PRICES IMPROVE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 4

PRICES IMPROVE.

i , MUTTON AND LAMB. i > - SMITHFIELD MARKET REPORT. CHILLED BEEF IS FIRMER. 'o 0 (By Telegraph.—Pre*s Association.) WELLINGTON-, this day. The Xew Zealand Meat Producers' 0 Board report on the Smithfiekl market 0 period ended June 1, states that prices 'p for lamb have further advanced with the *.' tone of the market strong. Wethers and ewes are meeting with improved demand 0 at better prices. There ie fair trade at unchanged prices in frozen beet, while 0 chilled beef is firmer on lighter supplies. Light-weight New Zealand porker pige ar firmer but the trade generally is slow, while baconer pigs are quiet, with prices unchanged. Boneless bobby veal is firm on lighter supplies. Quotation* are:—New Zealand sheep, crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 491b to 561b, 3%d; 571b to 64b, 3%d; ewes, 481b and under. 3%d; 491b to 561b, 3d: 571b to 641b, 2%d; 651b to 721b. 2%d. 0 Lambs, New Zealand Canterbury, 361b o and under. 7ttd; 371b to 421b. 6%d; 431b Ito 50ib, 6%d; other South Island, 361b 0 and under, 7ttd: 371b to 421b, 431b to 501b. 6%d; North Island Downs, 361b and under. 7>4d; 371b to 4211>. 6%d; 431b q to .jOlb, 6Hd; second quality, average 0 about 3011). 7%d; North Island, first " qua'ity. 361b «nd under, 7d; 371b to 421b. w 6%d. Austvali m. Victorian, first quality, j 29!'0 to 361b, 6%d: AiuPiitino, first qualitv, 0 S6'b and under. 6<l; 371b to 421b. Sttd. I Porker pigs. Xew Zealand, fir«t quality. Olelli, to 801b." 6%d. Cbillnl beef. New Zealand hinds. 5%d; 0 Australian hind*. 4 7 /sd: South African hind. , . j%d: fouthprn Rhodeeian hind?, ''id: forr*. 2*4.1: Aiiientinp hin4«. 6*4 d: I) 'lii'/.ilian o'id; othfis unchanged.