MEAT PRICES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 11

MEAT PRICES

THE LONDON MARKET Received Aug. 25, 7.5 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 24. Meat quotations arc:— New Zealand Sheep. —Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, under 481 b., sd; 48 to 561 b., 4 7-8 d; 57 to 641 b., sd; 65 to 721 b., 4Jd; North Island, ditto, 48 to 561 b., 4 7-8 d; 57 to 641 b., 4 7-8 d; 65 to 721 b., 4Jd; ewes, under 481 b., 2 7-8 d; 48 to 641 b., 2Jd; 65 to 721 b., 2Jd. Australian Sheep.—First quality crossbred and/or Merino wethers, 40 to 651 b., 27-8 d; second quality, 30 to 551 b., 27-8 d; ewes, 30 to 551 b., 2Jd. Argentine Sheep.—First quality crossbred wethers, 48 to 641 b., 3 7-8 d; 65 to 721 b., 3Jd. Patagonian Sheep.—Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501 b., 3 5-8 d; 50 to 601 b., 31d. Now Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b. and under, 7 3-8 d; 37 to 421 b., 7Jd; 43 to 501 b., 7d; second quality, average about 311 b., 6(d; other South Island, 361 b. and under, 7 3-8 d; 37 to 421 b., 74d; 43 to 501 b., 7d; selected North Island, including Downs, 361 b. and under, 7|d; 37 to 421 b., 7 3-8 d; 43 to 501 b., 7d; second quality, average about 301 b., 64d; other North Island, first quality, 361 b. and under, 7id; 37 to 421 b., 7 3-8 d; 43 to 501 b., 7d; second quality, average about 301 b., 6Jd; other North Island, first quality, 301 b. and under, 7id; 37 to 421 b., 7fd; second quality, average about 311 b., 6 l-Bd. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, and other States first quality, none offering. Victorian, second quality, 361 b. and under, s|d; other States, second quality, 361 b. and under, sid; all States, third quality, average about 261 b., 55d. Argentine Lambs. —First quality, 361 b. and under, 5 7-8 d; 37 to 421 b., 5 7-8 d; second quality, about 281 b., s'ld. Patagonian Lambs. —First quality, 361 b. and under, 5 7-8 d; 37 to 421 b., 5 5-8 d; second quality, average about 301 b., 5Jd. New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, 145 to 2101 b., 3 3-8 d; ox fores, weights corresponding, 2}d. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, 145 to 2101 b., 3jd; ox crops, weights corresponding, 2 3-Bd. New Zealand Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 145 to 2101 b., 4 l-8d; ox fores, weights corresponding, IJd. Australian Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 145 to 2101 b., 4Jd; ox crops, weights corresponding, IH. Union of South Africa Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 145 to 2101 b., 4J<l; ox fores, weights corresponding, l.i I. Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef. —

Ox hinds, 145 to 2101 b., 3 5-8 d; ox > fores, weights corresponding, 1 3-Bd. ' Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds. 145 to 2101 b., sfd; ox fores, weights corresponding, 2 l-Bd. Uruguayan Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds,! 145 to 2101 b., 4 5-8 d; ox fores, weights I corresponding, ] 7-Bd. Brazilian Chilled Beef. —Ox binds. I 145 to 2101 b., 4jd; ox fores, none offer- ; in S’ . . I New Zealand Pigs. —First quality, GO to 801 b., «fd; 81 to 1001 b., 6d; 10 L to 1201 b., 52 d. Australian Pigs.— First quality, GO to 801 b., GJd; 81 to 1001 b., Gd; .101 to 1201 b., s}d. Messrs. Lovin and Co., Ltd., have re(eived the following cable from their London agents, dated August 23: Frozeji ineat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): —North Island ’Down lambs. 28/361b., 7 5-Sd per lb.; 36/42.b., 7 5-Sd; best North Island crossbred lamb-. | 28/361b., 7 3-8 d; 36/421b., 7jd; North Island second quality lambs, average 30/311b., 6fd; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b., 4 7-8 d; 48/561b., 4 7 8d; 56/6411)., sd; 67/721b.. 4Jd; North Island ewes, under 481 b., ; 27-8 d; 46/561b., 2Jd; 56/641b., 2 5-Sd: 64/721b., 21(1. Now Zealand prime ox beef, 160/2201b., 2Jd. Compared with , last week’s quotations, crossbred lamb, 36/421b., 1-8 d lower; wethers under 48 lb., l-8d higher; 48/641b., 3-8(1 higher: 65/721b., :}d higher; ewes. 48/561b., 1 Sd higher; 57/7211)., |d higher; beef, 1-8(1 higher. For prime lambs, 28/361b., the market is steady, and for other grades, . slightly easier. For wethers and ewes , the market tendency is better.