FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 22, 26 January 1911, Page 2

FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

Messrs Gilbert Anderson and Co. report as follows under date December 16,: — A dull, lifeless trade during the vreekj with slight improvement at the close. Prices for Home-grown are unchanged, South American beef bej ing the dominating factor, prices being no higher than frozen beef. This is quoted at 2£d to/2|d foHfores- an<\ , 2£d to 3|d for Hinds. Supplies of* J chilled beef for next week will be lighter, when an Improved price is expected, f. Australian and River Plate mutton is plentiful, Australian selling at 3d to 3-J-d, Plates 3id to 3^d. "The entire absence of New Zealand mutton is forcing the trade, on to the River Plate with-, the effect that New Zealand will .HEave difficulty in getting the trade back except at correspondingly low prices/ This absence of supplies is most unfortunate- No New Zealand lambs are on the market, Australians are selling freely at .4d to 5 7-16 d. Up to date shipments have gone into consumption as soon as landed. , Smithfield .Market prices December 16th, 1910: — Mutton: Canterbury, W. and M.E, 48-46 not quoted; Southlands, do., 48-56 not quoted; best North Islands, do., 48-56 not quoted; North Islands, do., 4S-56 4d, 56-64 3|d; Australians, do.. 40-50 3*d, 50-70 3d; River Plate, d 0.,.40-50 3|d, 50-70 3Jd. Lsimb: " Canterbury,,-' u-36 not quoted; Southlands, u-36 not quoted; best North Islands, ,u-36 not quoted; North. Islands, u-36 not quoted; Australians, best 5 7-16 d, f.a.q. s|d> in" 'ferior- 4|d; River Plate, 28-42 not auoted. * Beef: New Zealand, foros 2 13-lSd, hinds 3gd; Australians, fores 2^d,; hids 3^d: River Plate, fores 2%A, hinds 33d. Frozen Chilled Mutton. Lamb. Beef. Beef. November shipments. 778,000 935,250 156,850 171,000 December shipments to date. New Zealand— 8,000 5,000 800 Australia— 66,500 43,500 2,750 River Plate— 17,750 16,500 13,250 , 53,000

92,250 65,000 16,800