LONDON MEAT PRICES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1934, Page 16

LONDON MEAT PRICES

LAMB DEMAND GOOD

The Bank of New Zealand. Produce Department, has received the following advice from its London office as at close of business this week:— "The market for wethers is dull with a downward tendency There is a fair demand, for ewes. The demand for lambs is good and prices are nrm. The demand for beef is steady with a better outlook. Trade generally is brighter, with a better demand. Wethers light 4.3-8d;t0.5%d per lb, heavy 3%d to 4 1-Sd; ewes, 2%d to 4 l-8d; lambs, 2's 7 l-8d to 7 3-Bd, B's 6%d to 6%d, 4's G l-8d to G 3-Bd, seconds 6%d to 7Ytd; ox hind* 3 1-Sd to 3 3-Bd, fores 2 l-8d to 2 3-Sd ' Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the tollowing cable from their London a"ent<= Way ,11:—North Island frozen meat quotations: Down lambs, 28-3Glb 7%d per^lb. 3G-421b 6 7-8 d; crossbred lambs, 28-3Glb 7 3-Bd, 3G-421b G%d; second quality lamb* average 30-311b, 7d; wethers, under 481b 5%d, 48-sGlb 5 l-Bd, 56-641b 4%d, 64-721b 4%d; ewes, under 481b 4d, 4S-561b 3V»<\ 56-641b VAd, 64,721b 2 7-8(1; New Zealand prime ox beef, IGO-2201b, 2%d. Compared with last week's quotations, 'lamb all grades l-8d per lb higher with the exception of down lamb, 28-3611), which is unchanged. Wethers, 48-sGlb l-8d per lb lower, ewes under 481b and 64-721b l-8d per lb lower. The lamb market is firm. Mutton market quiet.