LONDON MEAT PRICES

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 12

LONDON MEAT PRICES

The New Zealand Moat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated 7tb-Novem-ber, 1930, advising "that; the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week in Smithfield market and London stores, with movements for the week, if any, shown in parentheses:-^ New Zealand.sheep: Canterbury* and North Island,: crossbred!". -wellieVs. -~'. and maiden ewes, 48-561b 5%d, 57-641b 5 3-Bd, 65-721b sYid; selected North Island, 48----561b -s]/4d5 ]/4d (down 1-Sd), 57-641b 5 l-8d (down l-8d), 65-721b 5 l-8d; ewes, 48-641b 3%d, 65-721bv3%d. -New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361b and under B%d, 37-421b 8 3-Bd, 43-501b 7 7-8 d; second quality, average 331b, 7 7-8 d (up l-8d); other South Island- brands, 361b and under B%d, 37-42 lb B%d, 43-501b 794 d (down l-8d); selected North Island brands, including downs, 361b and'under B%d, 37-421b BJSd (down l-8d), 43-501b 7%d (down 1-Sd); second quality, average 311b, not quoted; Other New Zealand brands, first quality, 361b and under Bd. Australian lambs: Not quoted. Argentine Lamb: First quality (new season's),'36lb and under B%d: (up %d); (new season's) 37-421b Bd. New Zealand beef: r Ox fores 4 l-Bd, hinds 5 3-8 d; cow, not ■'quoted. Argentine'chilled beef: Ox fores 'Ad^jhind's 7yac^(up 3-8 d). Aus-'"tfalian?-fr6S;e,ii''.b.eef:.;Qx'..crops, over 1001b %Vt.&\ hinds," over l l 6olb,'tS lAd. New Zea-land-prime porker pigs:! 60-1001b. B%d, 101----1201b 7%d* New, Zealand; prime baconer pigs 121-1801b, 6%a;!-v:NeTV Zealand frozen veal: Not quoted:,: New Zealand lamb market: Quietly steady-throughout week, with slightly'easier, tendency.towards close liof'first qukjitjiiPgecorid quality very firm owing to decreasing stocks. New Zealand mutton malketiJiWethers quiet. There is better' inquiry/'-Jor ewes', owing to colder weather., Nejr Zealand beef: Meetiug with 'b^tfer::iHqniry'.owing tQ. higli prices ruling porker -gigs: -Market is quiet and steady. New ■;Zealand'- "baconer pigs: Nominal . prices* ;..' ' ■.■;•. ■;.•.