OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

EXPORT MEAT TRADE

PRICES AT SMITHFIELD.

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated February 8, advising that thc" ,- »H'lowing arc the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and arc for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done.on. the basis of delivered to Smithfield market, and/or ex London stores:— Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/. r )01b, 5%d per lb; !57/G4lb, sd; 66/721b, 4%d; North Island, 48/501b, 5%d; 57/641b, sd; 05/7211), 4%d; ewes, 481b'and under, 4V£>d; 48/04lb, 3%d; 65/721b, 3%d. Lambs.—Selected North Island brands, including Downs, 301b and under, 7%d; 37/421b, 7%d; second quality, average 321b, 7d; other North Island! brands, first quality, 361b and under, 7%d; 37/421b, VAA ; second quality, average 321b, 6%d. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 301b and under, 6%d; 37/421b, 6%d. Argentine Lambs.—36lb and under, OVkl; 37/421b, 6%d. New Zealand Beef.—Ox, fores 3d, hinds 3 7 /sd. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox, fores ZViA, hinds sd. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001b, 3&d; ox hinds, over 1001b, 4d. New Zealand Porker Pigs— 60/801 h, 5%d; 81/1001b. 5%d; 101/1201b, 6%d. Baconcrs: 120/lCOlb, 5%d. Lamb market: Easier, owing to heavier arrivals. Mutton: Wethers and ewes — Prices lower in sympathy with lamb and with prospects of heavier arrivals. Beef; Market firm and prices unchanged. New Zealand porker pigs: Prices lower and trade slow. Baconcrs: Market steady and unchanged.