MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3888, 18 September 1928, Page 25

MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

SMITHFIELD PRICES. Ihe New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated September 14, advising Smithfield delivered prices •averaged for week ending that date as follows:—

Argentine Chilled Beef— <i 4} 4J Ox hinds ... 74 Argentine Frozen Beef— " Ox fores .. ... Not quoted. Ox hinds ... ... ... ... Not quoted. Frozen Fork—' Porkers, to/SOlb 8 74 71 Porkers, Rl/9Dtb 7 7 7 Porkers, 100/120lb 7 7 7 Baconers. 121/1801b- 7J 74 7J Frozen veal Not quoted Lamb: Market firm for prime lambs. Prices have dedined for second class Jambs. Mutton: Wethers, market quiet and unchanged; ewes, market slightly easier. Beef: Market is easier owing to heavier supplies.

(Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown.) »—< So N.Z. Wethers and Maidens— J? a Canterbury quality, lb. d d 4 selected brands .. . ... 5G/under 7g 78 7g 57/64 7J 78 65/72 7J 7J 74 Other brands . ... 56/under 78 78 78 57/64 ... 7| - 7j 65/72 7 7 7 N.Z. Ewes . ... 64/under 6 GJ 6J N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury quality 36/under 104 104 101 37/42 ... 104 104 104 43/50 9} 9J 9J Seconds 9J 10 10 Selected brands .. .. ... 36/under 10» 1°8 log 37/42 ... 104 10J 101 Other brands: First quality ,. ... 36/under 10J 10J 101 to 37/42 ... 10 10J 104 Second quality ... 30/32 avr. . 94 10 101 Australian Lambs— Victorian, first quality 36/under Not quoted. • 37/42 ■ Not quoted. Argentine Lambs— First quality . ... 36/under Not quoted. 37/42 Not quoted N.Z. Beefd. d d. Ox fores ... ;. 3j 3J 38 Ox hinds ... - ... ... 54 6j i 51 Cow fores ... — 34 3J 34 Cow hinds ... - 61 5, k 51