LAMBS FIRM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 135, 10 June 1938, Page 4

LAMBS FIRM.

SMITHFIELD MARKET. EASING IX CHILLED BEEF. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Tlie report of the New" Zealand Meat a Producers" Board on the Smithfield market " for tlie past week states that the lamb k market continues firm, with a further * small advance in heavy-weights. In the * mutton market light-weight wethers are very firm. owing to short spot stocks, and [* ewes firmer with more inquiry. w " Chilled beef was easier this week, the "j weather affecting demand. The market tor New Zealand porker pig« was quiet > and unchanged, while baeoner pigs were easier, owing to the dull condition of the bacon market. Tho Board advises the following Sin ith- "■' field prices for Thursday. June 0: — Sheep.- New Zealand crossbred wethers "' and or maiden ewes. 4811) and under. 6d: •. 571b to (Mlh. .Vi<\: ewes. 491b t n ."«", ;ju,|. ° "lb to 641b. 3%d: 651b to 721b. 3^d. Lambs.- South Island. 431b to 501b. •; 7"*-d: North Island Downs. 431b to 301b ; 7^d. Pigs. \e\v Zealand baconers, 1211b to '.' 1601b. (i%,1. J The following chilled beef prices are the v approximate average prices realised for the , : week:—('lulled beef: New Zealand o\ '• hinds. 14.51b to 2101b. S%,\; ox fores. 1431b * to 21011,. 3S-id. Australian ox eroi-.-. " 1451b to 2101b. 3%d. Union of South African ox hinds. 1451b to 2101b 5%«1: " (X fores. 1431b to 2101b. 3%d. Argentine ■ ox hinds. 1431b to 2101b. 6%d: ox fores n U.-.IU (o 2101b. 3%.). Uruguayan ox hinds. '" 1431b to 2101b. 3%d: ox fores. 1431b to 2101b. 3'.<=d. Others are unchanged. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. S SYDNEY. June 0. '' At the wool sales in Svdnev 0504 bales were offered and 6160 bales sold. 717 pri- * vately. The market closed firm at late rates for all well-grown wools. Other 1 sorts were irregular and weaker. * The average price of wool for the first thr-u? days of the week was £12 4/6 a bait and 0.6 d per lb.