FROZEN MEAT

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 83, 9 April 1934, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT

LAMB MARKET EASIER

The New Zealand Meat' Producers' Board has received a cable from its London Ofiice,- dated April G, advising approximate average prices realised lor the week, with those of the previous week shown in parentheses as follows:—

New Zealand sheep. Canterbury uncl North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48-561b 5 3-8 d per lb (5 3-8 d), 57-641b 4 7-8 d (Sd), 65-721b iVfc'd (4 S-Sd); North Islam!, 48-501b 5 3-8 d(5 3-8 d), 57-64 ib 4 7-Sd (sd), 6a-721b 4 3-8 d (4%d); ewes, 481b and under 4 l-8d (4 1-Sd), 48-641b 3 5-Sd (3 5-8 d), (35-721b 3 l-8d (3%d). ■ New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 301b and under 7%d (7%d), 37-421b7 1-Sd (7 1-Sd), 43-SOlb 6 5-8 d (6%d),; second quality, average'. 32lb,-7<l (7- l-8d); 'other South Island brands, 361b and under 7 3-Sd (7%d), 37-421b 7d (7 l-8d), 43-501b 6 5-8 d (6%' d); .selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b and under 7%d (7 5-Bd)., 37-421b 7 l-8d (IVtd), 43-501b G 5-8 d (694 d); second . quality, average 321b, 7 l-8d (7. l-8d); other North Island brands, first quality, 361b and under 7%d (7 3-8 d), 37-421b 7d (7d); second quality, average 321b, 7d (7 l-8d). Australian lambs: Victorian," first quality, 301b and under 0 3-8 d(G 3-bd), 37-42!b G 3-8 d(6 3-8 d). Argentine lambs: 361b and under Cfed (o%d), 37-421b 6%d (6%d). New Zealand beef: Ox fores I l-8d (2%d), hinds 3 l-8d (3 l-8d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores, 3%d (3 l-8d), hinds 4 5-8 d(4 5-Sd). •Australian frozen beef: Ox crops, over 1001b, 2%d (2%d); hinds, over 1601b, 3 New Zealand prime porker pips: 00-SOlb 5V4d (5 3-8 d), 81-1001b 5 l-8d (5%d). n 01-120 Now Zealand bacouer pigs: 120-1601b, Cd Lamb: Prices shade easier, owing to buyers having filled immediate . requirements, but tone of market good and consumption satisfactory. Mutton market: Wetheys—Trade slow and prices slightly easier except for lightweights. Ewes meeting with fair demand. Beef market: Bomand quiet owing-to continued low prices Argentine chiller! beef. New Zealand porker, pigs: MeeUner with good trade but at lower prices. New Zealand baconer pips: Demand rtendy for small supplies available.