FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 31 May 1937, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

. LAMB PRICES IMPROVE. CHILLED BEEP EASIER. Tho lamb market is very firm, with improved prices. Consumption is excellent. Mutton market; Wothors aro in better demand at higher prices. Ewes, market quiet and unchnnged. Beef market: Chilled beef, demand continues very good but prices are a shado easier. New Zealand porker pigs: Market quiet and unchanged. Now Zouland bftconer pigs: Trnde slow at the unchanged prices. ' Tho abovo report was received on Saturday by the Moat Board from its Lon don office, which advises that tho followlowing are the approximate prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of tho 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 Smithlield market and/or ex London stores. Prices for tho two previous weeks aro also shown: New Zealand sheep.—Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b and under, 5Ad (Sid, Sid); 491 b to 561 b. 4Jd (4|d, 43d); 571 bto 641 b, 4gd (Aid, 4|d); 651 bto 721 b 43d (41d, 4id); ewes, 481b.and under, 4gcl (same); 491 bto 661 b, 3gd (samOj; 571 b to 641 b, 3|d (3§d, 3|d); 651 b to 721 b, 3id (3Jd, 3|d). New Zealand lambs—Canterbury, 36b and under, 7gd (7id, 7d); 371 bto 421 b, 6ld (6Jd, 6|d); 431 b to 501 b, 6|d (6Jd, 6Jjd); second quality, average about 311 b, 7d (63d, 6jd); other South Island, 361 b and under, 7gd (7R 7d); 371 bto 421 b, 6?d (63d, 6|d); 431 b to 501 b, 6|d (6id, 68d); Nortli Island, Downs, 361 b and under 7id.(7ld, 74d); 371 b to 421 b, 7d (6Jd, 6|d); 431 b to 501 b, 6gd (64d. 6gd); second qualitv, average about 301 b, (7id, 74cl);" North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 7id (7d, 7d); 371 bto 421 b, 63d (6|d, 6gd); second quality, average about 311 b, 7d (63d, 6§d). Australian lambs—Victorian, first quality, 291 bto 361 b. 6|d (6gd, 6£d); 371 bto 421 b, 6gd (6*d, 6id). • Argentine lambs.—First quality, 3blb and under, (6Jd, 6id); 371 bto 421 b, 6d (53d, Bid). xr i New Zealand frozen beef.—Not quoted. Australian frozen beef. —Not quoted. New Zealand chilled beof—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, not quoted (s|d, sd); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, not quoted (4id, 4d). ■ Australian .chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, s£d (s|d, sd); ox crops, weights corresponding, 4£d (4|d, 4id). Union of South Africa chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 bto 2101 b, s|d (53d, sid); ox fores, 1451 bto 2101 b, 4id (4 J 4 d, 4d). Southern Rhodcsian chilled beef—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b. s{d (sid, 4Jd); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 33d (4d, 33d), Argentine chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 6£d (6|d, 6id); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b. 4|d (4gd, 4id). Uruguayan chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 14a lb to 2101 b, s£d (6d,s|d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4id (4Jd, 4jd) Brazilian chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, Sfd (sfd, sid). -New Zealand porker pigs.—First quality, 611 bto 801 b. 6§d (same); 811 bto 1001 b, 6gd (6§d, 6id); 1011 b to 1201 b, 6?d (6|d, 6id). New Zealand baconcr pigs.—l2llb to 1601 b, 6£d (same). MUTTON MARKET IMPROVES.

Compared •with last week’s quotations, Down lamb id per lb higher; crossbred lamb, 281 b to 361 b, id per lb higher; 36 lb to 421 b, id per lb higher; wethers, id ner lb higher; ewes, 481 bto 561 b, id per lb higher. Others unchanged. The lamb market continues firm, particularly for lightweights. Tho mutton market has a better feeling nil round. The abovo cabled advice was received on Saturday by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents, who quote current “delivered” prices as under:- —North Island Down lambs, 281 b to 361 b, 7id per lb; 361 b to 421 b 7d, Best North Island crossbred lambs, 231 bto 361 b, 7gd; ,361 bto 42tb, 7d. North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b to 311 b, 7d. Best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b, 53-d; 481 bto 561 b, 4|d ; 561 b to 641 b, 4gd ; 641 b lo 721 b, 43d. North Island ewes, under 481 b, 4id; 481 bto 561 b, 3Jd; 561 bto 641 b, 3|d; 641 b to 721 b, 3id. New Zealand prime ox beef, 1601 b to 2201 b, none offering.-

The Bank of New Zealand (produce department) lias received the folowing advice from its London office as at close of business last week: —The market for wethers is becoming firmer owing to small supplies available. Tlie market for ewes is dull. Tho market for lambs has unproved owing lo shorter supplies. The market for chilled beef is rather unsteady. Wethers, light, to sjd per lb; heavy, 4d to 4jjd. Ewes, 3-4 cl to 4j,d. Lambs, 2’s, 7ld to 7^d; B’s. 6?d to 7d; 4’s, 6jd to 6Jd; seconds, 6gd to 7£d. Chilled hinds, sid to 6d; fores, 4d to 4|d.