LAMB MARKET STEADIER

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 20, 25 January 1937, Page 12

LAMB MARKET STEADIER

The frozen lamb market in London is steadier, with an improving demand and consumption is satisfactory for the time of the year, according to the weekly cable received by the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. The wether trade is slow with prices slightly easier, but ewes are meeting with more inquiry. The frozen beef market is firm with fores slightly better, and chilled beef prices are better because of lighter supplies. New Zealand porker pigs are meeting with good trade at firm prices but baconer pigs are easier because of large supplies. The approximate average wholesale prices for the week, with those for the previous week in parentheses, are—

New Zealand Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481b and under, 5 5-8 d a lb (5 5-8 d); 49-561b, 5 l-8d (5 l-8d); 57-641b. 4fd (4 7-8 d); 65-721b, 4|d (4 5-8 d). Ewes; 481b and under 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); 49-561b, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); 57-641b, 3Jd (3 7-8 d); 65-721b, 3Jd (33d). New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury: 361b and under (not quoted); 37-421b (not quoted); 43-501b (no<t quoted); second quality, average about 31 (not quoted); other South Island, 361b and under (not quoted); 37-421b (not quoted): 43-501b (not quoted). North Island Downs, 361b and under. 7 5-8 d (7 5-8 d); 37-421b, 7 3-8 d(7 3-8 d); 43-501b (not quoted); second quality, average about 301b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d). North Island, first quality, 361b and under, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); 37-421b, 7Jd (7Jd); second quality, average about 311b, 7id (74d). . Australian Lambs.—Victorian: First quality, 29-361b, 6Jd (6 7-8 d); 37-421b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d).

Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361b and under, 6Jd (6Jd); 37-421b, 6 l-8d (6 l-8d).

New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox: Hinds, 145-2101b. 4d (4d); fores, 145, 2101b, 2 7-8 d <2Jd).

New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Cow: Hinds, 145-2101b (not quoted); fores, 145-2101b (not quoted).

Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox: Hinds, 145-2101b, 4 l-8d (4d); .ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d (2ijd). New Zealand Chilled' Beef.—Ox: Hinds, 145-210, 5 3-8 d (5 l-8d); fores, 145-2101b, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d).

Australian Chilled Beef.—Ox: Hinds, ,145-2101b, 5Jd (sd); ox crops, weights corresponding, 3Jd (3 l-8d). Union of South Africa Chilled Beef. —Ox: Hinds, 145-2101b, not quoted (5 l-8d); fores, 145-2101b, not quoted (3d). Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef.— Ox: Hinds. 145-2101b 5 l-8d (4 5-8 d); fores. 145-2101b, 2 7-8 d (2Jd).

Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox: Hinds, 145-2101b. 5 7-8 d (5 5-8 d); fores, 1452101b, 3Jd (3Jd). Uruguayan Chilled Beef.—Ox: Hinds, 145-2101b, 5 3-8 d (s]d); fores, 145-2101b, 3Jd (3 l-8d). Brazilian Chilled Beef.—Ox: Hinds, 145-2101b (not quoted). New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality: 61-801b, 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 811001b, 7d (7d); 101-1201b, 6Jd (6Jd). New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—l2l- - 6Jd (6 5-8 d).