FROZEN MEAT

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT

LAMB FIRM, MUTTON EASIER

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated ..March .23, "advising that the following are the approximate average pi-ices realised for the week at Sniithfield market and London stores, compared with those of the previous week in parentheses:— New Zealand.—Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers, 48/56, 5 3-8 d per lb- (5%d); Canterbury and North Island maiden ewes, 57/64, 5d (5%d); selected, 65/72, 4?4d (sd); North Island, 48/56, 5 3-8 d (5%d); 57/64, 5d (5%d); 65/72, 4%d (sd); ewes, 48/ under, 4%d (4 3-8 d); 48/64, 3%d (4d); 65/72, 3 3-8 d <3%d). . New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 36/ under, 7%d. (7 3-8 d); 37/42, 7 l-8d (7d); 43/50, 6%d (6%d); second quality,.average 32, 7 l-8d (7d); other South Island brands, 36/ under, 7%d (7%d) ;N37/42, 7 l-8d (7d); 43/50, 6%d (6%d); including Downs, selected North Island brands, 36/ under, 7%d (7 3-8 d); 37/42, .7 l-8d (7d); 43/50, 6%d (634 d); second quality, average 32, 7; l-8d (7d); other North Island brands, first quality, 36/ under, 7%d (7 l-8d); 37/42, 7d (6 7-8 d);. second quality, average 32, 7 l-8d (7d). - ; Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 36/ under, 6 3-8 d (6%d): 37/42, 6 3-8 d (6 l-8d). ■ . Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 36/ under, 6%cl (6%d); 37/42, 6%d (6d). New Zealand Beef—Ox fores, 2 1-Sd (2 l-8d); hinds, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d). Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox fores, 3%d (3 l-8d); hinds, 4.5-8 d (4%d). Aush'alian. Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 100, 2%d (2%d); hinds, over 160, 3%d ■(3%d). ... New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs.—6o/80, 5%d (5%d); 81/100, 5%d (5%d); 101/120, 5%d (5%d); New Zealand Ba'coner Pics.— 120/160, bd (6d). ' Lamb JMarket: Very firm, especially for lightweights and lightweight second quality. Demand is expanding. Mutton Market: Wethers and ewes easier owing to increasing supplies, but lower prices have stimulated demand. Beef Market: Dull owing to low prices of Argentine chilled beef. Xew Zealand Porker Pigs: Tendency easier, more especially for lightweights owing to heavier supplies. New Zealand Baconer Pigs: Steady with fair trade.