FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT

THE LONDON MARKET Received May 7, 5.10 p.m. LONDON, May 6. Frozen meat quotations are. — New Zealand. Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to 561 b., 3 5-8 d; 57 to 641 b., 3|d; 65 to 721 b., 3d; ditto, North Island, 48 to 561 b., 57 to 641 b., 3 l-8d; 65 to 721 b., 3d; ditto, ewes, 65 to 721 b., 2 5-Bd. Argentine Sheep.—First quality crossbred wethers, 65 to 721 b., 2£d. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, second quality, average about 321 b., 5 3-8 d; selected North Island, including Downs, second quality, average about 321 b., 5 3-8 d; ditto, other North Island, second quality, average about 321 b. s}d. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 37 to 421 b., 4 5-Bd. New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox fores. 160 to 2201 b., 2 1-Sd; ox hinds, 160 to 2201 b., 2id. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, 1001 b. and under, 2£d; ditto, over 100 lb., 23-8 d; ox hinds, 1601 b. and under, 27-8 d; ditto, over 1601 b., 2 7-Bd. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, .160 to 2201 b., 3Jd; ox hinds, 160 to 220 lb., 4 7-Bd. New Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 60 to 801 b., 4M; 91 to 1001 b., 4|d; 101 to 1201 b., 4 l-Bd. Australian Pigs.—First quality, 60 to 1001 b., average about 801 b., 4Jd; 101 to 1201 b., 4d. Others unchanged. Messrs. Levin and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated May 5. —Frozen moat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i. 0., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.); North Island Down lambs, 28 to 361 b.. 6d per lb.; 36 to 421 b., 4 7-8 d per lb.; best North Island crossbrbed lambs, 28 to 361 b., 53d; 36 to 421 b.. 4Jd; North Island second quality lambs, average 30 to 311 b., 5 3-8(1; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b., 3 7-8 d; 48 to 561 b.. 3 5-8 d; 56 to 641 b., 3|d; 64 tn 721 b., 3d; North Island ewes, under 481 b., 3ld; 48 to 561 b„ 3d; 56 to 641 b.. 27-8 d; 64 to 721 b., 2|d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160 to 2201 b., 2Ad. Compared with last week’s quotations, second quality lamb, per lb. lower. Wethers. 48 to 561 b.. 1-8 d per lb. lower; 56 to 721 b., Id per lb. lower. Others unchanged. The lamb market is quiet, with prices weakening. The demand for New Zealand mutton is poor, especially for wethers.