MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 4029, 2 June 1931, Page 13

MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable trom its London office, dated Mav 29, advising that the following are the approximate averase prices realised tor the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions ot meat mentioned, and are for representati\e pareels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London stores:— (Prices for tlie two previous weeks are also shown).

N.Z. Frozen Veal — — — Lamb Market continues very firm, with improved prices. Demand is improving, especially for second quality. Consumption satisfactory. Slutton Market: Wethers and ewes, market is steady at better prices, but higher prices inclined to check demand. Beef Market: There is no inquiry for frozen beef. N.Z. Porker Pigs: Demand is only poor owing to warm wether. N.Z. Baconer Pigs: Nominal prices. Continental bacon in over supply, selling low prices.

N.Z. Sheep (Canterbury and N.I.) — rq ei ci c$. 1-5 r—I Crossbred Wethers and Maiden Ewes 48/56 ,, d. d. 44 d. Selected .. .. North Island .. 57/64 .. 65/72 .. 48/56 .. 57/64 .. 42 44 42 44 4 2 4j 44 41 4 33 44. 32 Ewes ,, 65/72 .. 42 44 4 4 St 3t 48/64 .. 3J 3g 3* N.Z. Lambs—• 65/72 .. 34 31 35 Canterbury .. ,, 36/under 75 71 *7 9 37/42 .. 71 T 3 •7 1 Second Quality 43/50 .. rAver. 33 64 6} GJ Other South Island brands .. 36/under 74 7? 71 37/42 .. 43/50 ., 71 7£ Selected North Island 74 71 brands, including Downs 36/under 72 7g 74 37/42 .. 75 74 71 43/50 71 71 •71 Second Quality Other North Island Aver. 31 6J 61 64 Brands— First Quality .. 36/under f* 62 37/42 .. 7 7 62 Second Quality .. Aver. 31 64 64 6 Australian Lambs— Victorian, first quality 36/under 6 52 54 37/42 .. 6 52 54 Argentine Lamb— First quality 36/under 6 53 54 37/42 .. 52 54 51 N.Z. Beef— Ox fores ——— Ox hinds —— — Cow fores ,. Cow hinds .. — — — Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox fores .. 22 23 25 Ox hinds .. .. 53 64 A ust rati an Frozen BeefOx crops, over 1001b .. 2J 22 2? Ox hinds, over 1601b .. 32 32 32 N.Z Ernzen Pork Porkers, 60/1001b . • 5 J 6 6 Porkers, 101/1201b 5i 5* Baconers, 121/1801b . • 51 54 54