LAMB WEAK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 625, 30 March 1929, Page 10

LAMB WEAK

HOME MEAT SALES BEEF MARKET FIRM In the frozen meat in London, lamb sales are weak, and the demand is running mainly on light-weights. The demand for mutton has improved slightly. For Australian lamb there is also a poor demand, and mutton sales are weak. Owing to light stocks, there is a firm tone in the market for New Zealand beef. A report, dated March 27, to Dalgety and Co., Ltd., says:— New Zealand Lamb.—Prime Canterbury 281 b to 361 b, 9£d; North Island, 9d; Canterbury, 361 b to • 421 b, 8 5-8 d; North Island, Sid; Canterbury, second qiiality, 8 5-Sd; North Island, 8 3-8 d; Canterbury, 421 b to 501 b, S 3-8 d; North Island, Sid. N4w Zealand Mutton.—Prime Canterbury, 481 b to 561 b, 6gd; North Island, 6Jd; Canterbury, 561 b to 641 b, 6 l-8d; North Island. 5 *7-Sd; sld; North Island sd; Canterbury ewes, 481 b to 641 b, 4id; North Island, 4ld. Australian Lamb.—Good average quality, 281 b to 361 b 8 1-Sd; 361 b to 421 b, 7pd; fair average quality, 281 b to. /361 b, 72d; third quality, 7 3-Sd. Australian Mutton.—Good average quality, 401 b to 601 b, 4 3-Sd; fair average quality, 301 b to 551 b, 4£d; ewes, 4}d. Beef.—New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds, 5 1-Sd; fores, 4d. Argentine, chilled, hinds. 6id; fores, sd. • p or k.—English pork, 801 b to 1001 b, 12d; N6w Zealand porkers, SOlb to 1001 b -9d; 1001 b to 1201 b, Bid.