FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 54, 26 November 1938, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

London Lamb Market Steady CHILLED BEEF FIRM Lamb market: Steady with a little better demand because ol ~n d home killed. Mutton market . V ithu.s. nd ewes, trade continues dull and I ‘.FL where changed are slightly easiei. <x market: Frozen beet, market steady a d unchanged. Chilled beet, firm withgod trade. N.Z. porker pigs: Lightweights shade firmer because of shortage ot su P plies. Others unchanged. -N.Z. ni"-s- Tendency is easier because ot Jo" prices Continental bacon. Boneless bobby veal: Trade continues slow. The above report was received yesterday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following ate the ruling prices of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned and are for representative parcels ot the goods sold on Thursday. Chilled beet iriees are averages of the week. All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market. Prices for the previous week are shown in parentheses: N.Z. sheep: Crorfsbreel wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. and under, - it. (same); 491 b. to oblb., 4.1 L (4 3-Bd.) , 571 b. to 641 b., 4RI. (same) ; bulb, to <-lb., ■Hd. (same) ; ewes, 481 b. and under, _ 3d-, (same) ; 491 b. to 361 b., 2J_d (same): ; uilb. to 641 b., 24d. (same) ; bulb, to i-lb., - 3-Sd. (2Jd.). N.Z. lambs: Canterbury, prime, not quoted; 2nd quality, average about 311), 6 5-Sd. (same) ; other South Island, “?• and under, not quoted ; 371 b. to 421 b., ijd. (same) ; 431 b. to 501 b„ not quoted ; North Island Downs, not quoted; 2nd quality, average about 301 b., not quoted; North Island, Ist quality, not quoted ; 2nd quality, average about 311 b., 6}d. (same). Australian lambs: Victorian, Ist quality, not quoted. Argentine lambs: First quality (new season’s), 361 b. and under, 7d. (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 6Jd. (same). N.Z frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds,'l4slb. to 2101 b., 4 1-Sd. (same); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 3-Bd. (same). Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox binds, 4jd. (same) ; ox crops, 3 3-Bd. (same). N.Z. porker pigs: First quality, 611 b. to 801 b., 7 3-Sd. (7jd.) ; 811 b. to 1001 b., 7d. (same) ; 1011 b. to 1201 b., 6 5-8(1. (same). N.Z. baconer pigs: 1211 b. to 1601 b., 6d. (same). Boueless bobby veal: New seasons, ex store, in parcels, 4(d. (same). N.Z. chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b.) to 2101 b., 5 7-Sd. (same) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 34d. (same). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5Jd. (same) ; ox crops, 3 5-Sd. (3 Jd.). South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 1-Sd. (not quoted) ; ox fores, 3sti. (not quoted). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6d. (same) ; ox fores, 3 3-Sd. (same). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 5-Bd. (same) ; ox fores. 4 1-Sd. (same). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 3-Sd. (same) ; ox fores, 4d. (same). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, not quoted. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cabled report from their London agents:—Compared with last week’s quotations, wethers, 4Slb. to 561 b., 1-Sd. a lb. lower; ewes, 641 b. to 721 b., 1-Sd. a lb. lower; other unchanged. The market is quiet all round, particularly for wethers and ewes. North Island, 2nd quality lambs, average 301 b. to 311 b., 6Jd.; best North Island wether sheep, under 4Slb., 4jd.; 481 b. to 561 b„ 4|d.; 561 b. to 641 b., 4R1.; 641 b. to 721 b., 43d.; North Island ewes, under 4Slb., 3d.; 4811). to 561 b., 2?d.; 561 b. to 641 b., 2J<l.; 641 b; to 721 b„ 2 3-Sd. New Zealand prime ox beef, none offering.

