LONDON MEAT MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 327, 12 April 1928, Page 13

LONDON MEAT MARKET

BETTER PRICES FOR LAMB Under date April 5 the London offlco of the New Zealand Mea t -Producers’ Board cabled the following list of Smithfield delivered prices: New Zealand wethers and maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b find under. 6sd lb; 571 b to 641 b, 6Jd lb: 651 b to 721 b aid lb: other brands. 561 b and under, 6§d lb; 571 b to 641 b, s£d lb; 651 b to 721 b, s id. New Zealand ewes.—64lb and under, s|d lb. New Zealand lambs.—Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, 9Jd lb; 371 b to 421 b, Sid lb: 431 b to 501 b. Sid lb; seconds, B£d lb; selected brands. 361 b and under, ?id lb: 371 b to 421 b. B£d. Other brands.—First quality. 361 b and under, S3d lb; 371 b to 421 b, Sid lb; second Quality, 30/32 average, 83d lb. Australian lambs.—Victorian, first quality. 361 b and under, Bd. Argentine lambs.—First quality, 361 b and under, Sd: 371 b to 421 b, Sd. New Zealand beef.—-Ox fores. Sid lb; hinds, sid lb; cow fores, 3id lb; cow hinds, 4d lb. Argentine chilled beef. —Ox fores, lb; ox hinds, 7d lb. Argentine frozen beef. —Ox fores, 4d lb; ox hinds, s|d lb. Frozen pork.—Porkers, 601 bto SOlb. •4 lb: 811 b to 091 b. 6id lb; 100 lb to 1201 b, lb; baconers, 1211 b to lSOlb, 6fd lb. Frozen veal.—Not quoted. Lamb.—Market firmer with better prices. Mutton. —Market easier owing to heavier supplies. . .. Frozen Pork.—There has been ademand for frozen pork, SOlb to 1201 b, but prices are unchanged.