FROZEN MEAT.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 79, 1 October 1923, Page 8

FROZEN MEAT.

LONDON CURRENT PRICES.

LOXDON, 29th September. Sheep—Argentine, light, 7Jd per lb; heavy, ojd per lb.

Lambs—Canterbury—Light, lljd per lb: medium, IOJd per lb; heavy, lOd; seconds, lOJd; other selecteds, medium, IOJd. ■ North Island—firsts, lOd; seconds, Old. Australian—Firsts, »Jd.' . ' ....... Argentine—Firsts, medium,. BJd; second*.

Frozen 3eef-New Zealand, hinds, 4}d; Australian, hinds, 4}d; Argentine, fores, 3id; Uruguay, hinds, 4Jd. Chilled Beef—Argentine, fores, 3ld; hind*. 6idj Uruguay, fores, 2Jd, hinds, Sd. Other meats are unchanged.

The Kew Zealand Meat Producers: Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated 28th September, advising Smithneld delivered prices at that date :— Prime; Canterbury Lamb: 29-3tilb, lHd per ;b; 37-421b, 10/ d per 1b; 43-sOlb. IOJd per 1b; second quality lambs, ]OJd per Ib. Other selected brands of lamb: 29-301b, -lid,-per lb; S7-42!b., lOjd per lb. Mutton: Light-weight wethers. B}d per lb; melium-weight wethers, 8d per lb; heavy-weight wethers, 7}d per lb; ewes, 6Jd per Ib. Ox Beef: Fotes, 2Jd per lb: hinds, 4/d per lb. The market for lamb, mutton, and beef is quiet,, owing to heavy supplies Home-killed and Dutch.'

The Bank of New Zealand, Produce Department, has received' the following advice rfora its London office under date 2Sth SeptemberWether market is quiet,, but firm. There Is a little better demand for ewes. '. The demand for lamb Is fair. A better tone prevails for beef. Wethers, light, 7jd to ,S»d per 1b; heavy, 6Jd to 7}d; ewes, ojd.to.6'd; lambs, 10d to lid; seconds,. 9}U to 10d; ox, hinds. 4}d to sd; fores, 2}d to 2Jd; cow, hinds, Sid to 4}d; fores, 2id. . -