THE LONDON MARKET.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 304, 5 September 1929, Page 6

THE LONDON MARKET.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated August 30, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for week ending that date as follow: —

N.Z. Wethers and Maidens.—Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under 6£d, 571 b to 641 b 6d, 651 b to 721 b 52d ; other brands, 561 b and under 6sd, 571 b to 641 b 53d, 651 b to 721 b s£d. N.Z. Ewes.—64lb and under 4 id.

N.Z. Lambs. - Canterbury quality, 361 b and under Bid, 371 b to 421 b Bd, 431 b to 50:b 7Ad, seconds 7Sd ; selected brands, 361 b and under Bid, ■ 871 bto 421 b 72d ; other brands : first ' quality, 361 b and under Bid, 371 b to 421 b 72d ; second quality, 301 b to i 321 b average 7 id. | Argentine Lambs. First quality, 361 b and under 73d, 371 b to 421 b 7d. j Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores i 42d, ox hinds 7id. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops ■ over 1001 b 4d, ox hinds over 1601 b 1 5 2d. j N.Z. Frozen Pork. Porkers, 601 b I to 801 b Sid, 811 b to 991 b Bd, 1001 b to 1201 b 73d ; baconers, 1211 b to 1801 b Bd. 1 Lamb Market. Nominally unchanged. Demand is only poor owing | to hot weather and increasing supplies of Scotch hill lambs, j Mutton Market.—Lightweight wethj ers remain unchanged ; heavyweight I wethers firmer. Ewes are quiet. | N.Z. Porker Pigs.—Nominal prices. I N.Z. Baconer Pigs. Market is ■ quiet and steady.