LONDON MARKET

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 132, 30 May 1932, Page 3

LONDON MARKET

SMITHFIELD PRICES FROZEN MEAT QUOTATIONS The New Zealand Meat Producers'" Board has received the following cable from its London Office dated May 27, advising that the following arc approximate average prices realised for tho week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of tho descriptions of meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London stores: — New Zealand sheep, Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden • ewes 48/56 3 5-8 d; 57/64 3 3-8 d; 65/72 3 l-4d. New Zealand selected North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 48/56 3jd; 57/64 3 l-4d; 65/72 3 l-4d. New Zealand Ewes 48/under 3d; 48/ 64 25-8 d; 65/72 2 3-Bd. New Zealand Canterbury lambs, 36/ under 6|d; 37/42 6d; 43/50 6d; second quality, average 33, s|d. Other South Island brands, 36/under 6 3-8 d; 37/42 Gd; 43/50 63. New Zealand lambs, including, selected North Island brands, 36/under 6 5-8 d; 37/42 G l-4d; 43/50 6d; second quality, average 31, s|d. Other North Island brands, first quality, 36/under 6 l-4d; 37/42 6d; second quality, average 31, 5 5-Bd. Victorian lambs, first quality, 36/ under sjd; 37/42 SidArgentine lamb,-Ist quality, 36/under 5 3-8 d; 37/42 5 l-Bd. Argentine chilled beef, ox fores, 4 l-4d; ox hinds 6 l-Bd. N.Z. prime porker pigs, 60/100 5 l-8d; 101/120 4 7-Bd. N.Z. Prime Baconer Pigs 121/180 sd. Lamb Market: Prices slightly easier owing to heavier arrivals and pressure to sell. Demand increasing with the lower prices. Mutton Market: Easier in sympathy with lambs. There is little better enquiry for wethers. Beef Market: Supplies of frozen beef exhausted. N.Z. Porker Pigs: Easier with warm weather.