FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23886, 14 August 1939, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

SMITHFIELD PRICES (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 13. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following are the ruling prices of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods sold on Thursday. August 10. Chilled beef prices are averages of the week on which this list is issued. All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfleld market. (Previous prices are also shown):—

Lamb Market.—With heavier arrivals the tendency of the market is easier, with second quality a shade lower. Home-killed prices easing on the usual increasing supplies. Mutton Market.—Wethers and ewes: Steady, with fair trade. Beef Market.—Frozen beef: Firm, in sympathy with chilled. Chilled beef: Strong on the lighter supplies, with good trade. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Firmer. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Nominal. Boneless Bobby Veal.—Slightly easier owing to less demand. MARGARINE PRODUCTION UNITED KINGDOM FIGURES (From Our Own Correspondent) LONDON. July 17. Margarine output in the United Kingdom continues to hold its high level. Although for the five weeks ended July 1 (4013 tons a week), it wa s slightlv lower than the weekly production during May (4296 tons), it was higher than during the same period in 1938. Last vear the weekly output in June was 3965 tons. The figures are those of the Imperial Economic Committee, published in its Weekly Dairy Notes.

o ri s s. :£ >, < < >-i (Per lb) d d. d N.Z. SheepCrossbred wethers and/ or maiden ewes: 5 5 5 ' 49-561b 43 43 43 41 43 4i! 4 31 37, : Ewes: 33 33 3:i 31 31 3y 3 3 3 23 21 23 N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury. 7 el 7' 7* 63 6S 6a 6? 62 Second quality: Average about 311b .. .. 63 63 % Other South Island: 71 71 7i 37-421b 63 63 62 63 6g 62 North Island Downs: 73 72 72 63 61 6^ 63 6? 6g Second quality: Average about 301b .. .. 71 71 n North IslandFirst quality: Under 361b 72 78 7,1 63 63 64 Second quality: Average about 311b .. .. 63 63 m Australian Lambs— Victorian — First quality: 62 Si 88 — 6! Argentine LambsFirst quality: — — — — — — N.Z. Frozen BeefSecond quality: Ox hinds, 145-210Ib .. .. 4 4 4 Ox fores, 145-2101b .. 31 31 31 Australian Frozen BeefSecond quality: Ox hinds, 145-2101b .. .. 41 41 41 Ox crops, weights corre33 33 35 N.Z. Porker Pigs— First quality: 71 7 7 71 7 7 63 63 63 N.Z. Baconer Pigs6» 63 . 6 3 Boneless Bobby VealEx store, in parcels .. 5i 5} 51 (Chilled beef prices are • approximate average prices realised for the week.) N.Z. Chilled BeefOx hinds, 145-2101b .. .. 53 51 53 Ox fores, 145-2101b .. .. 31 3 38 Australian Chilled BeefOx hinds, 149-2101b .. .. 52 51 58 Ox crops, weights corre31 31 33 Union of South Africa Chilled BeefOx hinds, 145-2101b .. 6 51 5J Ox~ fores, 145-2101b .. .. 31 31 31 Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beel !— Ox hinds, 145-2101b .. .. SI 51 45 Ox fores, 145-2101b .. ... 21 23 34 Argentine Chilled BeefOx hinds, 145-2101b .... 63 11 61 Ox fores, 145-2101b .. .. 33 4 Uruguayan Chilled BeefOx hinds, 145-210U> .. .. 61 11 6 Ox fores, 145-2101b .. .. 31 31 Brazilian Chilled BeefOx hinds, 145-2I01b .. .. 3J SI bl