FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 221, 15 June 1936, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb Prices Advance CHILLED BEEF FIRMER Lamb market: Firm with further advance in prices; consumption continues to improve. Mutton market ; Wethers and ewes, better trade at increased prices. Beet market: Frozen beef nominal; chilled beef firmer owing to smaller total supplies. New Zealand porker pigs: Firmer, but consumption is falling off. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market firmer owing to shorter supplies. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market, and/or ex London stores. Brices for the two previous weeks are also shown :— New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: 481 b. and under, fid. (4 7-Sd., 4jd.) ; 4Slb. to 561 b., 4 3-Sd. (41d.. 4 3-8(1.) ; 571 b. to 641 b., 4 1-Sd. (same) ; 651 b. to 721 b.. 4d. (3' 7-Sd., 3 7-Sd. I. North Island: 481 b. to 561 b., 4 3-Sd. ((4 Id., 4 Id.) ; 5711). to 641 b., 4 1-8(1. (same) ; 651 b. to 721 b., 4d. (3 7-8(1., 3 7-Sd.). Ewes: 481 b. and under, 4 1-Sd. (4d., 3 7-8(1.) ; 481 b. to 641 b.. 3 5-Sd. (31d., 3}d.) ; 651 b. to 721 b., 31d. (3 3-Bd., 3 3-8(1.). New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury: 361 b. and under. 71(1. (74(1., 7 1-Sd.) ; 371 b. to 421 b„ 6jd. (6}d., 6 5-Sd.) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6 3-Bd. f6:1<1., 6-jd.) ; second quality, average about 311 b., 7d. (6 7-Sd., 6 7-S(L). Other South Island: 361 b. and under. 71d. (73 d., 7 1-Sd-.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 63d. (63d.. 6 5-8(1.) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6 3-8(1. (6 3-8(1., 61 d.). North Island downs; 3G lb. and under, 7jd. (7 3-Sd., 7 3-8 d.); 371 b. to 421 b.. 6’Jd. (63d., 6 5-8(1.) ; 431b:’ to 501 b., 6 3-Sd. (63d.. 63d.) ; second quality, average about 301 b., 7}d. (7 l-Bd., 7 1-Sd.). North Island, first quality: 361 b. and under, 7 l-Bd. (7d., 7d.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 6 5-Bd. (6 5-8(1., Gid.) ; second quality, average about 311 b., 63d- (same). Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality: 361 b. and under. 6}d. (same); 371 b. to 421 b„ Gid. (6 1-8(1., 6 1-Sd.). Argentine Lambs, —Fist quality : 361 b. and under, 6 3-Bd. (61(1., 6Jd.); 371 b. to 421 b., 6d. (same). Now Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (4d„ 4}d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d. (same). New Zealand Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b? to 2101 b., 5d.’(4 3-8(1., 3 7-Bd.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d, (27-8 d 23d.). Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 6id. (5 5-8(1., 5d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 33d. (33d„ 3(1.). Uruguayan Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 53d. (43d., 43d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 1-8(1. (3d., 2 5-Bd.).

Brazilian Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 53d. (43d.. 4d.). Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (4d., 43d.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3 l-Bd. (same). Australian Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 53<1. (43d., 43d.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3 1-Sd, (3d., 21d.). Union of South Africa Chilled Beef.— Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 53d. (43d., 43d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2Jd. (2?d„ 23(1.). ■Southern Rhodcsinn Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds. 1451 b. to 2101 b.. 4 5-Sd. (41(1., not quoted) ; ox fores. 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2 7-Bd. (23<1., not quoted).

New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality: 601 b. to 801 b.. 5 5-Bd. (53d., 5 3-Bd.) ; 811 b. to 1001 b.. 53d. (5 3-Bd., 53d.) ; 101\b. to 1201 b., 53d. (same). New’ Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs.— 1211 b. to 1601 b., 5 7-Bd. (5 5-8(1., 5 5-8(1.). Market Steady to Finn Compared with last week’s quotations, lamb, with the exception of down, 361 b. to 421 b., is l-Bd. per lb, higher; wethers. 641 b. to 721 b., and ewes under 641 b., 1-Sd. per lb. higher; beef, l-Bd. per lb.’ higher. Others unchanged. The market is steady to firm. Levin and Co., Ltd., received the above cabled advice on Saturday from their London agents. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office as at close of business last week: —There is a better inquiry for wethers. There is a little better demand for ewes. Lambs are in fair demand and it is thought that prices will remain steady nt present quotations. Smaller supplies of chilled beef have caused prices to harden.