FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 77, 1 April 1933, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

•■Messrs. LeVin and 'Co,, Ltd.,-have received the, following cablf! from their London agents, dated March 31:—Frozen meat quotations (prices on a "delivered" basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls,' etc.) :■ 'North1 Island Down lambs, 28-3Glb, 6 l-8d per 1b; 36-42, sd; best North Island crossbred lambs, 28-36, 5 7-8 d; 36-42, i 7-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, average 30-31, 5%d; best North Island wether sheep, under 48, 4 3-8 d; 48-56, 4 l-8d; 56-64, -3 7-8 d; 64-72, 3?4d; North Island ewes, under, 48, 3%d; 48-56, 3 l-8d; 56-64, 2 7-8 d; 04-72, 2 5-Bd. New Zealand prime ox beef, 160-220, 2 7-Bd. Compared with last week's quotations, Down.Jambs, 28-361b, %d per Ib. higher; 36-421b l-8d per lb higher; crossbred lambs, 28-361b, Vid per lb higher; 36-421b l-8d per lb higher; second quality lamb, l-8d per lb higherj'best wethers, under 481b, l-8d per lb lower; 48-721b, V*d per lb lower; ewes, 56-641b, l-8d per ,1b lower; others'unchanged. Lamb market steady. , The demand for New Zealand lamb runs, principally on light .-weights',, The- demand-for New Zealand mutton is poor. Mutton market, lower and. likely to.decline further. The Bank of New Zealand^ Produce,Departmentj !-has received the following &i----vic'e,'froin?its; Londpn office as as close of business this.;Week:—"Larger supplies '.'of wether mutton' have '' caused prices to weaken. The market for ewes is not quite so firm. The demand for lamb still continues, but is not quite 30 brisk. The market is steady, but no material change is expected yet. The beef market is quiet and unchanged."