THE LONDON MARKET.

Matamata Record, Volume XIII, Issue 1109, 27 March 1930, Page 5

THE LONDON MARKET.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated March 21, advising that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offered during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London stores: — N.Z. Sheep. Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes : 481 b to 561 b 7d, 571 b to 641 b 63d ; selected, 651 b to 721 b 65d. North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes : 4Slb to 561 b 6gd, 571 b to 641 b 6|d, 651 b to 721 b 6d. Ewes : 481 b to 641 b 6d, 651 b to 721 b 53d. N.Z. Lambs. Canterbury : 361 b and under 83d, 371 b to 421 b Sid, 431 b to 501 b 83d ; second quality, average 331 b, Sid. Selected North Island brands : 361 b and under Bsd, 371 b to 421 b Bgd, 431 b to 501 b 81d ; second quality, average 31lb, 83d. Other North Island brands : First quality, 361 b and under 83d, 371 b to 421 b Bid ; second quality, average 311 b, Bid. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under Bd, 371 b to 421 b 7sd. Argentine Lambs. First quality, 361 b and under 7ad, 371 b to 421 b 73d. N.Z. Beef.—Ox fores sd, ox hinds 53d, cow fores 4id, cow hinds s£d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores. 53d, ox hinds 7§d.. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, over 1601 b, 6d ; 601 b to 1001 b, lOad. N.Z. Prime Porker Pi’gs.—lollb to 1201 b lOd, 1211 b to 1801 b 93d. Lamb. —Market slightly easier. Mutton Market. Wethers and ewes : Prices are lower owing to heavier supplies . Beef.—Market is inclined to ease due to increasing supplies. N.Z. Porker Pigs.—Good demand ; stocks are light. N.Z. Baconer Pigs.—Nominal prices.,