FROZEN MEAT

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 31, 6 August 1934, Page 16

FROZEN MEAT

MUTTON MARKET FIRM

The market for frozen lamb in London is quiet, with little change in prices, according to the weekly'report received by cable by the New Zealand Moat Board. The market for wethers is very firm, and there is steady demand for ewes with improved prices. The beef market is dull with poor demand. In New Zealand porker pigs there is little trade-with-prices unchanged. The market for New Zealand baconer pigs is steady and unchanged.

The following are the approximate average prices realised for the week in the Smithfield market and London stores, with quotations lor tlie previous week in parentheses:— New Zealand sheep, Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48-58..5%d per lb (.o'/jd); 57-64, s Vid (oVid); 65-72, 5 1-Sd (o l-8d); North r Island, ,48-56, sj%d (aVzd); 57-64, 5%d-(s%d)| 65-72, 5 1-Sd (5 1-Sd); ewes, 4S-under/4>4d (4%d); 48-64, 3 7-8d (3%d); 65-72, 3%d (3 5-8d). New Zealand lambs, Canterbury, 36-imdcr, 7 J/id (T/*d); 37-42, 6%d (6 7-Sd); 43-fO, 0 3-Sd (6'y4d); Becond quality, average 32, 6 7-8d (7d); other South Island brands, 36-under, 7 1-Sd (7 l-8d); 37-42, 6%d (6 7-8d); 43-50, 6 3-Sd (6%d). Including Downs, selected North Island brands. 36-under, 7 3-S<l (7 3-Sd); 37-42, 6 7-Sd (6.7-Sd); 43-50, 6 3-Sd ((3V£d); second quality, average 32, .7d (7(1); other North Island brnjids, 'first quality, 36----under, 7d ,(7d) 3742, 6%d ,(6%d); second quality, average 32,'6 7-Bil (6 7-8d). Australian lambs: Viefcovian, first quality, 36----under, 6%d (6%d); 37-42, 6Vid (o%d). Argentine lambs, 36-under. 7d (7(1); 3742, 6 3-Sd (6%<1). New Zealand beef, ox fores, 2d (2d); hinds, 3d (3d). Argentine chilled beef, ox fores,.2%d (2 5-Sd); hinds, 5%d (5 5-8d). Australian frozen beef, ox crops, over 100, 2'4d (2Vsd) ; hinds, over 160, 3 l-8d (3 1-Sd). New Zealand prime porker pigs, 60-80, 5 7-Sd (5%d); 81-100, 5%d (5^3); 101-120, S»M (5%d). New Zealand baconer pigs. 120-160. s'/£d (sV£d).