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Lambs Ease, But Consumption Greater FROZEN BEEF EIRM
(By TeleKrar
WELLINGTON. Feb. .27. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board announces the following quotations : — New Zealand sheep — Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481bs. and under, 5 5-8d; 491bs to 56lbs., 5^d; 571bs to 641bs., 4 7-8d ; 65lbs to 72lbs, 4^d; ewes, 481bs and under, 4^d; 49lbs to 561bs., 4Jd; 571bs to 641bs., 4id. New Zealand lambs Canterbury 36 ]bs and under 7£d; 371bs to 421bs, 7^d ; 431bs to 501bs, 6^d ; second quality, av erage about 311bs.. 7d; other South island not quoted; North Island Downs, 361bs and under, 7id; 371bs to 421bs., 7 3-8d; 431bs to 501bs, 6fd ; second quality, av erage about 301bs, 7£d ; North Island, first quality 36lbs, and under, 7 3-8d; 371b to 421bs, 7Jd; second quality, average about 3llbs. 7d. Australian lambs. — Victorian, first quality. 291bs. to 36lbs., 6 5-8d; 371bs to 421bs. 6^d. Argentine lambs. — Firet quality, 37 Ibs to 421bs, 4 7-8d. NeW Zealand frozen beef. — Cow hinds and fores, not quoted. New Zealand chilled beef. — Ox hinds, 1451bs to 2101bs, 4^d; ox fores, 145lbs to 2101bs., 3|d. Australian chilled beef. — Ox hinds, 145lbs to 2101bs. 4Jd; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d. Union of South Africa chilled beef. — Not quoted. Southern Rhodesian chilled beef. — Ox hinds 145lbs to 2l0lbs. 4 3-8d ; ox fores, 1451bs. to 2101bs., 2 7-8d. Argentine chilled beef. — Ox hinds, 1451bs to 2101bs, 5 3-8d ; . ox fores, 146 lbs to 210lbs, 3£d. Uruguayan chilled beef. — Ox hinds, 1451bs to 2101bs., 5d. Brazilian cbilled beef. — Ox hinds, 1451bs to 2101bs.. 4 5-8d. New Zealand porker pigs. — h'jrst quality, 811bs to lOOlbs . 6 5-8d. New Zealand baconei pigs. — 121ibs to I601bs, 5|d ; otbers unchanged. Lamb market: Owing to heavier arrivals prices bave declined further but the lower prices are stimulating consumption. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes, although trade is slow, prices are firmer owing to short spot stocks. Beef market. — Frozen beef firm, with fair inquiry. Chilled beef: Prices easier, owing to iieavier supplies. New Zealand porker pigs : Trade elow with medium weights slightly easiei. New Zealand baconer pigs: Prices easier witb poor demand.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 38, 1 March 1937, Page 8
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