SMITHFIELD PRICES.

Wairarapa Age, 20 June 1932, Page 6

SMITHFIELD PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from, its London Office, dated June 17, advising that the following are the apsheep. Purebred Southdown ewes, tworealised for the week:—

N.Z. Sheep: Selected Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/56, 3|d; 57/64, 65/72, 3 l-Bd. North Island do., 48/56, 3 3-8 d; 57/64, 3£d; 65/72, 3 l-8d; ewes u/48, 3d; 48/64, 25-8 d; 65/72, 2 3-Bd. N.Z. Lambs: Canterbury, u/36, 6£d; 37/42, 6 l-8d; 43/50, 6 l-8d; second quality, average 33, 5 3-Bd. Other South Island brands, u/36, 6 l-Bd, 37/42, 6d; 43/50, 6d. Selected North Island brands, u/36, 6 3-8 d; 37/42, 6 l-8d; 43/50, 6 l-8d; second quality, average 31, 5 3-Bd. Other North Island brands, first quality, u/36, 6d; 37/42, 6d; second quality, average 31, sjd.

Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, u/36, s|d; 37/42, s|d. Argentine Lamb: First quality u/36, s|d; 37/42-, s|d. N.Z. Beef: Not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores, 3£d; hinds, 6d.

Australian Frozen Beef: Ox crops, o/100, 3|d; hinds, o/160, 4|d. NJZ. Prime Porker Pigs: 60/100, 4 lOl/120, 44d. N.Z. prime baconer pigs, 121/180, sd. N.Z. Frozen Veal: Not quoted.

Lamb Market: Dull and easier owing to heavier supplies Home killed and heavy arrivals during this week. Mutton Market: Remains unchanged for lightweights. Heavyweights slightly easier. Market quiet. Ewes, trade •slow, prices unchanged. N.Z. Beef: Less inquiry for frozen beef owing to lower prices Argentine chilled beef.

N.Z. Porker Pigs: Poor demand owing to warm weather. N.Z. baconer pigs: Nominal.