FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3539, 22 February 1927, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

MEAT BOARD ADVICES. 1 The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the' following cablegram from its London office,; dated February 18, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows (prices for the two previous weeks are shown in parenthes--68 New Zealand Wethers I and Maidens.— -Canterbury quality, selected brands (old season): 561 b. and under not quoted (not quoted 6id.);_6slb. to 721 b., not quoted (sgd., 6d.). Other brands (new season): 561 b, and under not quoted, not Quoted 63d.); 571 b. to 641 b. not quoted (6id., 6id.). 651 b. to 721 b. not quoted 6d. 6i-). New Zealand ewes, old season, 641b/undcr, 4d (4d, 4d.). ■ New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury, quality (old season): 361 b. and under BSd. (10d„ lOd.): 371 b. to 421 b.. Bid. (gid., BJd.); 431 b to 501 b.. 7id. (7id., 7Jd.): seconds, not quoted (6gd, brands first quality (new season), 421 b and under, not quoted l (10id, 10 Jd); seconds, not quoted (9d New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 31 di (3id. 3i.): ox hinds 4d. (4d., 4d.). Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, l i4d. (3|d.). ox hinds, 6Sd. (4Jd., 5J,); 1 Argentine Frozen Beef. —Ox fores, Ud (3id, 4d); ox hinds, 6|d (4Jd, 6id). Frozen Pork. —801 b. to 1201 b., 71d. 1 (Sd., 8d.); 1201 b. to 1801 b., 71d. (7Jd., | Tjd.j. - , i Lamb and wether prices nominal at ; about last week’s values. Quantity available not sufficient to quote owing !to dolav of carrying steamers. Ewes steady, but demand is only limited. Chilled beef: There was curtailment of supplies this week owing to several carrying steamers being fog-bound. Largo supplies will be landed nest week.