FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 227, 22 June 1936, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb Market Steady

CHILLED BEEF EASIER -jB Lamb market: Steady and unchanged. More seasonable weather, improving consumption. Mutton-market: Wethers, demand good and prices for lightweights better. Ewes, trade slow.

Beef market: Frozen beef nominal. Chilled beef easier owing to increased supplies and warm weather. New Zealand porker pigs: Firm, owing to short spot stocks. New Zealand baconer pigs: _ Firmer owing to temporary short 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. Prices 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, sd. (5d., 4 7-Sd.) ; 481 b. to 561 b., 4Jd. (4 3-Bd., 4}d.) ; 571 b. to 641 b„ 4 1-8(1. (same) ; 651 b. to 721 b.. 4(1. (4d.. 3 7-8(1.) North Island : 481 b. to 561 b., 4}d. (4 3-Bd., 4}d.) ; 571 b. to 641 b., 4 l-Bd. (same) ; 651 b. to 721 b„ 4d. (4d., 3 7-Sd.). Ewes: 481 b. and under, 4 1-8(1. (4 1-8(1., 4(1.) ; 481 b. to 641 b., 3 5-8(1. (3 5-8 d„ 3}d.); 651 b. to 721 b„ 3}d. (3Jtl„ 3 3-Bd.).

New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury: 361 b. and under, 7}d. (same) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 6’}d. (same) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6 3-Bd. (6 3-Bd., Gid.) ; second quality, average about 311 b., 7(1. (7d., 6 7-Sd.). Other South Island: 361 b. and under, i}d. (same) ; 371 b. to 421 b„ 6’1(1. (same) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6 3-8(1. (same). North Island downs; 3611). and under. 7}d. (7}d., 7 3-8(1.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 65(1. (same); 43 lb. to 501 b., 6 3-8(1. (6 3-Bd., 6}d.) ; second quality, average about 301 b., 7}d. 7}<l., 7 1-8(1.). North Island, first quality : 361 b. and under, 7 1-8(1. (7 l-8d„ 7d.) ; 371 b. to 421 b„ 6 5-8(1. (same) ; second quality, average about 311 b., 62(1. (same). Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality: 361 b. and under, 6}d. (same); 371 b. to 421 b.. 6 l-Bd. (6}d., 6 l-Bd.). Argentine Lambs. —First quality : 361 b. and under, 6 3-Bd. (6 3-Bd., Gid.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 6d. (same). . New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (same) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d. (same). New Zealand Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4 5-Bd. (5d., 4 3-Bd.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b.. 2}d. (3d., 2 7-8(1.). Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 140 lb. to 2101 b., old. (6}d., 5 5-8(1.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 l-Bd. (3}d., 3}d.). Uruguayan Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b? to 2101b.', 5 3-Bd. (5Jd., 4|d.); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d, (3 l-Bd., 3d.). Brazilian Chilled Beef. Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4?d. (s}d., 4jd.). Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (same) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3 l-Bd. (same). Australian Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 42(1. (51(1., 41d.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 2 7-Sd. (3 l-Bd., 3d.). Union of South Africa Chilled Beef. — Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 21011)., 5(1. (s}tl., 4}d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d. (2}d., 2}d.). Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4 3-Bd. (4 s;Bd 4}d.) ; ox fnres, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2 5-Bd. (2 7-Bd.. 22(1.). New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality : 601 b. to 801 b., 53d. (Ji 5-Bd., s}d.); Silb. to 1001 b., 5 5-8(1. (s}d., 5 3-8 d.); 1011 b. to 1201 b., s}d. (s}d., s}d.). New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs.— 1211 b; to 1601 b., 6d. (5 7-8 d„ 5 5-Bd.).

Lightweight Wethers Firm

The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office as at close of business last week. Lightweight wethers are in good demand. Trade in ewes is slow. The demand and prices for lambs are steady. Larger supplies of chilled beef have caused prices to weaken. Wethers, light. 4 l-Bd. to 5 1-8(1. per lb.; heavy. 3 5-8(1. to 4(1.; ewes, 3}d. to 4}d.; lambs, 2’s, 7 1-8(1. to 7 3-Bd.; S’s, 6 5-Bd. to 6 7-Sd.; 4’s, 6 3-Sd. to 6}d.; seconds, 6}d. to 7 l-Bd.; chilled beef, hinds, 4}d. to 5d.; fores, 2 7-Sd. to, 3 l-Bd. Compared with last week’s quotations, lamb is unchanged. Wethers, under 481 b., 1-8(1. per lb. higher; 48/561b., }d. per lb. higher; ewes, under 481 b., and 64/72 lb., 1-8(1. per lb. higher; others unchanged. The market generally is rather irregular. Levin and Co., Ltd., received the above cabled advice on Saturday from their London agents, who quote current “delivered” prices i.s under: —North Island Down lambs. 281 b. to 361 b.. 7}d. per lb.; 361 b. to 421 b., 6}(1.: best North Island crossbred lambs, 281 b. to 361 b., 7}d.; 361 b. to 421 b.. 6}d.; North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b. to 311 b., 7d.; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b.. 5(1.; 481 b. to 561 b., 4Jd.; 561 b. to G4lb.. 4 1-8(1.; G4lb. to 721 b., 4d.: North Island ewes, under 481 b.. 4 1-8(1.; 481 b. to 561 b.. 3 5-8(1.; 561 b. to 641 b., 3}d.; 641 b. to 721 b., 3}d. New Zealand prime ox beef, 1601 b. to 2201 b., 3 3-8(1.

Base Metals Market

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Prices of Other Metals.

To-day’s quotations for other metals, with those of June 12 In parentheses, nre ns follow: —

Pig-iron: Dome trade £3/1(1/- n ton (samel - export. £3/1(1/- a ton (same). Antfnionv: British. £67 a ton (same); foreign. £42 a ton (£42/10/-). Molvbdcnlto: 36/(1 a unit (same). Wolfram: 30/6 a unit (31/3). Osmfridinm: £lO to £ll an ounce (same).

Apples Slow in London

(Received June 21, 7.45 p.m.)

London. June 20.

Apples are slow and easier. New Zealand. ex Maimoa, Granny Smiths, 8/6 to 11/9 a case; Jonathans, 5/- to 6/-. Australian Granny Smiths, 8/- to 10/3 a case; Jonathans, 5/- to 7/6, Cieopatras, 6/- to 7/6. Pears: New Zealand, ex Rangitane. Nelis, 9/ to 11/6 a case Australian, Nelis 11/- to 12/3 a case; Coles, 10/9 to 12/-.

M.K. Millinery Ltd.

The Auckland firm M.K. Millinery Company, Ltd., has increased its capital to £50,000 by the creation of 20,000 additional shares of £1 each.

low June 18. Per ton. June 10. Per ton CopperStandard, spot ... £ 30 s. d 5 7A e 3(1 8 9 d 4* Ditto, forward ... 30 u ms 30 14 <i Electrolytic . ..• 40 2 0 40 a 0 to 40 12 fi 40 15 3 Wire barg 40 12 6 40 15 0 Lend— 1 3 Spot 15 15 3 9 Forward ....... 15 3 0 15 6 3 spelter— 13 Spot 13 8 3 13 9 Forward 13 11 3 13 18 9 TinISO Spot 178 7 fl 2 0 Forward 177 2 6 178 1-1 3 silver— Standard, per oz. . 10 5 ■8d. 19 7-lfld. Fine 21 3-1fld, 21d.