THE LONDON MARKET.

Putaruru Press, Volume VIII, Issue 349, 31 July 1930, Page 7

THE LONDON MARKET.

1 The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has recc-Ai J tee following cable irom its j.onsctn ouice, dated July 23, advising i.:_v t so following are tne approximate average prices realised lor the v.ccic, based on ac-tu-.l transactions of wnoicaaie quantities of .lie tie: c-iptions of meat ■catioj.. .1, and ate tor representative parcels of the goods offered during- the week, being for business acne un the basin ox delivered to Smithfield market afjd/or ex London stores:— N.Z. Sheep.— Canterbury and North Island .selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes : 481 b to 561 b 4id, 571 b to 64ib 4£d, 651 b to 72ib 43d. North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes : 481 b to 561 b 43d, 571 b to 641 b 44d, 651 bto 721 b 4id. owes : 481 b to 641 b 3d, 651 b to 721 b 2Zd. j N.Z. Lambs. Canterbury : 361 b i and under 9d, 371 b to 421 b 83d, 431 b to 501 b 83d ; second quality, average 331 b, 73d. Other South Island brands : 361 b and under 83d, 371 b to 421 b Bid, 431 bto 501 b 83d. Selected North Island brands : 361 b and under 9d, 371 b to 421 b Sgd, 431 b to 501 b 82d ; second quality, average 311 b, 7Ed. Other North Island brands : First quality, 361 b and under 83d, 371 b to 42ib Bid ; second quality, average 311 b, 73d. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 331 b and under 7d, 371 b to 421 b 7d. Argentine Lambs. First quality, 361 b and under 6gd, 371 b to 421 b 63d. N.Z. Beef.—Ox fores 3&d, ox hinds 55d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores 4id, ox hinds Bgd. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops over 1001 b 3.\d, ox hinds over 1601 b 53d. N.Z. Prime Porker Pigs.—6oib to 1001 b 7d, 1011 b to 1201 b 6Ad. N.Z. Prime Baconer Pigs. —l2ll b to 1801 b 6Zd. Lambs. Market is firmer for heavyweights and best quality. Second quality is slightly weaker through competition of heavy stocks of South American. Mutton Market. Wethers are firmer at better prices. Ewes are also in better demand at higher prices. N.Z. Beef. Meeting better demand owing to higher, prices ruling for Argentine chilled beef. N.Z. Porker Pigs. —ln poor demand ; nominal prices. N.Z. Baconer Pigs.—The market is quiet owing to lower prices for Continental bacon.