FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 154, 2 July 1934, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

PRICES REMAIN STEADY. Received July 1, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, June 30. Now Zealand Sheep.—Ewes, under -181 b., 4 3-8 d; 48 to 641 b., 31d; 65 to 721 b., 3 3-Bd. Australian Sheep.—Ewes, 30 to 55 lb., 4 l-Bd. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 37 to 421 b., 7d; second quality, aver- , age about 3210.. 7}d; other South Island, 37 to 421 b., 7d; selected North Island, including Downs, 361 b. and under, 7Ad; 37 to 421 b., 7d; second quality, average about 321 b., 7|d; other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b. and under, 7{d. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 361 b. and under, 7}d; 37 to 421 b., 6 5-Bd. Patagonian Lambs.—First quality, 361 b. and under, 7.{d; second quality, average about 301 b., 7{ct New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 160 to 22(qb., 2 l-8d; ox hinds, 160 In 2201 b., sjd. Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crc-’ps, 1001 b. and under, 25-8 d; over 1001 b., 2 5-Sd; ox hinds, 1601 b. and under, 3 3-8 d; over 160lh 3:}d. Ar online Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, .160 to 2201 b., 2|d; ox hinds, 160 t<» -201 b., The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, received the following advice from its London ofliee as at close of business on Friday:—“The market is short of supplies of wethers, and prices are nominal, 'flic market for ewes is dull. There is a little better demand for lambs. It is thought prices will remain steady at present quotations. The demand for beef is affected by low prices of chilled. Wethers, light, sfd to 6d per lb., heavy, to sd; ewes, 27-8 d to 4 3-8 d; lambs, 2’s 7id to 7Ad, B’s 6 7-8 d to 7 l-8d; 4’s, 6Ad to 6|d, seconds, 7 l-8d to 7 5-8 d; ox hinds 3d to 3.1 d, fores 2d to 2.}d.’’ Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, Juno 29: —North Island frozen meat quotations:—Down lambs, 28-361 b. 7 5-Sd per lb.; 36-421 b. 7 l-8d; crossbred Jambs, 28-3611). 7Ad, 36-4211). 7d; second quality lambs, average 30-311 b., 7 3-8; wethers, und-er 481 b. 6d, 48-5611). 5 5-Sd, 56-6411)., 5 1-Sd, 64-7211)., 4 7-8 d; ewes, under 481 b. 4 3-Sd, 48-561 b., 3 7-Bd, 56-641 b., 3 5-Bd, 64-721 b. 3}d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160-2201 b., 2 5-Bd. Compared with last week’s quotations, lamb is unchanged, with the exception of Down lamb, 28-361 b., which is l-8d per lb. lower, wethers, 56-641 b., l-8d per lb. lower, ewes, 67721 b-, l-8d per lb. lower, beef 1-Sd per lb. lower. The market is quiet, with 1 i ttle doing-