FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 81, 4 March 1935, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

LAMB TRADE STEADIER. MUTTON PRICES EASIER. Tho lamb market is steadier; prices are unchanged for lightweights with heavyweights slightly easier. Lower prices stimulating consumption. Mutton market: Wethers, better trade for lightweights; others dull. Ewes, dull with prices easier Beef market: Low prices, chilled beef affecting demand for frozen beef. N.Z. porker pigs: Trade slow, with prices of heavyweights lower. N.Z. baconer pigs: Market steady and- unchanged. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Bourd from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximately average prices realised for tho week ended March 1, baaed on actual trarnractions of wholesale _ quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and nro for representative pnrcols of the goods offering during tho week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market, and/or ex London stores. Prices for tho two previous weeks are also shown :-

N.Z. sheep. —Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wothors and maiden ewes, 481 b to 561 b, 5d (sd, s|d); 571 b to 641 b. 4gd (4£d, 4|d); 651 b to 721 b, 4£d (4|d, 4id); North Island ditto, 481 b to 561 b. 5d (sd, s£d); 571 b to 641 b, 4j|d (4£d, 43d); 651 b to 721 b, 4£d (4gd, 4£d): ewes, 481 b and under, 4£d (4id, 4d); 481 b to 641 b, 3£d (3|d, 3£d); 651 b to 721 b, 3£d (3£d, 3£d). , N.Z. lambs. —Canterbury, 361 b and' un der, 7d (7d, 7£d); 371 b to 421 b, 6£d (7d, 7£d); 431 bto 50!b, 6fd (7d, 7£d); second quality, average 321 b, 6|d (63d, 6Jd); other South Island brands, not quoted; selected North Island brands, 361 b and under, 7d (7d, lid); 371 bto 421 b, 6Jd (7d, 7£d); 431 b to 501 b, 6|d (6?d, 7d); second quality, average 321 b, 6gd (6fd, bid); other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 6Jd (63d, 7d); 371 b to 421 b, 6|d (63d, 7d); second quality, average 321 b, 6£d (6£d, 6ld).

Australian lambs. —Victorian, first quality 361 b and under, 6£d (6§d, 6£d); 371 b to 421 b, 63d (6fcl, 6£d).

Argentine lambs.—s6lb and under. 6£d (63d, 6gd); 371 b to 421 b, 6d (63d, 6gd). N.Z. beef.—Ox fores, 2£d (same); hinds, 3jjd (33d, 33d); cow fores and binds, not quoted. Argentine chilled beef.—Ox fores, 33d (33d, 33d); binds, 5d (43d, sd). Australian frozen beef.—Ox crops, over 1001 b, 3£d (33d, 33d); binds, over 1601 b, 3|d (33d, 3Jd). N.Z. prime porker pigs.—6olb to 801 b. 53d (Sgd, s£d) ; 811 b to 1001 b, 4Jd (sd, sd) ; 1011 b to 1201 b, 4gd (sd, sd). N.Z. baconer pigs, 1201 b to 1601 b, s|d (s|d, s£d). OTHER REPORTS. A QUIET MARKET. LONDON, March 2. Australian sheep.—First quality crossbrod and/or Merino wethers, 401 b to 651 b, 3ld; second quality, 301 b to 551 b, 3ld; ewes, 301 b to 551 b, 3|d. Argentine sheep. —First quality crossbred wethers, 48lb to 641 b, 43d; 651 b to 721 b, 4d. Patagonian sheep: Nono offering. Australian lambs. —States other than Victoria, first quality, 361 b and under, 6gd_t 371 b to 421 b, 63d. Victorian, second quality, 361 b and under. 63d. Other States, second quality, 36Fb and under, 6d. All States, third quality, average about 281 b, 6d. Argentine lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, 63d; 371 b to 421 b, 6d. Second quality, average about 281 b, 6d. Patagonian lambs: None offering. Australian pigs.—First quality, 601 b to 1001 b, average about 801 b, sd; 1011 b to 1201 b, 41d.

