SMITHFIELD PRICES.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 127, 3 June 1929, Page 12

SMITHFIELD PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat Producers',;. Board has received the following cable!' I from its London office, dated 31st May,;, I advising Sraithfield delivered prices ayeiv aged for week ending that date, as with' movements on the week, shown in parentheses: — ;-; N.Z. Wethers and Maidens: Canterbury, qaulity, selected brands, 56/ under, 7d; 57/64, 6d (down 1-Sd); 65/72, 5%d (down l-8d); other brands, 56/ under, 6 7-Bdv 57/64, 5 7-8 d (down l-8d); 65/72, 5Wd. N.Z. Ewes: 64/ under, sd. , : N.Z. Lambs': Canterbury quality, "36/undeV, 9Y 2 d (down l-8d); 3742, 8 7-8 d (dowri 1-Sd); 43/50, 8 l-8d (down l-8d);i seconds, 8 7-8 d; selected brands, 36/ under, 9%d; 37-: 42, B%d (down 1-Sd); other brands, lsti quality, 36/ under. 9%d; 37-42, 8 5-8 d (down l-8d); 2nd quality, 30-32 average, 9 1-Sd (down l-8d). . Australian Lambs: Victorian. Ist qual-' ity, 36/ under, B%d; 37-42, 8 l-Bd. ■' ' ' : Argentine Lambs: Ist quality, 30/ under, 8d;-!-37-42;'-7.%d.'".' ■■'-': ■ ..--, - ■ ' > ■ N.Z. Beef: Not quoted.' ;'■"- ?■; ■ ■ , Argentine Chilled .Beef: Ox. -fores. 4 3-8 d (down l-8dl; ox; hinds, 6 l-8d (down l-8d). Argentine Frozen Beef: Not quotedy - : N.Z. Frozen Pork: Porkers, 60/801b, 9d.' (down %d); 81/991b. B%d (down %d); 100/, 1201b, BV4d (down %d); baeoners, 121/180 lby B%d; (down %d). • , '■- ! Lamb: Market is steady. Consumption is;; improving slowly. Better demand for lighter weights! ; ' .-..,,.. .... jMutton Market: Wethers and ewes; trade slow; market quiet! NiZ. .Porker Pigs: .Season is now at.an end. Nominal prices. ! N.Z. Baconer Pigs: There is very little inquiry owing to lower prices of Contin-! 1 ental bacon. .;'