MEAT BOARD'S ADVICE.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 12

MEAT BOARD'S ADVICE.

The New Zealand : Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated 23rd January, 1031, advising the following approximate average prices realised for the •week:— , New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island crossbred ..'wethers and maiden -ewes, 48/06, 4 1/ 3 d (>M downjf 57/64, 4%d (Vid down; selected, 65/72, 4Ud (%d down); North Island, ditto, 48/56,. 4'Ad (3-Sd down); 57/64,. Ad. (3-8 d down); 65/72, 4d (3-8 d down); ewes, 48/ under, 3 5-Sd (Vid down); •48/64, 3Vid-(l-Sd down); 65/72, 2 7-Sd (I'Sd down). ■ New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 36/ under, 7%d (Vzd down); 37/42, 7Ud (Vsd down); 43/50, 7d (%d down); ditto, second quality, average 331b, Cd (%d down). Otlicr South Island brands, 36/undcr, 7d (•;id .down); 37/42, 7d (%d< down); 43/50, not piloted. New season's: Selected North Island brands, including Downs, 36/ under, S 3-8 d (Vtd down); 37/42, 8 3-8 d (Vid. down); 43/50, not quoted; ■ ditto, second quality, average 311b, 7Vkl (l-8d down); other North Island brands; first quality, 36/ under, '8d (Vid down); 37/42, Sd (Vid down); ditto, second quality, average 311b, 6%d (%d down). Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, (new season's), 36/undcr, 6%d (Vid down); ditto, 37/42, 6%d' (%d down). Argentine Lambs.—First quality (new .season's); 36/ under, 6d (Vsd down); ditto, .37/43;. 5%d (Vzd down). " New- Zealand .Beef.—Ox fores, -3Vid (Id down); ox hinds, 4 3-8 d (l-Sd'down); cow fores and-hinds, not quoted. ■ , ■' Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 4d (3-8 d down); ox hinds, 6Vid (5-8 d down). Anstraliaii Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001b, 3Vid (J-Bd-clown); ox binds, over 1601b, 4%d (1-Sd down). ' New Zealand Prime 'Porker Pigs.—6o/ 100, 6d (%'d down) r 101/120, 5d (%d down). New Zealand Baeonef Pigs.—l2l/180, 5%d (Vid down). -New Zealand .Frozen Veal.—Not quoted. Lamb Market.—Forced selling of heavy landings Australian and South American lamb depressing prices. Small arrivals new season's New Zealand; lamb so far being readily absorbed. Lower selling value is increasing, consumption for time of year. Mutton Market.—Wethers easier owing to competition from, cheap South American lamb. Ewes also easier, with little demand. . ; Beef: Market.—lt is difficult to sell frozen beef, owing to low prices of chilled beef. .- i' ■ "'■•"; ' - ' . New Zealand .Porker Pigs.—Market is easier Market is overloaded with Hpmekilled, selling low prices. ' . :. • New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—No demand for; nominal prices.