The lamb market is steadier., says a cable message received by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents. The mutton market is quiet, and prices do not appear to have reached bottom. Compared with the previous week’s quotations lamb is, 3d per lb lowor, with the exception of crossbred lamb, 281 b to 361 b, which is unchanged. Wethers, 561 b to 721 b, 3d per lb lower. Ewes, 3d per lb lower. Smithfield “delivered” prices are quoted as follow: North Island Down lambs, 281 b to 361 b, 7d per lb; 361 b to ■ 421 b, 6Jd; best North Island crossbred lambs, 281 b to 361 b, 6ld; 361 b to 421 b, 63d; North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b to 311 b, 6§d; best North Island wether sheep, under 48 lb, sid; 481 b to 561 b, sd; 561 b to 641 b, 43d; 641 b to 721 b, 43d; North Island ewes, under 481 b, 43d; 481 b to 561 b, 3gd; 561 b to 641 b, 3|d; 641 b to 721 b, 33d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 1601 b to 2201 b, 33d. The Bank of New Zealand (produce department) has received the following advice from its London offico as at clcse of business last week: —The market is firmer for Hgihtor-woight- wethers. -The market (or ewes is dull. There is a better demand for lambs with a steadier market. The market is short of supplies of beef, and prices are nominal. Wethers, light, 4£d to s|d per lb; heavy, 3|d to. 4£d; ewes, 2ld to 4d; lambs, '2’s, 6|d to 6g-tl; B’s, 63d to 6gcl; 4's, 63d to 6ld; seconds, 6£d to 6Jd. Beef: Ox hinds, 3£d to 33d; fores, 2£d to 2§d.

FEILDING SALE. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Coy., Ltd., report on Feildinn sale:—'The tono of the market for all classes of sheep was very firm, and prices all round showed a considerable increaso on Ihose ruling at the previous week’s sale. Several lines of good 2-tooth ewes came forward and met with keen competition, the bulk of this section being purchased for shipment to other districts. All sound lines of aged owes suitable for fat lamb raising were in very strong demand and values improved by from Is to 2s per head on late sales. A good yarding of fat ewes sold freely at a rise of 2s per head. Store lambs were in full supply and sold up to late rates. The beef market for all classes showed an improvement and values appear likely to remain firm for some time. Store and dairy cattle were yarded in small numbers and the inquiry was slack with no alteration in prices. Quotations: Fat lambs, 17s 2d, 20s, 20s lOd, 225, 23s Id, 23s Bd, 25s 6d; fat ewes, 13s 7d, 14s 9d, 15s Id, 16s, 16s lOd, 17s 3d, 18s e '6d, 19s 6d; fat wethers, 22s Bd, 245, 265; 2-th owes, 22s 6d, 24s 9d, 24s lid, 25s 2d, 27s Id, 295, 30s Id, 345; 6-th and 4-yr ewes, 21s; 4 nnd 5-yr ewes. 16s 3d, 16s 9d. 17s, 17s lOd, 18s 9d, 19s 6d, 20s 3d; w.f. lambs, 9s lOd, 10s Id, 10s 3d, 11s 3d, 11s sd, ll s 7d, 12s, 13s 4d, 14s, 14s Id, 14s 6d; ewe lambs, 17s; S.D. rams to 4gns; Romney rams, Ign. Spg. heifers, £2 17s 6d, £3; weaner heifers, 15s, 17s, 265; store Jersey cows, to 18s; fat bullocks, £7; fat Hereford cows, £3 13s, £3 14s; fat cows to £3 15s; Hereford heifers, £3 ss; P.A. steers, £3 3s 6d, £4 14s; bullocks, £6.

FOR FOWL WHEAT. LAST SEASON’S MILLING. Owing to the difficulty experienced by North Island buyers in obtaining supplies of fowl wheat, the Wheat Purchase Board has decided to relieve the position by selling last season’s milling wheat, to go direct to distributive channels in tho North Island. The price will bo 4s 4d a bushel, f.0.b., Lyttelton or Timaru. After providing for 1,000,000 bushels of last season's milling wheat sold to millers for delivery next month, tho board has about 800,000 bushels of last season’s crop in store.

Probably owing to the short notice (sa,y3 the Christchurch Star) there have not yet been many inquiries from the North Island for tho board’s stocks.

ENGLISH WHEAT MARKETS. LONDON, March 2. Wheat cargoes to-day were firm. Futures: —London, April, 20s Id a quarter; Juno, 20s lOd. Liverpool, March, 4s 7Jd a cental; May, 4s Hid; July, 5s 2d,