FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 145, 22 June 1931, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT

THE LONDON MARKET. Ke.-eixcd June 21, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, .lune 20. Frozen Meat: New Zealand sheep.— I Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred xvOthers and maiden ewes, 57/6411)., I. £d; 65/721b.. 4LI; North i Island ditto ewes, 65/7211-., J.sd. ' New Zealand lambs. —Canterbury. I 361 b. ami under. 7:{d; ditto other South ; Island brands, 361 b. and under. 7gd; I ditto selected North Island brands, in- | eluding Downs, 361 b. and under, 7id; ! ditto. 37/4211)., 71<1. ; Australian frozen beet. —Ox crops, i oxer 1001 b., 2d. ; Argentine chilled beef.—U.K tores, , 160/22011)., 2gd; ox hinds, 160/22011)., New Zealand pigs.—hirst quality, 6<>/ i Hu11... average 901 b., 0,1; ditto, average 111 1201 b., Did; others unchanged. AGENTS’ EXPORTS i Messrs Levin and Co. Ltd., have received the i’olloxving cable from their London agents dated June, 19: Frozen meat quotations (prices on a 11 delivered” basis, i.c. including storage charges. cartage, market tolls, ots.): North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs, 8d per lb; 36/12, 7:]d; best North Island cr< ssbred lambs, 28/36, 7,id; 36/42. 7LI; North Island 2nd quality lambs, average 30/31, 7d; best North Island wether sheep, under 48, s!d; 48/56, 5 J-Sd; 56/64, 4 7-Sd; 64/ 72, 4 5-Sd; North Island ewes. under 48, 4 3-8 d; 48/56, 4d; 56/61, 3 7-8 d; 64/72, 3 5-Bd. New Zealand prime ox beef, .160/220; none offering. As compared with last week’s quotations, North Island Down lambs, 36/421bs, l-8d per lb loxver; best North Island crossbred lambs l-8d per lb lower. Best North Island wethers under 48lbs and 48/641 bs l-8d per lb lower, North Island ewes 4<S/561bs 1-Sd per lb lower. Others unchanged. There is a xveakening tendency in the market. /