THE MEAT INDUSTRY

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17133, 21 June 1927, Page 4

THE MEAT INDUSTRY

SMETHFIELD QUOTATIONS. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office dated June 17, advising Smilhiicld delivered prices at that date as follows: New Zealand.—Wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands, sGib and under Gjd, 57-Gilb 5 jd, G 5-721 b4d ; other brands, 561 b and under 5 7-Bd, 57-0')lb fid, 05-721 b •ijd; ewes, G4lb and under 4 1-Sd; lambs, Canterbury quality, 3Glb and under 9jd, 37-421 b B}d, 43-501 b Bd, seconds BAd; selected brands, 3Glb and under 9d, 37-421 b 8 1 -Scl; other brands, Ist quality, 3GI b and under 8 5-Bd, 37- 421 b 8d; 2nd quality, 30321 b average 83d. Beef not quoted. Australian lambs not quoted. Argentine lambs, Ist quality, 361 b and under Bd, 37- 421 b 7jd. Chilled beef, ox fores 3Ad, ox hinds G 7-Sd. Frozen beef, ox lores 3 l-Bd, ox hinds 5 2d. Frozen pork, 80-1201 b 9d, 120-lSOlb 7id. Veal not quoted. Lamb: Market steady with good demand for light weights. Mutton: Market for light weight wethers weaker; heavy weights steady. Ewes, market firm with fair demand. The New Zealand Loan and 1 Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hamilton, have received the following cablegram from their London house, under dale 17th inst.: —Lamb, average, BAd per lb; mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light Gd, heavy 4 3-8 d; ewe, light 4 3-Bd, heavy 4 l-Bd. Market slow.