MEAT PRICES

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 3211, 17 April 1928, Page 8

MEAT PRICES

LATEST SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS.

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated 13th April, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows:-— N.Z. wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561b and under, 6fd; 57/641b, 6 l-8d; 65/721b, s£d. Other brands, 561b and under, 6§d; 57/641b, s|d; 65/721b, 5 l-Bd. N.Z. ewes, 641b and under, 5 l-'Bd. N.Z. lambs, Canterbury quality, 36 lb and under, 9gdV 37/421b, Bfd; 43/50 lb, BJd. Seconds, B£d. Selected brands, 361b and under, 9|d;37/421b,' B*d. Other brands, Ist quality, 361b and under, 9d; 37/421b, B§d; 2nd quality, 30/32 average, Bfd. Australian lambs, Victorian, first quality, 361b and under, Bd.' Argentine lambs, lst quality, 361b and under, 8d; 37/421b, Bd. N.Z. beef: Ox fores, 3|d, ox hinds 4-fd, cow fores 3id. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores 3|d, ox hinds 6f d. Argentine frozen beef: Ox fores 3|d, ox hinds ssd. "• Frozen pork: 60/801bs 7d, 81/991b, 6^d, 100/1201bs 6sd; baconers 121/180 lbs 7d. Lamb.—Market very firm, prices better. | Mutton Market.—Good enquiry. Stocks light. Beef market.. —Fair enquiry; nominal prices owing to small supplies. Frozen pork.—Baconers, market is firmer. Porkers, no change in prices. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. * The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following prices were being offered for fat stock for export at llth April:— Canterbury (prices delivered at works): Prime woolly lambs, 361b and under 10id, 37/421bs 9£d, 431b and over 9|d. Second quality lambs 9Jd-