MEAT VALUES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 April 1927, Page 2

MEAT VALUES

MARKET QUIET

A resume of London meat values is contained in the following cabled report to Messrs. Dalgety and Company Ltd. dated April 13. _ N.Z. Lamb. —The market is unchanged. The demand runs principally on light weights. Prime Canterbury larnb, 28/361b. at 8 7-Sd, prime North Island lamb, do., at SJd; prime Canterbury lamb, 36/421b., at Bid; Prime North Island lamb, do., at 8d; prime Canterbury lamb, second quality, at Sd; prime North Island, do., at Sd; prime Canterbury lamb, 42/501b., at 8 3-Sd; prime North Island lamb, do., at 7id. N.Z. Mutton: The market is weak and runs principally on light weights. Prime Canterbury, 48/561b., 63d; prime North Island, do., 6d; prime Canterbury, 56/64 lb., 52d; North Island, do., 53d; Canterbury, 64/721b., sd; prime North Island, 64/72, 4£d: prime Canterbury ewes, 48/64 lb, 3 7-8 d: prime North Island, do., 3JdAustralian Lamb.—A moderate demand exists on a weak market: G.A.Q., 28/361b., 7Jd; G.A.Q., 36/421b., 7d; F.A.Q., 28/361b., "id*. Australian Mutton.—The market is poor and the demand poor. G.A.Q., 40/60 lb., 3fd. Beef.—On a nominal market the demand for New Zealand beef is unchanged: N.Z. prime ox beef hinds, 4d; fores. 3?.d; Argentine chilled hinds. 4id: fores. 2Jd. Pork.—English, 80/1001b.. 12d; N.Z. baeoners, 120/1701b., 73d; N.Z. baconers, 1701 b. and over, 63d. TALLOW SALES Under date April 13 Messrs. Dalgety and (Company’s London house advises as f0110w;—1,455 casks c*f tallow offered and practically all sold/ .Mutton, fine, 36s 6d: mixed, good. 36s Gd; inferior, 33s 6d; gut. 3ls 6d to 325.