FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 263, 3 August 1936, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb Market Quiet CHILLED BEEF EASIER Lamb market: Consumption fairly good with slightly weaker prices for lightweights. , . .Mutton market: \\ ethers, market steady and unchanged. Ewes, shade easier. ... , Beef market : Frozen heel unchanged. Chilled beef slightly easier owing to heavier supplies. , New Zealand porker pigs: I irnier with fair trade. . New Zealand baconer pigs: Spot supplies short and prices better. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its Londtn office, which advises that the followin'' 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 bnsis 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. s}d (5Jd . 5d.) ; 48/56111.. 4g<l. (same) ; 57/(>4 lb 41d. (same) : 65/721b., 4d. (same) ; North Island. 48/56111., 4gd. (same); 57/641b., 4Jd. (same); 65/7211)., 4d. (same) ; ewes, 481 b. and under, 4Jd. (4}d., 41d.) : 48/641b„ 33<1. (3gd., 3|d.); 65/721b.. 31(1. (31(1., 3g(1.). New Zealand lambs : Canterbury. 36 b. and under, 7<l. (7i<L, 7£d.) ; 37/4~1b., 6JII. (same); 43/5011)., 6sd. (6‘»d., 6J(1.); second quality, average about 311 b., Ogd. (same) ; other South Island, oblb. and under, 71(1. (same) ; 37/421b., 6Jd. (same) ; 43/501b., 6gd. (same) ; North Island Downs. 361 b. and under lid. (same) ; 37/42111., 62(1. (same) ; 43/uolb., 61(1 (62(1., 61(1.) ; second quality, average about 301 b„ 7d. (same). North Island first qualify. BGlb. and under, 6jd. (<«•♦ 7(1.); 37/421b., 6g<l. (same); second quality, average about 311 b., 61(1. (bgu., lambs; Victorian first, quality, 361 b. and under, Gid. (GgcK, MJ ; 37/421b., 6d. (same). Argentine lambs: first quality, _ 361 b. and under, 6Jd. (6§d., 6§d.) ; 31 /4-lb., 52(1. (58d., Gel.). New Zealand frozen beet: Ox hind®, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 5-8(1. (3_5-Bd., 3jd.); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2 u-Bd. (- o-Bd., 93 ( ] ) ■New Zealand ehilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4}d. (5(1., s}d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2 5-Bd. (2 5-Bd.. _2id.). Argentine chilled beef: Ox binds, 14d lb to 2101 b., 4}d. (sd„ sid.) ; ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b., 3d. (2 d., 3id.). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 140 lb. to 2161 b.. 4|(l. (5(1., sid.) : oy lores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 23d. (2 5-8(1., 3d.). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 14u lb. to 2101 b., 4]d. (43d., 5 l-Bd.). Australian frozen beet: Ox hinds, lb. to 2101 b., 3|d. (same) ; ex crops, weights corresponding, 23d. (same). Australian chilled beef: Ox binds, l-lo lb. to 2101 b., 4id. (4}d., 5(1.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 2Jd. (2 u-bu., 23d.). Union of South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., s}<l. (4 d-Bd., 53d ) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 23(1. (2id., 2 7-Sd.). , „ „ Southern Uhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (4d 4-2-Sd ) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2}d. (2 l-Bd., 2 3-Bd.). . „ New Zealand porker pigs, first quality. 601 b. to 801 b., 6d. (6d„ 5 7-Sd.) ; 811 b. to 1001 b.. 6d. (5 7-Sd., 5Jd.); 1011 b. to 1201 b., 6d. (6d.. 5 7-Bd.). . New Zealand prime baconer pigs: 1-1 lb. to 1601 b., 6 1-8(1. (6d., 6(1.).

Private Advices.

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 for wethers is quiet and unchanged. Smaller supplies of ewes have caused prices to harden. There is a moderate demand for lambs. There is a good demand for beef. Compared with last week’s quotations crossbred lamb, 281 b. to 361 b„ and second quality lamb, l-Sd. per lb. lower. XV ethers under 481 b„ 1-8(1. per lb. higher. Ewes, 4Slb. to 721 b., l-Sd. per lb. higher. Beef, l-Sd. per lb. lower. The lamb market on the spot is weaker, particularly light weights. Mutton market steady. The above cabled advice was received on Saturday by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents.