MEAT MARKET

Evening Star, Issue 21993, 1 April 1935, Page 7

MEAT MARKET

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 30! New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes; 48-561 b, 4£d per lb; 57-C4, 3»d; 65-72, 3i}d. Ewes: Under 481 b, 3|d; 48-64. 3d; 65-72. 2Jd. North island: 48-56, 4|d;, 57-64, 3|d; 65-72, brid. Australian Sheep.—First quality crossbred and/or merino wethers: 4t)-651b, 3ld. Second quality; 30-55, 3jd. Ewes: 30-55, 34d. Argentine Sheep.—First quality crossbred wethers: 48-64.1 b, 3jd; 65-72, 3iJd. Argentine Lambs.—First quality : 361 b and under, 5Jd; 37-42, sjjd. Second quality: Average about 281 b, 5Jd. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury: First quality—36lb and under, 6|d; 37-42, 6|d; 43-50, C|d. Second quality; Average about 321 b, Ojd. Other South Island; 361 b and under, 6gd; 37-42, 6|d; 43-50, 6j|d. Selected North Island, including Downs; 361 b and under, 6£d; 37-42, 63d; 43-50, 6gd. Second quality: Average about 321 b, 6|d. Other North Island : First quality—36lb and under, 6)d; 37-42, 6Jd. Second Quality: Average about 321 b, 6Jd. Australian Lambs. —Victorian : First quality—36lb and under, 5Jd; 37-42, 5Jd. Second quality, 361 b and under, si}d. Other States; First quality—36lb and under. SUI; 37-42, s|d. Second quality, 361 b and under, s|d. All States': Third quality, average about 28lb, s id. New Zealand Frozen Leei.—Ox iores (160-22011)). 2-2 d per lb. Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops (1001 b and under), 3}d per lb. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores ’-:;201b), 2gd per lb; ox hinds (1602201 b), 4Jd. New Zealand Pigs.—First quality: 60-80!b, ssd per lb; 61-1001 b, sgd; 101-120!b, sd. Australian Pigs- First quality ; 60-1001 b (average about 801 b), s|d per lb; 101-12011), sid. RABBIT MARKET Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 30. Rabbits-.'First large, ex store. 13s 6d to 14s per case.