FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 413, 3 November 1930, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT

AGENTS' REPORTS Dalgety and Company report from London under date October 30: Lamb: New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb 28/3(slbs BAd, North Islanu BJd; N.Z. prime Canterbury lamb 36/42 lbs. 84d, North Island B.]d; N.Z. prime Canterbury second quality 7jd. North Island 6 7-Bd, N.Z. prime Canterbury lamb 42/501bs Bd, North Island 72<1. Market for New Zealand lamb weaker; demand moderate. Mutton: New Zealand prime Canterbury mutton 48/561bs 5 7-S'd, North Island 5 5-8 d; N.Z. prime Canterbury mutton 56/64 5 3-Bd, North Island 5 18d; N-Z. prime Canterbury ewes 48/64 lbs 3 5-Bd, North Island 3Ad. Market for New Zealand mutton unchanged; demand moderate. Beef: Now Zealand prime ox beef hinds 5? k d, fores 3Jd; Argentine chilled hinds 7id, fores 4UI. Market for New Zealand beef firm: demand fair. Pork: English porkers 80/.l()01bs 9d; New Zealand porkers 80/1001bs BAd, 10()/1201bs 7Ad. Market for New Zealand pork weaker; demand poor owing to warm weather. Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated October 31: — Frozen meat quotations (prices on a •‘delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): —North Island Down lambs, 28 to 361bs and 36 to 421bs, none offering. Best North Island crossbred lambs, 28 to 361bs, per lb, 36 to 421bs, 8 3-Bd. North Island second quality lambs, average 30 to 311bs, 7Jd; best North Island wether sheep, under 481bs, 6d; : 48 to 56bs, 5 3-8 d; 56 to 64b, 64 ' to 721bs, sd. North Island ewes, under 481bs, 3 7-8 d; 48 to 561bs, 31d; 56 to i 641bs, 3d; 64 to 721bs, 3sd. New Zealand prime ox beef, 160 to ! 2201b5, none offering. As compared i with last week’s quotations, best North ; Island crossbred lamb, 36 to 421bs, l-8d per lb lower; North Island second ’ quality lamb, id per lb higher; best North Island wethers, under 481bs, pi per lb lower; 48 to 54Ibs, l-8d per lb lower; 64 to 721bs, id per Jb lower; ’ North Island ewes, 56 to 641bs, l-8d per ( lb lower. Others unchanged. The de- 1 maud is poor.