SMITHFIELD PRICES.

Wairarapa Age, 29 August 1932, Page 7

SMITHFIELD PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dateci August 26, advising that the following are the approximate average wholesale prices realised for the week:—

New Zealand Sheep.—Selected Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/56, 34d; 57/64, 3 l-8d; 65/72, 2 7-Bd. North Island, 48/56, 3 3-8 d; 57/64, 3d; 65/72, 2 7-Bd. Ewes, u/48, 24d; 48/64, 21d: 65/72, 2d. ’ 1

N.Z. Lambs.—Canterbury, u/36, £> l-8d; 37/42, sd; 43/50, 4 5-Bx3; second quality, average 331 b, 4 5-Bd. Other South Island brands, u/36, sd; 37/42 sd; 43/50, 44d. Selected North Island brands, including Downs, u/36, 5 l-8d; 37/42, sd; 43/50, 4 5-8 d; second quality average 31, 4 5-Bd. Other North Island brands, first quality, u/36, 4£d; 37/42, 4jd; second quality, average 31, 4jd. Australian Lambs.— Victorian, Ist quality, u/36, 4d; 37/42, 4d. Argentine Lamb—First quality, u/36 4 3-8 d; 37/42, 4d.

N.Z. Beef.—Ox, fores, 23d; hinds, 3£d.

Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox, fores, 25-8 d; hinds, 5 3-Bd.

Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, c/100, 23-8 d; hinds, o/l-66, 3Jd. N.Z. Prime Porker Pigs.—6o/100, sd; 101/120, 4Jd. N.Z. baconer pigs, 121/ 180, sd.

N.Z. Frozen Veal.—Not quoted. Lambs. 2’s and B’s generally remain unchanged. 4’s and second slightly easier. Good Canterbury lightweight shade firmer. Demand generally improving owing to cooler weather. Mutton Market.—Wethers and ewes steady and unchanged. Frozen Beef.—Market quiet and unchanged.

N.Z. Porker Pigs.—Trade slow. N.Z. baconer pigs: Nominal.