MEAT MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 75, 29 March 1930, Page 12

MEAT MARKET

Messrs. Dalgety and Company report, London,.27th March:-Prozen Meat: .New Zealand. Canterbury lamb, 28 to Sblb, S-Ad, North Island, 28 to 361b 8 3-8 d; Canterbury 36 to 421b, B%d;. North Island, 36 to 421b, 8 l-8d; Canterbury, second qu*itv S^id; North Island, second quality, 8 l-8d; Canterbury, 42 to 50lb, 8d; North Island, 42 to 501b, 7 7-Bd. Market for Kew Zealand lamb weaker; demand runs principally on light weights. Mutton.— New Zealand, prime Canterbury mutton, 48 to 561b, 6%d; North Island, 48 to 561b, W-d; Canterbury, 56 to 641b, 6y 4 d; >iorth taand, 5G to 641b, 6 l-Bd;' Canterbury, 64 to 721b, o%d;> North Island, 64 to /21b, 5 5-8 d; Canterbury ewes, 48 to 641b, 5%d; North' Island, 48 to 641b, sd. Market for New-Zealand mutton weaker; demand runs principally on light weights. Australian Lamb.—C.A.Q. Australian lamb, 28 to 361b, 8d; 36 to 421b, 7%d. Market for Australian lamb weaker; demand limited. Australian Mutton.—G.A.Q. Australian muttoni 40 to 601b, 5%d; F.A.Q. Australian mutton, 30 to 551b, s}4d. MarKefc 'for Australian mutton weaker; dcraaiid poor. Beef: New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds 6d, fores 5%d; Argentine chilled beef, hinds ,6d, fores 5%d: Argentine chilled hinds 7%d, fores 5%d. Market for. New Zealand beef firm; demand continues. Pork: English porkers, 80 to 1001b, 12d; New Zealand, 80 to 1001b, 11 d; 100 to 1201b, 103 id. Market for. New Zealaud potk very -firm; demand active. ; Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated 28th March:—Frozen meat quotations (prices on a "delivered" basis, i.e., including s.torage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): North Island Down lambs, 28 to SGlb, M per lb; 36 to 421b, 8 5-8 d; best North Island crossbred lambs, 28 to 361b, B%d; 36 to 421b, B%d; Nbrth Island second quality lambs, average 30 to 311b, 8 3-8 d; best North Island wether sheep, under 481b, 7d; sheep, 48 to 561b, 6%d; 56 to 641b, 6 3-8 d; 64 to 721b, S%d; North Island ewes, under 481b, sVtd; 48 to 561b, od; 5.6 to 041b, 4%d; 64 to 721b, 4Hid; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160 to 2201b, none' offering. As compared with last week's quotations, lamb is l-8d per 1b lower," with, the exception of Down1 lamb 36: to 421b and second quality lamb, which are %d per 1b lower.- Beat North Island wethers, under 561b %d per lb lower; 50 to 641b, 3-Bd-.per lb lower; 64 to 721b, %d per lb lower; North Island ewes, Id per lb'lower. Demand for lambs runs principally on light weights, which are about steady;'■• heavy weights weaker.1' there is very little demand for mutton.