SMITHFIELD PRICES.

Wairarapa Age, 6 September 1937, Page 6

SMITHFIELD PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following represent wholesale prices per lb. realised on Thursday, September 2, for the descriptions of meat mentioned and for representative parcels of the goods offering that day at Smithfield Market, and/or ex London Stores. (In the case of chilled beef the prices represent approximate average prices realised for the week): — New Zealand Sheep: Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, u/48, 5 7-8 d; 49/56, 5 3-8 d;, 57/64, 5 3-8 d; 65/72, s}d. Ewes, u/48, 4d; 49/56 3 7-8 d; 57/64, 3 5-8 d; 65/72, 3 5-Bd. New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury, u/36, 7|d; 37/42, 7 5-8 d; 43/59, 7fd; second quality, average about 31, 7 3-Bd. Other South Island, u/36, 7Jd; 37/42, 7 5-8 d; 43/50, 7Jd. North Island Downs, u/36, 7 7-8 d; 37/42, 7Jd; 43/50, 7-}d; second quality, average about 30, 7 5-Bd. North Island, first quality, u/36, 7}d; 37/42, 7 5-8 d; second quality, average about 31, 7 3-Bd. New Zealand Frozen Beef: Ox hinds 4 l-8d; fores, 3 l-Bd. New Zealand Porker Pigs: First quality, 61/80, 7 l-8d: 81/100, 7 l-Bd--101/120, 7 l-Bd.

Zealand Baconer Pigs: 121/160,

New Zealand Chilled Beef: Ox hinds, s}d; fores, 3d. Lamb Market: Very firm with all prices higher. Consumption continues excellent.

Mutton Market: Wethers .firm owing to short spot stocks. Ewes,' steady. Beef Market: Frozen beef quiet with prices unchanged. Chilled beef slightly easier this week owing to heavy supplies and muggy weather. New Zealand Porker Pigs: Trade slow but firm.

New Zealand Baconer Pigs: Steady, with prices unchanged.