HOME MARKETS

Shannon News, 5 April 1928, Page 1

HOME MARKETS

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London Office, dated 30th March 1928, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows: (Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown).

New Zealand Wethers and Maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands, 30/3/2S: ' 50/under 6 7-Bd., 57/64 0 3-Sd., 05/72 s)d. Other b-ands:- 56/under 6|d., 57/64 6d., 65/72 5 1-Sd. New Zealand Ewes: 64/under 51-Sd. Now Zealand Lambs: Canterbury quality, 30/under 9 l-Bd., 37/42 8 3-Bd. 43/50 Sfd., seconds Bsd. Selected brands: 36/under 9d , 37/42 8 3-Sd.

Other brands, Ist quality, 36/under 88 o-Sd,, 37/42 B}d., 2nd quality, 30/43 average Bid.,. Australian Lambs: Victorian, Ist quality, 36/under Bd. 37/42 (not quoted). Argentine Lambs: 36/undcr Bd. 37/42 under Bd.

Ncv. Zealand Beef: Ox fores, 3Jd., ox hinds, 4 5-Bd., cow fores, 3|d., cow hinds, 4d. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores, 4d., ox hinds, G5-Bd, Argentine Frozen Beef: Ox fores, 4d., ox hinds, s£d. Frozen Pork: Porkers, 60/80 lbs. 7d., 81/99 lbs. baeoners, 121/180 lbs. 6£d. Frozen Veal: (not quoted). Lamb Market: Consumption good. Mutton: Market is easier owing to heavier supplies. > Frozen Pork: There is a good demand for Frozen Pork 121/180 1 lbs* but owing to heavy pitching? Home killed, Frozen Pork 80/120 lbs. quiet.' Messrs. Levin and Co. Ltd., hnvc received the following cable from their London agents dated 30th March 1928:--

“Frozen m,eat quotations (prices on a 11 delivered ’ ’ basis, he., including storage charges, cartage, tolls, etc.): Down Limb 28/42, 9d., per lb; best North Island 28/42 B|d. per lb; ordinary North Island 28/42 8 3 Bd. per lb; second quality lamb BJd. per lb; best North Island Wethers 48/64 6 5-Bd. per lb; best North Bland Wethers 64/72 5 l-Bd. per lb; ordinary North Island Wethers 48/64 6 2 b1. per lb. North Island ewes 4S/64 5 1-Bd. per lb; Now Zealand Prime Ox Beef 160/220 4J. per lb. . As compared with last week's quo tations, Down Lamb is 3-Sd. per lb. lower. Best and Ordinary Lamb l-Bd. per lb lower. Best Wethers id. pei lb lower, and Ordinary Wethers .and Light Ewes l-Bd. per lb. The market for Prime Lamb 2’s is steady and heavy lambs are a slow sale, with a declining tendency. The market for mutton is easier, and the demand is poor.