THE SMITHFIELD MARKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21085, 11 July 1938, Page 14

THE SMITHFIELD MARKET

LAMB AND MUTTON EASIER

CHILLED BEEF A SHADE DEARER Prices for second quality and prime heavyweight lamb are easier. Consumption continues satisfactory. Wether mutton Is easier, owing to heavier supplies and slow trade. Lightweight ewe mutton is steady with other sorts easier. Chilled beef is bringing better prices owing to lighter supplies. The New Zealand porker pig trade is slow with heavyweights weaker. The baconer pig market is steady and unchanged.

PRICE OF SILVER British Official Wireless (Received July 10, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, July 9. The price of silver is 19 5-16 d per fine ounce, forward 19 3-16 d per ounce. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Brltlsn Official Wlreleas (Received July 10. 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY. July 9. The latest exchange quotations are: Dollar, 4.94 1-16 to the £; franc, 178 29-32 to the £.

Per lb N.Z. SheepJuly 7 d. June 30 23 a a Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes— 481b and under .. 53 55 6 491b to 561b .. .. 53 55 51 571b to 641b .. .. 51 51 o i 651b to 721b .. .. 4h 5 j Ewes— 481b and under .. 4 4 4 491b to 561b .. .. 35 35 31 571b to 641b .. .. 31 32 31 651b to 721b .. .. 3i 31 3L N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury — 361b and under .. rrt 71 371b to 421b .. .. 75 75 "■ 431b to 501b .. .. ■ 1 72 74 Second quality— Aver, about 311b . 7 71 71 Other South Island— 36lb and under .. 75 75 73 371b to 421b .. .. 75 7* 7 . 431b to 501b .. .. 71 71 74 North Island Downs— 361b and under .. 75 72 74 371b to 421b .. .. 75 75 74 431b to 501b .. .. 71 72 73 Second Quality— Aver, about 301b . 7 72 75 North IslandFirst quality— 361b and under .. 78 75 371b to 421b .. .. 71 74 74 Second quality— Ave. about 311b . 62 7 75 Australian Lambs— VictorianFirst quality— 291b to 361b .. .. 75 7 371b to 421b .. .. 7 6 a 65 Argentine Lambs— First quality— 361b and under .. rr 7 7 371b to 421b .. .. 61 65 65 N.Z. Frozen Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. — — — Australian Frozen Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. Ox crops, weights corresponding — — - N.Z Porker Pigs— First quality - 611b to 801b .. 63 63 61 811b to 1001b .. 64 63 63 1011b to 1201b .. 63 6a 61 N.Z. Baconei Piss 1211b to 1601b .. 63 63 63 N.Z. Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 51 5A 51 Ox fores - 1451b to 2101b .. 31 2a 3 Australian Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 51 42 45 Ox crops weight corresponding 31 22 21 Union oi Soi tn Africa Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 53 52 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 3i 22 Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds1451b to 2101b .. 4 a 41 45 Ox fores - 1451b to 2101b .. 2a 25 25 Argentine Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 61 65 65 Ox tores— 1451b to 2101b .. 32 31 35 Uruguayan Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b tq 2101b .. 53 51 55 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 33 2i 21 Brazilian Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 51 5 5 Chilled beef prices are approximate average prices realised for th? week.