FROZEN MEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1928, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT.

PRICES AT SMITHFIELD

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated October 19, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for the week ended that date as follow:—

New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561b and under, 7%d per lb; 571b to 641b, 7d; 6olb to 721b, 6%d. Other brands, 561b and under, 7d; 571b to 641b, 6%d; 051b to 721b, 6%d.

New Zealand Ewes.—64lb and under, 5%d.

New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality, 301b and under, lOVid; 371b to fiil V 1( !! /4 , d ' to 501b, 9V6d. Seconds, i/1/i Selected brands, 361b and under, 10/»d; 3/lb to 42ib, Other brands, nrst quality, 361b and under, 9%d; 371b to 421b, 9%d; second quality, 301b to 321b; average, OVid. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361b and under, 9%d. Xeu- Zealand Beef .-Ox fores. 4d; hinds, ou. Cow lores, ."Vfcd; hinds, 4%d. Argentine Chilled Bee..—Ox fores, 4%d; hinds, o%d. ' l'rossen l'ork.—Porkers, 601b to 80li> tJ/jd; 811b to 991b, VA-, 1001b to 1201b' iVt. baeonerp, 1211b to 1801b, 7Vu\. Lamb Market. Slightly better inquiry, but trade slow. First grade firm, but second quality weaker. Mutton Market. Plentiful supplies. Home killed causing dragging market, jneci Market. -Easier. Sew Zealand i'orker Pigs.-Better in- > but no change in prices.