N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 11

N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the following are the ruling prices of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned, and are, for representative parcels ,of the goods sold op Thursday, 29th December. Chilled beef prices are averages of the week on which- this list is issued. All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market. New Zealand, sheep, crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 48/under 4i l d (22nd December. 4Jd), 49/56 4 l-8d (4 l-8d), 57/64 4,1-8 d (4 l-8d), 65/72 4 l-8d (4 l-Bd>; ewes, 48/under 3d (3d), 49/56 2Jd (23d), 57/64 2§d <2Xd), 65/72 23-8 d (23-8 d).

New Zealand lambs, Canterbury, 36/under not Quote. 37/42 not quoted, 43/50 not quoted; Canterbury second quality, average about 31 not quoted; other South Island, 36/under not quoted, 37/42 not quoted, 43/50 not quoted; North Island downs, 36/under not quoted, 37/42 not quoted, 43/50 not quoted; North Island second quality, average , about 30 not quoted; North Island first quality, 36/under not quoted, 37/42 not quoted; North Island second quality, average about 31 not quoted. Australian . lambs, Victorian first quality, 29/36 7Jd (7*d), 37/42 7d (7d); Argentine lambs, first quality, 36/under (63d), 37/42 6£d (6sd).

New Zealand frozen beef, ox hinds, 145/210 4 l-8d (4 l-8d), ox fores, 145/210 3 l-8d (3 l-8d); Australian frozen beef, ox hinds, 145/210, 4£d (4sd), ox crops, weights corresponding 3Jd (3Jd). New Zealand . porker pigs, first quality, 61/80 7 ,5-8 d (7 5-8 d), 81/100 lid (7Jd), 101/120 63d (63d). New Zealand baconer pigs, 121/160 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d). Boneless bobby veal, ex store in parcels 4-Jd (4Jd). Chilled beef prices are approximate average prices realised for the week. New Zealand chilled beef, ox hinds, 145/210 sid (not. quoted), ox fores 145/210 33d (not quoted); Australian chilled- beef, ox hinds 145/210 5 3-8 d (5 3-8 d), ox crops, weights corresponding 3 5-8 d (3 5-8 d); Union of South Africa chilled beef, ox hinds 145/210 5 7-8 d (not quote), ox fores 145/210 3 7-8 d (not quoted); Southern Rhodesian chilled beef, ox hinds 145/210 5 5-8 d (5 5-8 d), ox fores 145/210 3 3-8 d (3 3-8 d); Argentine chilled beef, ox hinds 145/210 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d), ox fores 145/210 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); Uruguayan chilled beef, ox hinds 145/210 6 l-8d (6 l-8d), ox fores 145/210 4d (4d); Brazilian chilled beef, ox hinds 145/210 not quoted. Owing to holidays this week market generally quiet with values unchanged. First arrivals of new season’s New Zealand selling slowly from B£d to Bjd ex hooks.