LONDON MEAT MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 905, 24 February 1930, Page 10

LONDON MEAT MARKET

SMITH FIELD QUOTATIONS Th© New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated February 21, advising that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being Tor* business done on the basis of delivered to Smithlield markets and/or ex London stores: New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under. 105 d: 371 b to 421 b, 103 d: 431 b to 501 b. 10ld: second quality, average 331 b, lOd. Selected North Island brands. 361 b and under, 103 d; 371 b to 421 b. 103 d: 431 b to 501 b. 10Sd; second quality, average. 311 b, lOd: other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b to 421 b, 101 d; second quality, average 311 b, lOd. Australian Lamb.—Victoria, first quality, 361 b and under, 9Jd; 371 b to 421 b. 93d. Argentine Lamb.—First quality, 361 b and under, 9sd; 371 b to 421 b; 9\d. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, aid: hinds. 7d. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, over 1601 b, QJd. New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs.— COlb to 3001 b. lid: 1011 b to 1201 b. lOid. New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs.— 1211 b to 1801 b. 9£d. Lamb Market. —Owing to increased arrivals prices have declined. Mutton Market.—Very strong. Supplies for all sources are very short. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—ln very short supply, with good demand. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Small quantities arriving are being sold as heavy pork.