N.Z. MEAT SALES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 626, 1 April 1929, Page 11

N.Z. MEAT SALES

RATES AT SMITH FIELD LAMB INQUIRY BETTER ' Fairly satisfactory reports have been made to the Xew Zealand Meat Producers’ Board in a cable dated March 2S concerning meat sales in London. There is a better inquiry for lamb, but the mutton market is quiet. For Xew Zealand porker pigs the market is steady, although warm weather is causing a drop in consumption. There is a. good inquiry for New Zealand bnconer pigs. Smith held delivered prices for the week ended March 2S are: Xew Zealand "Wethers anil Maidens Canterbury quality, selected brands. 561 b. and under, 7d a lb; 571 b to 641 b, 6}d; 651 b to 721 b. 5 l-Bd. Other brands, 561 b and under. 6:Jd; 571 b to 641 b. 6 1-Sd: 651 b to 721 b, sd. Xew Zealand Ewes. —641 b and under 4§d. New Zealand Lambs. —Oanterbur> quality, 361 b and under, 9id; 371 b t< 421 b, S 5-Sd; 431 bto 50 lb. Sid; seconds Sgd: selected brands, 361 b and under Did: 371 b to 421 b. 8 5-Sd. Other brands first quality. 361 b and under. 9d; 3711 to 421 b. Sid; second quality, 301 b to 321 b average, S^d. Xew Zealand Frozen Pork. —Porkers 601 b to SOlb. Sid: Sllb to 991 b. Sid: 1001 b to 1201 b. Sd: bacontrs. 1211 b to ISOlb. Sid. _ , Australian bombs. —Victorian, first quality. 361 b and under, Sid; 371 b to 421 b, 73d. . Argentine Lambs.—-P irst qualitj, 361 b and under. 73d: ->ilb to 4-lb, 7d. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores. 4 5-Sd: hinds, 6 7-Sd.