FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 151, 27 May 1935, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

LAMB BRICES IMPROVE.

MUTTON AND BE EE FIRMER,

The lamb market is firmer, with prices decidedly hotter. The tone of the market is good and consumption continues good. .Million market: Wethers and ewes firmer in sympathy with lambs, but demand quiet. Beef market’: Firmer, owing; tc short spot .stocks and better prices of Argentine- chilled beef. N.Z. porker pigs: Easier owing to decline in demand. N.Z. baconer pigs: Steady, and liioro is good demand lor forward delivery. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from it's London ollicc, which advises that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week ended May 24, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of moat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis oi delivered to Smitlificld market, and/or ex Loudon store?. Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown: — New Zealand sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden owes, 481 b to 561 b, (same) ; 571 bto 641 b, 33d (3|d, 3id;; 651 bto 721 b, 3|d (3jd, 3jjd); North Island, 481 b to 561 b, 4id (4),d, 4d); 571 b to 641 b, 3Jd (3id, 3id); 651 b 10 721 b, 3gd (3M 3jjd) ; ewes, 48lb and under, 3jd (same) ; 48lb to 641 b, 2£d (2Jd, 23d); 651 b to 72!b, 2gd (2Jd, 21d). New Zealand lambs. —Canterbury, 361 b and under, 6ed (6jd, 6|d); 371 bto 421 b, 6Jd (6id, 6gd); 4olb to 50ll>, 63.1 (64d, bgd) ; second quality, average 321 b, bid (6jd, 53d) ; other South Island brands, 3611) and umler, 6e<i (64<1, bjfil): 37ib to 421 b, 6 1<\ (6jd. 6|d) ; 431 bto 501 b, 63d (64d, bgdj ; selected North Island brands, ineluding Downs, 361 b and under, 7d (bid, 63d); 371 bto 421 b, 7d (6JII, 6|d) ; 431 b to 501 b, 63d (6jd, 6|dl : second , quality, average 321 b. 6jjd (63d. 6d) : other North Island brands, hrsl quality, 361 b and under, 63d (6|d, old); 371 b lo 421 b, 63d (6|d. 6id) ; second quality, average 3211), bid (53<1, 5Jd). Auslraliau lambs. —Victorian, first, quality, 361 b and under, 53d (51(1. Sfil); 371 b to 421 b, sgd (old, sid). Argentine lambs. —36ib and under, 53d (sjd, sid); 371 b to 421 b, New-Zealand beef.—Ox fores, 2£d (23d, 23d) : hinds, 4d (33d, 3jjd). Argenti'ie chilled beet.—Ox fores, 3sd (31d. 3iu); binds, bgd i64<l, 61dl. Australian frozen meat. I'x crops, over lOOili 3£d (3ad, 3Jd) ; binds, over 1601 b, 4id (4d, 33d). New Zealand prime porker pig?.— 601 b to 801 b. 53d (5Jd, 6d) : 811 blO 1001 b, 57d (same) ; 1011 b to 1201 b, s|d (same). New Zealand baeoner pigs: 1201 b to 1601 b, sgd (same). MARKET EIRM ALL ROUND.

