FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 154, 1 June 1936, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

FROZEN BEEF IN SHORT SUPPLY. LAMB MARKET IMPROVES. The lamb market is steady, with better prices for heavyweights. Mutton market: Wethers weaker, especially for lightweights. Ewes also weaker, hut demand improving at the lower prices. Beef market: Still nominal owing to short spot stocks. New Zealand porker pigs: Slightly firmer. New Zealand baconer pigs: Slightly easier owing to lower Continental bacon prices. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximate average 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: — New Zealand sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wetrers and maiden ewes, 481 b and under, 4Jd (4|d, 4Jd); 481 b to 561 b, 4gd (4gd, 43d); 571 b to 641 b, 4-Jd (4Jcl, 4Jd); 651)> to 72!b, 3Jd (4d, 4d). North Island, 481 b to 569), 4jd (4Jd, 4Jcl); 571 bto 641 b, 4Jd (41 d, 4id); 651 bto 721 b, 7Jd (same). Ewes, 481 b and under, 3£d (4Jd, 4 2 c1); 481 b to 641 b, 3}d (3§d, 3|d); Golb to 721 b, 33d (3gd, 3id). New Zealand lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under, 7Jd (7Jd, 7Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 6jd (GJtl, 63d); 4311) to 501 b, GJd (o|cl, 6Jd). Second quality, average about 311 b, 6Jd (GJtl, ?d). Other South Island, 301 b and under, VJcl (7Jd, 7Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 6Jd (6K Old); 431 b to 501 b, 64 d (6Jd, 6£d). North Island Downs, 361 b and under, 7jjd (same); 371 bto 421 b, 6|d (Old, 6Jd) ; 431 bto 501 b, 6-id (6Jd, 6Jd). Second quality, average about 301 b, 7gel (7|d, 7Jd). North Island, lirst quality, 361 b and under, 7d (7d. 7Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 63d (O(Jd, 6Jd). Second quality, average about 31 lb, 6!5d (same). Australian lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 36ib and under, 6£d (6§d, 63d); 371 b to 421 b, GJd (6d, 6(1). ■ Argentine Jambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, 6ld (same); 371 bto 421 b, Gd (s£d, sscl). , . , New Zealand frozen beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4-id (same); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3d (3d, 2Jd). New Zealand chilled beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 bto 2101 b, 3id (33d, 4Jd); ox fores. 1451 bto 2101 b, 2,J(1 (same). . Argentine chilled beef.—Dx binds, 1451 bto 2101 b, od (4-Jd, 4J(1); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3d (23d, 2Jd). Uruguayan chilled beef. — Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4Jd (4Jd, 4Jd) ; ex fores, 1451 bto 2101 b, 2|d (2£d, 2|d). . Brazilian chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4d (3Jd, 4d). . Australian frozen beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4Jd (same); ox crops, weights corresponding, 3£d (same). Australian chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 bto 2101 b, 4Jd (3Jd, 4d); ox crops, weights corresponding, 2Jd (2£d, 2§d). Union of South Africa chilled heel.— Ox hinds, 1451 bto 2101 b, 4Jd (3Jd, 4id); ox fores, 1451 bto 2101 b, 2)d (2id, 2Jd). , . New Zealand porker pigs. — 1' "'St quality, 60U> to 801 b, sgd (same); 811 b to 1001 b, sid (5Jd, 5Jd); 1011 bto 1201 b. 5-id (same). . New Zealand baconer pigs.—l2ll6 to 1601 b, 5Jd (5Jd, SRI). MUTTON MARKET WEAKER. Compared with last week’s quotations, Down lamb, 361 b to 421 b, is id per lb higher. Crossbred lamb,. 361 b to 421 b, and second quality lambs, Jd per lb higher. Wethers, under 481 b, and 561 b to 72H), £d ])er lb lower; 4811) to 5611), id per II) lower. Ewes, under 481 b, and 561 b to 721 b, id per lb lower; 481 b to 561 b, id per lb lower. Beef unchanged. The lamb market on the spot is better, particularly for heavyweights, but the market for mutton is weaker, especially for lightweights. The above cabled advice was received on Saturday by Levin and Co., Ltd., from its London agents, who quote current “delivered prices as follow: —North Island Down lambs, 281 b to 3611). 7£d per lb ; 361 b to 421 b, 6jjd. Best North Island crossbred lambs, 281 b to 361 b, 7id; 361 b to 421 b, Gjd. North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b to 3111), 6£d. Best North Island wether sheep, under 4Slb 4ld; 481 b to 561 b, 4id ; 5611> to 641 b, 4)cl; 641 bto 721 b, 3id. North Island ewes, under 481 b, 3£d; 481 bto 561 b, 34d; 561 b to 641 b, 3gcl; 6-111) to 721 b, 3gd. New Zealand prime ox beef, 1601 b to 2201 b, 3Jd. 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 is weaker for lightweight wethers ; heavy remain steady. The reduction in prices has improved the demand for ewes. The market for lambs is steady, and _ no material change is expected yet. The market is well supplied with chilled beef. There is a little more demand. Wethers, light, 4-Jd to 4-J-d; heavy, 3gd to 4d. Ewes, 3d to 4jd. Lambs, 2’s, 7d to 7Jd ; B’s, 6RI to 6Jd; 4’s, 6Jd to 6§d. Seconds, 6Jd to 6Jd. Ox (chilled) hinds, 3gd to 4d; fores, 24d to 23d.