores, 3d (3gd). Argentine ChiUed Beef.— Ox hinds, 6Jd (6jd); fores, 4d (4id). TJruguayan Chilled Beef.— Ox hinds, 54d ; forfs, 3id (3-2d). Brazilian Chilled Be6f.— Ox hinds, 4jd (5^)N.Z. Porker Pigs.— First quhlity, 61/ 80, 65d (04d)} 81/100, 6* d (6Jd); 101/ 120, 6§d (6|d). N.Z. BaconOr Pigs.— 121/160, 64 d (04d). Lamb Market. — Tendoncy of market is sfceady and unchanged. ConsumpUon satisfactory. Mutton Market.— Wcthors lirm, with good trade. Ewos dull, with prices slightly casier. Boef Market.— Frozcn beef: None available, Qhillcd beef: Priccs casicr owing to heavy suppiios i'rom the Bominions. N.Z. Porker Pigs. — Easier, with poor demand. N.Z. Baconer Pig.-J.— MArket quiet and uncha nged. I