FROZEN MEAT

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 213, 17 September 1934, Page 6

FROZEN MEAT

ON THE LONDON MARKET LATEST QUOTATIONS By Telegraph—Copyright.—Press Assn. LONDON, September 15. Frozen meat quotations;— New Zealand sheep: Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 48 to 56 lbs 5 3-8 d; 65 to 72 lbs sd. North Island 48 to 56 lbs 5 l-4d. Ewes, under 48 lbs 4 1-4 d; 48 to 64 lbs 3 7-Bd. Australian sheep: First quality crossbred and/or Merino wethers 40 to 65 lbs., 4d; second quality 30 to 55 lbs 4 l-Bd. Ewes 30 to 55 lbs 3 7-Bd. New Zealand lambs: Canterbury 43 to 50 lbs 6 l-Bd. Other South Island 43 to 50 lbs 6 l-Bd. Selected North Island, including Downs 43 to 50 lbs 6 1-8 d; second quality (average about 32 lbs), 64d. Other North Island second quality (average about 32 lbs), 6 Id.

Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality 37 to 42 lbs 6 l-Bd. Other States: First quality 37 to 42 lbs fid. Victorian, second quality Ths and under 6d. Other States :Second quality 36 lbs and under s}d- All States: Third quality, average about 26 lbs 6 1-4 d.

Argentine lamb: First quality 36 lbs and under 6Jd; 37 to 42 lbs 6 1-86. Second quality average about 28 lbs 6sd.

Patagonian lambs: None offering. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores 16/ to 220 lbs 2 7-86. Ox hinds 160 to 220 lbs 5 3-Rd.

New Zealand pigs: First qualitv, 60 to 80 lbs 76; 81 to 100 lbs 6Jd 101 to' 120 lbs 6 5-Bd.

Australian pigs: First quality 60 to 100 lbs average about 80 lbs 6 7-8 d; 101 to 120 Ihs 6 5-Bd. Others unchanged.