STEADY BUSINESS IN MEAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1930, Page 12

STEADY BUSINESS IN MEAT.

WETHER MUTTON TRICES WEAKER New Zealand lamb market: Is steady but quiet. Consumption still good for time of year. N.Z. mutton market: Wethers, prices are slightly weaker. Ewe mutton meeting a little more inquiry. N.Z. beef market: Affected owing to heavier supplies of Argentine chilled beef.. N.Z. porker pigs: Good demand for lightweights but heavyweights neglected.• N.Z. baconer pigs: No demand from bacon curers, but selling slowly as heavy pork. The above report was received on Saturday by tlie New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board from its London office, which advise- that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week ended November 13, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities .of . the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown: New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 ,to 561 b, 5 5-8 d (s|d -and sfd); 57 to 641 b, 5 3-8 d (same); 65 to 721'b, 5Jd (same); North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to 561 b, 5 3-8 d (5Ad and 5 5-8d)'; 57 to 641 b, 5 3-8 d (same); 65 to 721 b, aid (same); North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to 's6lb, 5 3-8 d (5Jd and 5 5-8 d); 7to 641 b, 5 1-Sd (s|d); 65 to 721 b, 5 1-Sd (same); ewes, 48 to 641 b, (same); 65 to 721 b, 3id (same). New Zealand Lambs.-7-Canterbury, 36 lb and under, 84d (same); 3/ to 421 b, 8 3-Bd. (same); 43 to 501 b, 7 7-8 d (same); second quality, average 331 b, 8d (7 7-8 d and 7fd); other South Island- brands, 361 b and under, (same); 37 to 421 b, (same); 43 to 501 b, 7Jd (7Jd and 7 7-8 d); selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b and under, Bfd (same); 7 to 421 b, 8 3-8 d (B|d and 8 5-Sd); 43 to 501 b, 7|d. (72d and 7 7-Sd); second, quality average 311 b, not quoted; other North- Island . brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 8d (same); 37 to 421 b, not quoted; second quality, average 311 b, not quoted ( —, 7 3-8 d). Australian Lamb. —Victorian, first quality (new season’s), 361 b and under, 8 5-8 d (not quoted); (new Beason’s), 37 to 421 b, BJd (not quoted.). Argentine Lamb.—First quality (ne-w season’s), 361 b and under, 8d (BJd and 8d); (new season’s), 37 to 421 b, "Jd ('Bd and Bdj. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 4 l-8d (4 l-Bd, not quoted); ox hinds, 5 3-8 d (5 3-6 d, not quoted); cow fores and. hinds, not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 4 5-8 d (4'Jd and ox hinds, 7d (7Jd and 7 1-Sd). Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001 b, 4 l-8d and 4Jd); ox hinds, over 1661 b, 5Jd (same). K New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs.— .60 to 1001 b, B£d (same); 101 to 1201 b, 7d (7jd and 7Jd). New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs.— 121 to 1801 b, 6Jd (same). New Zealand Frozen Veal.—Not quoted.