MEAT INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16788, 4 May 1926, Page 6

MEAT INDUSTRY.

SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Hoard lias received the following cable from its London Office dated April 30, advising Smithficld delivered prices at that date as follows: New Zealand. —Wethers arid maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands (new seasons;, 5611} and under G 3-Sd, 57-04 lb Gd, 65-721 b Old; other brands, 561 b and under 5 7-Bd, 57-6-ilb 5 5-Sd, G5-721b Did; ewes, Glib and under 4Jd; lamb, Canterbury duality (new season's), 3Glb and under 10 1-Sd, 37-l2lb lOd, 43-501 b bid, seconds 9 3-Sd; selected brands (new season's), 361 b and under 10 1-Sd, 37--i2lb lOcl; other brands, Ist quality (new season's), 421 b and under 9 3-Sd; seconds 9Jd. Reef, ox fores 3 Ad, ox hinds sd, cow fores 2 5-Sd, cow hinds \ l-Bd. Argentine.—Chilled beef, ox fores 3 5-Sd, ox hinds 6Jcl. Frozen beef not quoted. Frozen Pork.—So-120U), 9}d; 120- , 18011), 9d. \ Frozen Veal.—Not quoted.

Mufton market is weaker; lamb market is steady; beef market improved owing to lighter deliveries from Argentine.

FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT.

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that Ihc following prices are being offered, April 30:—

Auckland. —Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under BJd, 37-i2lb 7id, 2nd quality lambs 7Jd.

Poverty Bay.—Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under Sd, 37- 121 b 7.}d; 2nd quality lambs ~id. llawke's Bay.—Wethers, 561 b and under 53d, 57-0111) sd, G5-721b .'ijd; 2nd quality wethers, 4Jd; ewes, 561 b and under 3 7-Sd, 57-GHb 3 3-Rd; prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 9d. 37-12111 73d, -131 b and over 7d; 2nd quality lambs, 7Jd; prime ox beef. 27s 6d per 1001 b. Wellington.—-Welhcrs, 561 h and under r>M, 57-0 lib sd. 65-7211) ijd; ewes. 501 b and under 3 7-sd. 57-6411) 3 3-Sd; prime woolly, lambs, 3011) and under 9d, 37-1211) Sd, 1311) and over 7}d. Canterbury.—Wethers. 5011) ami under Old, 57-0 lib s}d: ewes, up lo 'ißlh 3 7-Sd. .18-6111) 3 5-Sd; prime woolly lambs, 3GII) and under Old, 37-121 b s-]d, 'i3-50lb 7 5-8 d: 2nd quality lambs. 3011) and under 8 7-Bd, over 301 b 7 5-Bd. LONDON MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency Co., 1.1r1., Hamilton, have received the following cablegram from I heir London house under date 30th ultimo: —- Lamb, 9 7-Sd per lb (average) ; mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light 0 1-Sd. heavy 5 :t-Sd; ewe, light 4 3-Sd, heavy \ 1-Sd. Market slow.