Frozen Meat Market

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6789, 22 February 1932, Page 8

Frozen Meat Market

Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received tho following cable from their London agents, dated February 19, 1932. Frozen meat quotations (prices on a ‘‘delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): —North Island Down lambs, 28/36 lbs, CJd per lb; 3G/421bs, 7d per lb. Best North Island crossbred lambs, 28/361bs, Gld per lb; 36/421bs, CJd per lb. North Island second quality lambs, average 30/31, 6 1-Sd per lb. Best North Island wether sheep under 481bs, 4 7-Sd per lb; 48/sGlbs, 4 5-8 d per lb; 56/641bs, 4Jd per lb; G4/721bs, 4Jd per lb. North Island owes, under/48ibs, 3{rd per lb; 4S/561bs, 3}d per lb; 56/64 lbs, 3d per lb; G4/721bs, 2fd per lb. New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/2201b5, 2§d per lb. Compared with last week’s quotations, North Island Down lambs 28/36 lbs id per lb lower; 3G/421bs l-8d per lb lower. Best North Island crossbred lambs 28/3Glbs JL-8d per lb lower. North Island ewes under sGlbs l-8d per lb higher. New Zealand prime ox beef 1-Sd per lb higher. Others unchanged. There is considerable pressure to sell lamb owing to settlement of strike. Opinion is that prices will go lower next week. The mutton market is steady.