FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 250, 19 July 1937, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb Slightly Easier WETHER MUTTON FIRM Lamb market: Best quality steady, with prices unchanged. Other descriptions slightly easier owing to competition with Australian and Patagonian. _ Mutton market: Wethers firm owing to light stocks. Ewes, market quiet and unchanged. , „ . , Beef market: Frozen beet nominal. Chilled beef generally easier owing to hoc weather affecting demand. New Zealand porker pigs: Trade slow. New Zealand baconcr pigs: Market steady and unchanged. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximate 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 u New Zealand sheep: Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 48lb. and under 5 5-8 d (54d., 53d.) ; 491 b. to 561 b., 5Jd. (5 l-8d.,’5 ; 571 b. to 641 b., 5 l-Bd. (5d., 5d.) ; 651 b. to 721 b., sd. (4 7-Bd., 44d.). Ewes. 481 b. and under, -Id. (4d., 4 1-Sd.); 491 b. to 561 b., 3Jd. (3|d., 3 5-Bd.) ; 571 b. to 641 b.. 3 3-Bd. (3 3-Bd., 33d.) ; 651 b. to 721 b„ 3 3-Bd. (same). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b and under, Tsd. (same) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 6 7-Bd. (same) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6Jd. (same) ; second quality, average about 311 b., 0 7-Sd. (7d„ 7 l-Bd.). Other South Island, 361 b. and under, 73d. (same) ; 371 b. to 421 b; 6 7-Bd. (6 7-Sd., 7d.); 431 b. to 501 b., 6Jd. (same). North Island Downs, 361 b. and under, 73d. (73d., 7 <>-Bd.) ; 371 b. to 421 b„ 7d. (same); 431 b. to 501 b„ 61d. (same) ; second quality, average about 301 b., 7 3-Sd. (7 3-Bd., 73d.). North Island, first quality, 361 b. and under, 7Jd. (7 3-Sd., 7 3-Bd.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 64d. (64d., 6 7-Bd.) ; second quality, average about 311 b., 6|d. (6 7-Bd., 7d.). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b. to 361 b., 6Jd. (same) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 63d. (same). Argentine lambs: First quality, 3blb. and under, 63d. (same) : 371 b. to 421 b., 6Jd. (Gid., 6d.). New Zealand frozen beef not quoted. Australian frozen beef not quoted.

New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 53d. (53d.. 5M.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3|d. (same). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 21.01 b., sd. (not quoted, 43d.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 33d. (not quoted, 33d.). Union of South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 53d. (same); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 5-Bd. (3 5-Bd., 3|d.). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4Jd. (5 l-Bd., 4Jd.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3jd. (31d., 3 l-Bd.). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b.. 6 l-Bd. (Gid., 63d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 7-Bd. (4d., 4d.). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 53d. (5 5-Bd.. 5Jd.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 5-Bd. (3Jd., 3<d.). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 5Jd. (sid„ 4 7-Bd.). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b. to 801 b.. 6 l-Bd. (same) ; 811 b. to 1001 b., 63<1. (6 l-Bd., 6 l-8d.); 1011 b. to 1201 b., 6 3-Bd. (same). New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b. to 1601 b., Old. (same). Market Quiet.

Compared with last week's quotations, Down lamb. 281 b. to 361 b., l-Bd. per lb. lower; crossbred lamb, 281 b. to 361 b., and second quality lamb, l-Bd. per lb. lower; wethers', l-Bd. per lb. higher; ewes, 641 b. to 721 b., l-Bd. per lb. lower. Others unchanged. The market is quiet. The above cabled advice was received on Saturday by Levin and Co., Ltd., 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: The market for wethers ie firm. The demand for ewes is moderate. The market for lambs is steady and no material change is expected yet. Lower values are ruling for chilled beef owing to lack of demand.