FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Beef in Short Supply LAMB MARKET STEADY By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received May 3, G. 30 p.m.) London, May 2. New Zealand sheep: Canterbury and Nori h Island selected crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 481 b„ opl.; 481 b. to 561 b., 5d.; 571 b. to 641 b., 44d. North Island, 481 b. to 561 b., 5d.; 571 b. to 641 b., 4pl. Patagonian sheep: Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501 b., 4p1.; 501 b. to 601 b., dpi. New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b. and under, 7 3-Sd.; 371 b. to 421 b., 6ifd. Second quality, average about 3111)., 7{<l. Other South Island, 371 b. to 421 b., 6Jd. Selected North Island, including Downs, 371 b. to 421 b.. Gpl.; second quality, average about 301 b., 7 5-Bd. Other North Island, second quality, average about 31 lb.. 7 1-Sd. . Argentine lambs: First quality, 371 b. to 421 b.. 5 7-Sd. Patagonian lambs: First quality, 361 b. and under, 61d.: 371 b. to 421 b., (id. Second quality, average about 301 b.. 6 5-Sd. New Zealand frozen beef; Ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2Jd. Australian frozen beef: Ox crops. 145 lb. to 2101 b., 2 7-Bd. New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b.. 4 3-Bd. Ox fores, weights corresponding, 3d. Australian chilled beef: None offering. Union of South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b.. 4jd. Ox fores, weights corresponding, ,2Jd. Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds. 1451 b. to 2101 b.. 5 3-Bd. Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 4pl. Ox fores, weights corresponding, 3d. Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds. 1451 b. t„ 2101 b., 4 3-Sd. . . „ New Zealand pigs: First quality. 601 b. to 801 b„ 5p1.; 811 b. to 1001 b., spl. Australian pigs: First quality, 601 b. to 801 b.. 5 3-Bd.; 811 b. to 1001 b., 5 1-Sd. Rabbits are quiet. First large, ex store. 16/- to 16/6. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its, London office as at close of business last week :—The market is weaker for lightweight wethers; heavies are steady. The market is short of ewes and prices are nominal. The market for lambs is steady and no material change is expected yet. The market is short of beef. Wethers.'light, 4}d. to sd. per lb.; heavy, 3?d. to 4d. Ewes., 3}d. to 4 5-Bd. Lambs, 2's, 7 3-Sd. to 7 5-Sd.; B's, 6|d. to 6 7-Sd.; 4's. Old. to 6 3-Sd.: seconds, 7 1-Sd. to 7Jd. Beef: Ox hinds, 3pl. to 4 l-Bd. Ox fores. 2 -3-Sd. to 2 5-Bd.