SMITHFIELD PRICES.

Wairarapa Age, 7 May 1934, Page 7

SMITHFIELD PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat 'Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London Office, dated May 4, advising that the following are the approximate average wholesale prices per lb. realised for the week:—

New Zealand Sheep: 'Selected Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/56, s|d; 57/64, 4 5-8 d; 65/72, 4Jd. North Island, 48/56, 5Jd; 57/64, 4Jd; 65/72, 4 l-Bd. Ewes, u/48, 4 I-8d; 48/64, 3Jd; 65/72, 3d. New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury, u/36, 7 3-8 d; 37/42, 6 5-8 d; 43/50, 6}d; second quality, average 32, 7d. Other South Island brands, u/36, 7 3-8 d; 37/42, 6 5-Bd. Selected North Island brands, including Downs, u/36, 7 3-8 d; 37/4'2, 6 5-8 d; 43/50, 6|d; second quality, average. 32, 7d. Other North Island brands, first quality, u/36, 7Jd; 37/42, 6£d; second quality, average 32, 6 7-Bd. Australian Lambs: Victorian first quality, u/36, 6 3-8 d; 37/42, 6fd. Argentine Lambs: U/36, 6 5-8 d; 37/42, 6d. New Zealand Beef: Ox fores, 2Jd; hinds, 3Jd. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores, 27-8 d; hinds, 5Jd. Australian Frozen Beef: Ox crops, O/100, 25-8 d; hinds, o/160, 3 3-Bd. New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs: 60/80, 5Jd; 81/100, 5 3-8 d; 101/120, 5 3-Bd.

New Zealand Baeoner Pigs: 120/160 1 , 5Jd. Lamb Market: Firm and steady with the exception of heavyweights which are slightly weaker owing to over supplies. Consumption satisfae'tory and tone of market good. Mutton Market: Lightweight wethers unchanged, but heavyweights slightly easier. Ewes: Steady with prices unchanged.' Beef Market: Meeting with good trade with prices unchanged. • New Zealand Porker Pigs: Prices tfirmer, but demand falling off as usual for the time of year. New Zealand Baeoner Pigs: Quiet.