FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 118, 21 May 1928, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

Australian Tress Association. LONDON, 19th May. Sheep.—Canterbury, light 7'4d, medium 6 5-Sd, heavy GV4d. North Island, medium 6%d, heavy 6%d. New Zealand ewes, 5 3-Bd. Argentine," light 6%d, medium 5%d, heavy 5%d. Patagonian, light 6 1-Sd, medium 554 d, ewes 5 l-5d Lambs. —Canterbury, medium OVid. Other selecteds, light lOd, medium 9'/jd. North Island, firsts, medium 9%d, seconds 9%d. Australian, seconds B%d, thirds SVjil. Argentine, firsts, light B%d. Patagonian, firsts, light S 7-Bd, medium SV4d, seconds B%d. Frozen Beef. —New Zealand, fores 3 7-Sd, hinds s'/£d. Australian, hinds 5%d. Chilled Argentine, lores 4 l-Bd, hinds 7d. Others unchanged. The Bank of New 'Zealand has received the following advice from its London office as at close of business last Week:— Frozen meat: . The market for wether mutton is more active, owing to shorter supplies from the Argentine. The market for ewes has improved, owing to short supplies. The demand for lamb is good, and is likely to continue. The prospects for beef are more favourable. Wethers, light 6 1/ id to 7%d per lb, heavy 5%d to (id; ewes, 4%d to 5%d; lambs, twos 9'/4d to lOd, eights 9%d to OVjd, fours B%d to B%d, seconds 9d to 9V2d; ox hinds, 4%d to s&d: ox fores, 3 Jid to 3%d; cow hinds, 4%d to 4%d; cow fores, 3%d to 3%d.