STATE OF THE MEAT MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 83, 4 October 1930, Page 12

STATE OF THE MEAT MARKET

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report, London, 2nd October: "Lamb: Market firmer, demand fair. Prime Canterbury, 28/361b, S%d; North Island, 28/36, B%dj Canterbury, 3C/42, B%d; North Island, 36/42, S%d; Canterbury, 2nd quality, 7Vjd; North Island,^2nd quality, 7d; Canterbury, 42/ 50, S%d; North Island, 42/30, S l-Bd. Mutton: Market firmer, demand checked by increased prices. Prime Canterbury 48/56 lb, 6d; North Island, 48/50, 5%d; Canterbury, 56/64, 5%d; North Island, 56/64, 'SVtd; Canterbury, 64/72,.S 3-8 d; North Island, G4/72, sd;, Canterbury ewes, 4S/64, 3%d; North Island, 48/64, 3%d. Beef: Firmer, demand better. N.Z.- prime ox beef, hinds, sYzd; N.Z. prime ox beef, lores, 4d; Argentine chilled Mnds, 7Vz&; Argentine chilled fores, 4%d. •' Pork: Demand checked by increased l>riccs. English porkars, SO/lOOlb, ; 9%d; N.Z. porkers, SiJ/lOOlb, B%d; N.Z.. porkers, 100/1201b, Sd.1 ■'■:■":' The Bank of New Zealand Produce.Department has received tlie following advice from its' London, office as.at close of business this week: "The demand and prices for -wether mutton are steady. There is a speculative demand for ewes, and prices ' -c advanced. The'demand'for lamb i Uing off, and prices are maintained h difficulty. There is. a better demand beef." • ■ ' Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received advice from their London agents, dated 3rd' October, stating: "As compared •with last -week's quotations, lamb is unchanged, with the exception of 2nd quality, which is 1-Sd per 1b higher. Best ISiorth Island wether, 48/301b 'id per lb higher; 56/T2lb' l-Bd.per lb higher; North Island ewes, 4S/721b, l-8d per lb higher.