RISING MEAT PRICES.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 11

RISING MEAT PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board lias received the following cable from its London Office, dated 25th May, 1028, advising Smithfield ..delivered prices'averaged for week ending that date, as ;'.' follows (prices for. two previous weeks :-: are also.shown):— .-'■;' ;>' New. Zealand wethers and' maidens:—'(" Canterbury quality, selected brands, $G ■'• and under, VAd (up Ytd); 57 to' 64, 7d (up X-8d); 65 to 72, 6%d (up %d). Other brands: 56 and under, 7%d (up %d); 57 to 64, 6%d (up %d); 65 to 72, 6&d (up -%d). " New Zealand Ewes: .64 and under, 5 5-Bd. (up %A). New Zealand Lambs:. Canterbury quality, 36 and under, lOYid (up " 37 to 42, 9%d (up %d); 43 to 50, 9 l-8d (up : 3-8 d); seconds, 9%d (up %d); 36 and ' under, 10 1-Sd (up l-Bdj; 37 to 42, 9%d (up -"'' %d). Other brands, first quality, 36 and -■ under, 9%d (up l-8d); 37 to 42, 9M (upJ' Vid); second quality, 30 to 32 , average, " I 9'5-Sd (up -l-8d). Australian lambs; Not •■•■ quoted. Argentine, lambs: First quality,-';. 38 and under, BM. 37 to 42, 8d (up ■ %d). ' New Zealand Bee£: Ox fores, id ■■■.. (up l-8d); ox hinds, 594 d (up l-8d); cow" | fores, 3%d; cow hinds, 49£ d (up. %d).. Ar- „. gentine Chilled Beef: Ox. fores, 4%d. (up V 3-8 d); ox hinds, 7%d (up. %d) k Argentine"' Frozen Beef: Ox fores, 4 l-Bcl (up 3-8 d); -•'•' ox hinds, not quoted. Frozen ; Porki" Porkars, 60 to 801b, lYtd; porkers, 81~ to'"" '99, 6%d; porkers, 100 to 120, 6%d; bao.. : oners, 121 to 180, 7d. ■ Frozen ■ Veal:; ■ Not.quoted. Lamb Market:. Strong; demand is good. Mutton Market: Very firm with good consumption. Beef Market: More inquiry owing to higher prices ruling for Argentine chilled beef.