LONDON MEAT MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 533, 10 December 1928, Page 12

LONDON MEAT MARKET

SMITHFIELD PRICES The New Zealand Meat. Producers’ Board has received the following cablegiam from its London office, dated December 7, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for the week ending that 'date, as follows: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, atilb and under. 6id a lb: 571 b to 641 b, 651 bto 721 b. Hd. Other brands, 561 b and under. 6 1-Sd; 571 b to 641 b, 6d; 651 b to 721 b, 5Jd. New Zealand Ewes.—64lb and under, lid. New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury quality. 361 b and under, 92d; 371 b to 421 b, "jri. 431 bto 501 b, Old; seconds. 7 Sid. S-lected brands, 361 b and under, 9 5-Sd: Tib to 431 b, Did. Other brands, second quality, 301 b to 321 b, average 7id. Australian Lambs. Victorian first quality, 361 b and under, 9id; 371 b to 421 b, Did. Argentine Lambs.—Firs: quality, 361 b and under, 7£d; 371 b to 421 b, TJd. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 3 7-Sd; hinds, sd. Cow fores, 3id; hinds, 4id. Argentine Chilled Beef —ux fores, 4 5-Sd; hinds, Bid. New Zealand Frozen Pork.—Porkers, c*lb to Solb, Bid; Sllb to )91b. 6ld; 1001 b • • 1201 b, Bid Baconers, 1211 bto -iSOlb. 7d. I.amb.—Market remains without any improvement owing to plentiful supplies new season's Australia and South American lamb. Mutton.—Market quiet and trade slow. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Market un- « hanged and trade very slow. Homekilled still plentiful.