SMITHFIELD PRICES.
The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London Office, dated June 12, advising that the following are the approvimate average wholesale prices per lb., realised for the week: — N.Z. Sheep: Selected Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/56, sid; 57/64, sd; 65/72, 4 5-8 d; North Island, 48/56, sd; 5.7/64, 4-Jd; 65/72, 4-Jd; ewes, u/48, 4 3-8<l; 48/64, 4d; 65/72, 3Jd. N.Z. Lambs: Canterbury, u/36, 7 7-8 d; 3'7/42, 7 5-8 d; 43/50, 7jd; second quality, average 33, 7d. Other South Island brands, u/36, 7Jd; 37/42, 7 3-8 d; 43/50, 7 l-Bd. Selected North Island brands, including Downs, u/36, 8d; 37/42, 7Jd; 43/50, 7Jd; second quality, average 31', 7d. Other N.I. brands, I first quality, u/36, 7}d; 37/42, 7 l-8d; second quality, average 31, 6 7-Bd. Australian Lambs: Victorian, first quality, u/36, 6 3-8 d; 37/42, 6Jd. Argentine Lamb: First quality, u/36, 6 3-8 d; 37/42, 6 l-Bd. N.Z. Beef: Not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores, 27-8 d; hinds, 6 3-Bd. Australian Frozen Beef: Ox crops, o/100, 2 l-8d; hinds, o/160, 3id. N.Z. Prime Porker Pigs: 60/100, 5 Id; 101/120, 51,d. N.Z. prime baconcr pigs, 121/180, sd. N.Z. Frozen Veal: Not quoted. Lamb Market: First quality remains firm with quiet demand. Second quality firmer at better prices. Hutton Market: Wethers and ewes, market quiet but steady. There is a good demand for lightweight wethers. Beef Market: Practically no demand for frozen beef. N.Z. Porker Pigs: Market is dull with little demand. N.Z. baconer pigs:
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Wairarapa Age, 15 June 1931, Page 7
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