LONDON MEAT MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 455, 10 September 1928, Page 12

LONDON MEAT MARKET

SMITHFELD PRICES Under date September 7 the London office of the New Zealand Meat Board cabled the following report of Smithfield prices, averaged for the week ended at that date:— New Zealand Wethers and Maidens. — Cantei'bury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 7 5-8 d a lb; 571 b to 611 b, 7 3-8 d; 651 b to 721 b, 7 1-Sd: other brands, 561 b and under, 7 3-8 d; 571 b to 641 b, 7? 1 d: Gslb to 721 b, 7d. New Zealand Ewes. —641 b and under, 6 l-Bd. New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, l(Rd; 371 b to 421 b, iOJd; 431 b to 501 b, 9 7-8 d; seconds, Kid: selected brands, 361 b and under, 10 3-Sd: 371 b to 121 b, 10*d; other brands, first quality, 361 b and under. 10Jd: 371 b to 421 b, 10 l-8d: second quality, 301 b to 321 b, average lOd. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 3 7-Sd; hinds, s§d: cow fores, 3£.d; hinds, s£d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4 3-8 d: hinds, 7 l-Bd. Frozen Pork. —Porkers, 601 b to 801 b, 7id; 811 b to 991 b, 7d; 1001 b to 1201 b, 7d; baconers, 1211 b to 1801 b, 7id. Lamb.—The market is .quiet hut firm owing to heavier supplies of home killed. Mutton. —The market keeps firm. Beef.—The market is quiet owing to large supplies of Argentine chilled beef and home killed beef. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—There is a slow demand owing to hot weather. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Demand is good.