MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3899, 4 December 1928, Page 20

MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

SMITHFIELD PRICES. The N Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated November 30, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for week ending that date as follows: — (Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown.)

■ Frozen Veal Not quoted. 1 Lamb market: Slow, especially for secondary - lamb, owing to competition from new season’s [ Australian and Argentine. , Mutton market: There is slightly better demand for ewes. There is a slow demand for wethers. _ Beef market: Firm, with light stocks. N.Z. porker pigs: Market quiet, but steady. Large supplies of home-killed continue.

8 p, w N.Z. Wethers and Maidens £ Canterbury quality, !b. d\ d' d. selected brands 56/unden6J 64 65 57/64 ... 64 61 64 65/72 6 6 6 Other brands 56/under 64 6J 64 57/64 ... 6 6 64 65/72 ... 5J 51 51 N.Z Ewes 64/under 44 42 45 N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury quality 36/under 3-2 94 10J 37/42 ... 92 92 10 43/50 ... 94 94 94 Seconds 8 84 84 Selected brands 36/under 92 9J 91 37/42 ... 92 Oil92 Other brands: First quality 36/under — 37/42 ... Second quality ... 30/32 aver 72 8 84 Austialian Lambs— Victorian, first quality 36/under 9-2 95 — 37/42 ... 93 9£ Argentine Lambs— First quality 36/under 8 8> 8i 37/42 8 84 N.Z. Beefd d d. Ox fores ... 3J 3-5 3} Ox hinds . ... 5 5 5 Cow fores . ... 3J 34 34 Cow hinds .. ... 4J 41 44 Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox fores .. . ... 4J 4J Ox hinds . ... CJ 64 61 Argentine Frozen Beef— Ox fores Not quoted. Ox hinds Not quoted. Frozen Pork — Porkers, 6O/8Olb . ... Si 6J 7 Porkers, 81/991b . ... 6J 6-4 62 Porkers, 100/12CIb . ... 64 64 GJ Baconers, 121/1801b . ... i 7 7