MEAT VALUES AT SMITHFIELD

Northern Advocate, 1 December 1936, Page 3

MEAT VALUES AT SMITHFIELD

Commercial

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises 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 offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or exLondon stores: —

| New Zealand sheep.—Canterbury land North Island selected crossbred I wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b and i under, s|d per lb; 481 b to 561 b., 4|d; i 571 b to 641 b., 4|d; 651 b to 721 b, 4§d: j North Island, 481 b to 561 b, 4|d; 571 b to 641 b, 4|d; 651 b to 721 b, 4§d; ewes, 481 b and under, 4£d; 481 b to 641 b, 4d; 1651 b to 721 b, 33d. I Lambs. —Canterbury, 361 b and unifier, 7fd; 371 b to 421 b, 7d; 431 b to 501bs, 16£d; other South Island, 361 b and under, 73d; 371 b to 42 lb, 7d; 431 b to 501 b, 6£d; Australian, Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 7id; 371 b to 421 b. 7|d; Argentine, first quality, new season’s, 361 b and under, 6fd; 371 b to 421 b, 6|d. ' . Frozen Beef. —New Zeal md ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3|d; ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 2fd; Australian ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3|d; ox crops, weights corresponding, 23d. Chilled Beef.—New Zealand ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, sd; ox fores 1451 b to 2101 b, 33d; Argentine ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, s|d; ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3gd; Uruguayan ox hinds, 1451 bto 2101 b, s§d; ox fores, 1451 bto 2101 b, 3§d; Australian ox hinds, 1451 b to 210 lb„ 4fd; ox crops, weights corresponding, 33d; Southern Rhodesian ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4|d; ox fores,. 1451 b to 2101 b, 3d. New Zealand Pigs.—Porkers, first quality, 601 b to 801 b, 63d; 811 b to 1001 b, 6|d; 1011 bto 1201 b, 64d; ? baconers, 1211 b to 1601 b, 6|d. Lamb market.—Remains steady with prices imchanged for small remaining stocks of old season’s. Mutton: Wethers and ewes meeting with good demand, with prices firmer. Beef: Frozen beef prices shade higher; chilled beef prices better this week owing to lighter supplies. New Zealand pigs: Porkers, consumption better, with higher prices; baconers, nominal.