FROZEN MEAT PRICES UP.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1927, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT PRICES UP.

•Messrs. Levin.and Co., Ltd., have, received the following cable from 'their London agents, dated 16th September:— '^Frozen meat quotations (prices on livered" basis, i.e., including ' storage charges, cartage, tolls,' etc.): —Down lamb, 2842, 9%d por lb; best North Island^ 28/ 42, 9%d per lb; ordinary North Island. 28/42, B?id per lb; second quality, limb, B%d per Ibj best North Island wether*. 48/64, 6Vid per lb; best North Island wethers, 64/72, 5%d per lb; ordinary North Island wetheni, 48/64, 5%d pefUbNorth Island ewes, 48/64, 5%d per- lbNorth Island ewes, 64/72, 4%d per' Ih; New Zealand prime ox beef,. 160/220, i nil* As compared, with last week's quotations, Down and best North Island lamb shows an advance of %d per lb. Ordinary North Island and second quality lamb, %d~per i,o/i$ vanS e; beßt North Island wethers, 48/64 s, advanced %d per lb, whilst 64/72' a are %d per lb higher. Ordinary North Island wethers 48/64's %dpar lb higher; and--North Island-ewes %i per lb higher. Owing to unfavourable report on. Australian new season's, Tthere is considerable speculation on Smithfield meat -market and forward shipments. Sudden risa; all