MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 4042, 1 September 1931, Page 19

MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD.

SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated August 28, advising 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 offe-ing during the week; being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London stores: — (Prices for tbe two previous weeks are also • shown).

N'.Z. Frozen Veal .. .. .. .. — — — Lamb Market remains firm at better prices owing to temporary shortage of spot stocks from all sources. Higher prices have checked demand to some -extent. Mutton Market: Light-weight wethers are also firm. Demand for spot is good, but available stocks light. Ewes are also firm, with moderate demand. Beef Market: More inquiry for frozen beef, due to better prices Argentine chilled beef. N.Z. Porker Pigs: More Inquiry for light pigs, and prices have advanced slightly. N.Z. Baconer Pigs: Slow; prices only nominal.

N-Z. Sheep {Canterbury and N.I.) — Cl bi bi bi Crossbred Wethers mid d d Malden Ewes .. 48/56 . . 5? 52 5 Selected North Island .. - 57/64 .. 65/72 .. 48/56 .. 57/64 .. 52 43 5.1 45 41 43 41 41 51 43 4S Ewes .. 65/72 .. 43 43 41 48/under 4S 43 41 48/64 .. 65/72 . . 41 32 33 33 3g 3i \’.Z. Lambs— Canterbury ,. .. 36/under Si 72 71 37/42 .. 8 7§ 72 Second Quality 43/50 .. "i 62 Aver. 33 81 7§ 71 Other South Island brands 36/under 81 73 72 37/42 .. 72 71 71 Selected North Island 43/50 .. 62 63 6? brands, including Downs 36/under 8? 81 73 37/42 . . 8 73 7a 43/50 . . 71 62 62 Second Quality .. Other North Island Aver. 31 81 7S 71 Brands— First Quality 36/under 81 7g 71 37/42 .. 8 71 Second Quality Aver. 31 Si 71 Australian Lambs— Victorian, first quality 36/under 71 6; 6? 37/42 .. 7 61 61 Argentine Lamb— First quality .. .. 36/under 63 37/42 .. — 6S 61 A.Z Beet--Ox fores — Ox hinds Cow fores .. .. , Cow hinds .. tret-mine Chilled Beef— .. .. .. — — — Ox fores .. 32 35 31 Ox hinds .. .. 71 73 Australian Frozen BeefOx crops, over 1001b 25 22 21 Ox hinds, over 1601b 4J 32 33 s Z Frozen Fortt— Porkers, 60/1001b .. 6} 6J 6 Porkers, 101/1201b 55 53 Baconers, 121/1801b 5$