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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 11

theses:—New Zealand Wethers and Maidw/,T? anit r5T y lualitv> ■selected-brands, quoted), 60/,2 5%d (no*, quoted) • other 6ttd (down %d), 60772 .fiHd- (down.y/d). New Zeaand ewes: 64/ under 3%d. New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury quality 36/ V Dn eri^ S 01" ■«<». 37/42 99id (down M ]' 434 5?. 9d dOWn Vtd)> seconds :B%d o^™ d); selected brands, -36/ under 9%d (down ,%d ; other brands, first quality, 42/ under 9%d-(down %d) seconds 8d (down %d). New Zealand Beef;. Ox fores 3%d, ox hind ß 4d, cow nT?>? l n« hl ndX' no^ quote(i- Argentine ?uJ *? Bel/f:^° X fores 2%d' ox hinds 4%d (up %d). Argentine Frozen Beef°x.,« 3Hd,.os.hinds 4d: Frozen Pork: 120/1801b 7%d. Frozen Veal: Not quoted. .- ■ ■ .. ■ . . ..

Lamb: Consumption satisfactory. Mutton: Market is easier owing to heavier supplies and owing to competition from cheap price beef. Beef: Nominal owing to heavy arrivals Argentine chilled beef. Frozen Pork: Quiet, affected by lower bacon prices. '■. :.'.."-.■

The Bank of New Zealand, Produce Department, has received the following advice from its London Office, under date Hth March:—"Frozen meat.—The market for wethers is expected to go lower owing to larger supplies arriving.' There is a little better demand for ewes. The market for lamb is depressed owing to heavy arrivals. Wethers,- light 6&d to 7d per lb.. heavy-'4%d to 5%d per )b; .ewes, 3d to 4?£& per lb; lambs, 2's 9%d to lOd per lb, B's 9%d to 9%d per lb, 4's B%d to 9d per lb, seconds B%d to B%d per lb,- Australian 6%d to Bdper lb, Argentine 6\&d to Bdper lb." .': . :