LONDON MEAT MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 307, 19 March 1928, Page 12

LONDON MEAT MARKET

PRICES AT SMITHFIELD Under date March 16 the London office of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board cabled as follows: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 7 3-8 d a lb; 571b.t0 641 b, 6gd; 651 bto 721 b, 5 5-8 d; other brands, 561 b and under, 7£d; 571 b to 641 b, 6id; 651 b to 721 b, s£d. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, 9£d; 371 b to 421 b, 9£d; 431 b to 501 b, 9 l-8d; seconds, Bgd; selected brands, 361 b and under, 9£d; 371 b to 421 b, 9£d. Other brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 81d; 371 b to 421 b, B£d; second quality, 301 b to 321 b, average, B£d. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, B£d. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361 b and under, BJd; 371 b to 421 b, B£d. New Zealand Beef. —Ox fores, 3 5-8 d; hinds, 42d; cow fores, 3Jd; hinds, 4d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4 3-8 d; hinds, 6 5-Sd. Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 3 7-8 d; hinds, s£d. , Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601 b to 801 b. 7£d; 811 b to 991 b, 62d; 1001 b to 1201 b, 62d. Baeoners, 1211 b to 1801 b, 6£d. Lamb.—Market easier. Consumption satisfactory. Mutton Market. —Greater supplies are now arriving and causing an easing in prices. Frozen Pork.—There has been a better demand, owing to the curtailment of supplies of Home killed.