Cathie. Dempster and Co., Ltd., have received the following cabled report from Sheed Thomson and Co., Ltd., Londonff — Lambs, 2's, 7Jd. to Sd.; S’s, 7 5-Bd. to 7Jd.; 4’s, 7Jd.; seconds, 6|d. to 6jd.; wethers, l's, 7’s, 4Jd. to 4Jd.; S’s, 9's, s's, 4d. to 4Jd.; ewes, l’s, 7’s, 2sd. to 3d.; 3’s. 9's, s's, 2 3-Sd. to 2 5-Sd.; porkers, 6 5-Sd. to 7Jd.; baconere, 5Jd. to 5 7-Sd. Lambs: Market firm on short supplies. Wethers: Market dull with little demand. Ewes: Market very slow. Beef: Market slow'. Porkers: Market steady. Baconers: Market weak. Henry S. Fitter and Sons, Ltd., have received the following cabled report from their London office: —Lambs: The market is steady, and no material change is expected yet. Wethers: Trade is slow. Ewes: The market is quiet and unchanged. Chilled .beef: The market is steady. Pork : The market is inclined to become firmer. Trade generally is quiet.

SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES Wellington Prices Easier Prices were easier at the sale of sheepskins and 'hides held yesterday by the Wellington 'brokers. Sheepskins: Competition was rather restricted, aud an easing in prices of jd. to Id. a lib. was recorded. llides: The market was erratic, and except for calfskins, which advanced by wbout id. a lb., prices were generally lower. Tallow : A small offering was su'bmitted and prices were firm. The range of prices is as follows: — Hides: Ox, 331 b. to 441 b., 4d. to ojd.; 4511). to 521 b., 4 1-Sd. to 5 7-Sd.; 531 b. to 591'b., -Id. to 6 7-<Bd.; 001 b. to 091 b., 4d. to ojd.; 701 b. and over, 3 7-Sd. to 0:('I. Cow. 331'b. to JHll'b., 3 3-Sd. to s{d.; dOlb. to 4Slib„ 3 1-Sd. to 5 1-Sd.49lb. and over, 3 3-Sd. to sd. Ki'P, 25l'b. to 32ib., 3?d. to 53d.; 171 b. to 241 b„ 3 7-Sd. to 6 7-Bd. Yearling. I'llib. to 161ib., 4 5-Sd. to 7 7-Sd. Calf, 91b. to 101'b., to 8 l-Bd.: Glib, to 81b., G3<l. to 8 1-Sd.; 11b. to'ulb., 51(1. to I'ld. Sheepskins.—Dry: HalPbred, 5Jd. to 81d.; fine crossbred, 4i|d, to SRI.; medium crossbred. SRI. to SRI.; coarse erosebred, ojd. to S]d.; half-wools, s}d. to Sid.; quarter-wonjg, 4Jd. to Old.; pelts, 2d. to 3i}d. Salted skins: Pelts, 1/- to 1/3. Tallow: In casks, etc., 12/6 to 15/3; in tins, 7/-. Sundries: Cow tails, Gd. Horse hair, 15d. BASE METALS MARKET Prices Generally Firm By Telegraph.—Press Amhi.— Copyright. LONDON, November 24. The official London (middle) ([notations compare with those previously cabled as

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follows: - Per ton. Nov. 24. Per t on. Copper — £ s. (1. w s. (I. Standard, spot. ... II 111 11 4o •* < A Ditto, forward ... 15 1 j 15 II 44 Electrolytic ... . . . 51 5 0 51 5 0 to 51 10 0 52 0 0 Wire bars ... 51 10 0 52 0 0 I .ca<l— Spot ... in G ini 1G 7 G Forward ... Ill G 10,1 1G 8 14 Spelter— Spot. ... id :i u 1 1 G 10 A Forward ... 14 3 74 14 II 14 'fin— Spot ... 215 17 G 215 7 G Forward ... 21G 12 G 21G 13 11 Silver— Standard, an oz . 2111-Sd. 20 1-lGd. Fine, an oz. .. .. 21 11-lGd. 21 5-8d.