FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 110, 11 May 1936, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT

THU LONDON MARKET Received May 10, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, May 10, Frozen meat quotations are:— New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers, maiden ewes, under 481 b, sd; North Island, 481 b to 561 b, 4 7-Sd; 571 b to 641 b, 4 3-Sd; ewes, under 481 b, 4|d; 481 b to 641 b, 4d; 651 b to 721 b, 3 Ad. Australian Sheep.—First quality crossbred and/or Merino wethers, 401*b to 651 b, 4Ad; second quality, 301 b to 551 b, 4Ad. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 371 b to 421 b, 6 5-8 d; second quality, average about 311 b, 7 l-8d; other Snuni Island brands, 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d; 371 bto 421 b, 6 5-8 d; selected North Island, including lilowns, 361 b and under, 7sd; 371 b to 421 b, 6 5-Sd; second quality, average about 301 b, 7Jd; other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 7 l-8d; 371 b to 421 b, 6Ad; second quality, average about 311 b, 7d. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 371 b to 421 b, 6d; Victoria, second quality, 361 b and under. 63d Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361 b and under, 6 3-Bd. Patagonian Lambs.—Second quality, average about 301 b, 6£d. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, 1451 b to 2102 b, 3d. New Zealand Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4|d; ox fores, weights corresponding, 2 5-Bd. Union of South Africa Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 bto 2161 b, 4 3-Sd; ox fores, weights corresponding, 2 5-Sd. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds 14alb to 2101 b, -lid; ox fores, weights . corresponding, 3d. ( Uruguayan 'Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds ( 1451 bto 2101 b, 4 3-8 d; ox fores. < weights corresponding, 2 5-Bd. New Zealand Pigs,—First qualitv t 601 b to 801 b, 5 3-Bd. ‘ i Australian Pigs.—First quality, 811 b to 1001 b, s|d; 1011 b to 1201 b. 5 3-Bd. 0 Reft unchanged. r

THE LONDON MARKET. Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated May B:—Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): North Island ’Down lambs, 28/361 b., 7M per lb.; 36/4211)., 6j|d; best North Island crossbred lambs, 28/361b., 7 3-8 d; 36/421b., 6 3-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, average 30/31 lb., 7 l-8d; best North Island wethar sheep, under 481 b., sd; sheep, 48/561b., 56/641b., 4 3-8 d; 64/721b_, 4d; North Island ewes, under 481 b., 44d; 48/561b., 4 l-8d; 56/61 lb., 3 7-Sd; 64/721b., 31d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/2201b., 3]d. Com pared with last week’s quotations, ’Down lamb, 36/421b., crossbred lamb, 36/421b., and second quality lamb, l-8d per lb. lower; ewes under 461 b., l-8d per lb. lower. The market on the spot is weaker all round, including prime ewes. The future outlook is rather uncertain.