FROZEN MEAT

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 2, 4 January 1932, Page 10

FROZEN MEAT

A WEEK'S PRICES

LAMB EASIER

• -LONDON, 2nd January'-.. The following are the approximate average prices [or frozen meat realised for the week ended 31st December, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the 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. Australian sheep: First- quality erossbreds and/or merino wethers, 40/Bolb 2 7-Sd; ewes, 30/Solb; 2 7-Sd. ,

New Zealand lamb's:1 Selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b ,and under, 7%d; 45/sQlb, .6 J/4'd; other North Island brands, first quality 361b and under, 6 7-Sd; second quality average 30, 5%d. Australian lambs: Victorian' first quality, 36 and under, 5%d; 37/42, 4 7-Sd; Victorian second quality,- 4%d. New Zealand frozen beef: Ox fores, 160/2201b, -2 1-Sd; ox hinds, 160/2201b, 3 Australian frozcu beef: Ox hinds under IGOIb, 3 1-Sd; over 1601b ;>'/4d. Argentine chilled ; beef: ~Ox fores 160/2201b, -2Vsd; ox'hinds, IGO/2201b, SVsd. , .New, Zealand- pigs:' First quality, 60/ 1101b, average 901b, ad; 111/1201b, 4'5-Sd. : Australian pigs: First quality. CO/llOlb average 901b, sd; l]]/1201b, 4 S-Si). Other meats are unchanged. ■ Messrs'. Levin and Co.-, Ltd.. have re-, ceived the Following cablegram from their London agents, dated ]st January, 1032. Frozen meat quotations; (prices on a "delivered" busis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.):— North Island Down lambs, 2S-361b 7 3-Sd 36-<t2lb none offering; best North Island crossbred lambs, 2S-361b. none offering, 36-421b none offering; North Island second quality lamb?, average .30-31 !b, 6 3-Sd per !b; best North Island wether sheep, under 4Slb, 4Vid pcr.lb, -IS-oGlb 4d; 56-641b 3%d 64-72!b 3%d; North Island cwcf.- under 4Slb ." 1-Srl, 4S-501b 2 7-Sd, 50-641b 2=id, G4-721b 2 5-Sd; New Zealand prime ox beef, 100-220!b. 29id. Compared with last tabled quotations, .North :Island Down lamb 1-Sd per 1b lower; North Island, second quality lamb, VA<\ per Ib higher; North Island ewes, 4S-561b.' 1-Sd per lb lower; others unchanged. The market for new reason's 'lamb ia weak.