’flic market, is firm all round, especially for lamb, says a cable message received by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents. /Compared with last week’s quotations. Down lamb, 281 b lo 361 b, id per lb higher; 361 bto 421b,\ pi per lit fiiglier; crossbred lamb, id per lb higher; second quality land), id per lb higher: wethers, under 481 b. and 641 b to 721 D. id per lb higher; 5611) to 6411), id per lb fiiglier; ewes, 481 b to 721 b, id per lb higher; liecf. id per lb fiiglier. Smilhfiold “delivered" prices arc quoted as follow: North Island Down lambs, 281 b to 361 b, 7gd per lb: 361 bto 4211), 7id; best North Island crossbred lambs, 281 b to 3611), 7d; 3blb to 4211), 63d: North Island, second quality lambs, average 301 b ro 311 b, 63d. best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b, 641 b to 721 b, 3gd, North Island, ewes, under 48ib, 5^(1: 481 bto 561 b, 3*l: 561 b to 641 b, 2-d; 641 bto 7211). 21d: New Zealand prime ox licef. 1601 b to 2201 b, 3i<J. The Bank of New Zealand (produce department) has received the following advice from its London office as flt close of .business last week: —Tito market for (wethers is firm. The market for owes is quiet, and unchanged. The market for lambs lias improved and (lie demand is likely to continue. The market is short of supplies of beef. Wethers, light. 33d to 43‘l per lb: hravv, 3d to 3id: ew es, 2id to 3id: lambs, 2's, 6id to 7(1; 3's, 6|d to 7d; 4’s. 64d to 63d; seconds. 6d to 64d: ox. hinds, 3|d lo 4d; fores, 2§d to 2ad. FEILDING SALE. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report:— A heavy yarding of fat lambs was again submitted at the sale on Eriday and we report a strong sale, competition being keen throughout. Eat ewes were a shade easier than was the case the previous week, with practically no wethers being penned. An average yarding of stove sheep came forward, comprised principally of breeding ewes and bold-over hoggets. Breeding ewes were dull of sale on the average with the exception of .voting ewes. Store lambs sold on a par with the previous week’s rates. Eat cattle, which were comprised principally of dairy-brecl sorts, showed very little variation on the previous week's values. A light entry of dairy cows and heifers was submitted.' A good sale resulted for both cows and heifers close to profit. A good yarding of runbred cattle came forward, some good sales resulting in this department, especially for 20-inonths and 24-year B.A. steers for boldover purposes. Boiler cows sold freely at late rates. We quote:—Eat; sheep: Eat lambs. 14s, 14s 6d, 15s, 15s 2d 15s .10d, 16s 4d. 16s Bd, 17s, 17s 6d, 17s lOd, 18s, 18s 6d. 18s 9d, 19s. 19s 4d,, 19s lOd. 20s 3d, 22s sd. 22s 9d, 23s 7d. 10 25s Id; fat ewes, 10s 6d. 11s 9d, 12s 6d. 13s 7d, 14s, 16s, 16s 4d, 16s sd, 16s 7d; fat wethers, 17s od, 18s Id, 21s 9d, 21s lOd. Store sheep: 5-yr ewes r.w.S.D.. 20s 7d, 21s, 21s 6d. 21s 9d: f. and f. wethers, 18s 7d, 19s, 20s 6d; wether lambs, 13s, I3s 6d, 14s, 14s 3d, 14s 6(1, 15s Id: b.f. lambs, 12s 6d, 13s, 13s 6d, 14.“, 14? 9d. Eat cattle: Fat cows. £2 ss, £2 10s, £2 15s, £3. £3 2s 6d, £3 10s, £3 15s. Station cattle: Kmpeyt Her. cows, 35 s. £2, £2 7s 6d; woancr B.A. steers. £2 11s. Store cattle: Store cows, 17s 6d, 19s, 20s, 22? 6d, 255, to 32s 6d. Dairy cattle: Heifers, r.tv.b., £2 ss, £2 10s, £3. £3 10s; springing cows, £3. £3 15?, £4 10?.

The X.Z. Karmens’ <‘o-op. Dist. Coy., Lkl.’s report on the Fcilding sale is:—A full yarding of good quality lambs met with good competition, the bulk of the offering being purchased by exporters, and prices were up Is per head on the previous week’s sale. A short yarding of fat sheep was well competed for and values were slightly firmer. The demand for in-lamb ewes was slack and little business was done at auction in this section. Store lambs continue in firm demand, with prices well maintained. Fat and store run cattle met with a dragging sale. The dairy section showed more animation than at recent sales, and valuers have a hardening tendency. Quotations: Fat lamb*, extra prime, 21s to 275; prime, 18s 5d to 20s sd; plain and unfinished. Ids 4d to 16* 10d: fat ewes, 12s lOd to 16s; fat owes. 21s 7d; m.a. owes r.w. S.l). ram*, 20s 2d to 21s; fwd. 2-th wothens. 19s 6d, 19s 8d: W.f. wel Ih‘l‘ lambs, 10s 3d lb 15s 6d: sprif. hciferri, £4 5s lo £4 12s 6il; spg. cows, £3 to £3 15s; wcaner Jersey heifers, 20s, 27c 6d, 28s; fat cows, £2 7s Gd to £3 10c; fat lieifem, lo £5 12s 6d; I’.A. and Hereford Imlloeks. £5 7s 6d. £5 8s 6(1; T.A. Her. heifers, £2 9s, £2 10s; wcaner l’.A. steers, 365; wcaner I\A. hcil’cns, 255. STOCK MARKIST REPORT. There was again a good demand for all elastics of [jigs at the weekly mart sale hold bv the Dominion Auctioneering ('emjjany, Palmerston Xml li. on Saturday. There was an extra large yarding and all linos: were cleared at the following realisations: —Small wcaners, 6s 3d, 6s od lo 8s; better weaners. 8s 6(1. srs 6d to 10s; slips, lOsi, 11s to 13s 6d; stores, 15s, 15s 6d to 17s. 20s; porkers, 2Cs. 24s- 6d lo 28s 6d. Poultry realisations —there was also a good yarding here —were as follow; White bens, 2s id lo 2s lOd; black bens, 3s 4d. 3.S 6d to 3n lOd; Rhode Island cockerels, 6s 4d; 13.0. cockerels. 5s to 5s 8d; ducks and drukeis. 4s 2d, os lo 5s 6d. All jiriees are per pair.