FROZEN MEAT PRICES

Southland Times, Issue 23142, 8 March 1937, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT PRICES

(United Pres: association) WELLINGTON, March 6. The New Zealan Meat Producers Board advises that the followtni are the approximate average prices realized for the week, based on actual transactions, wholesale quantities aid descriptions of meat mentioned ant for representative parcels of goods offering during the wees being for business done on the basis of delivery to Smithfield market and/or ex-London stores.

Prime oaceners: 121-1601 b 5% 5% Lamb Market. —Prices are easier on heavier supplies, the colder weather affecting the demand. Mutton Market. —Wethers and ewes meeting with a fair demand, with prices steady. Frozen Beef Market.—Prices steady because of short spot stocks. Chilled Beef Market.—Fores firm, but hindquarters weaker. Supplies from all sources rather heavy. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Trade quiet, with prices easier. New Zealand Baconer Pigs—A shade firmer on better inquiry. Mr R. L. Bennett, Wellington, has received the following report from Henry

market is over-supplied, prices are affected in consequence. Wethers.—There is a little better demand. Ewes. —The market is firm. Chilled Beef.—Values for hinds are weaker, but the market for fores is firm. Pork.—Market dull, with a downward tendency. Trade generally is quiet. miningTreturns GILLESPIE’S BEACH (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, February 6. The Gillespie’s Beach return was 109 oz, for 126 hours’ work. WAIPAPA BEACH (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, March 6. The Waipapa Beach return was 6oz 18dwt for 105 hours’ work. MOSSY CREEK (United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, March 7. The Mossy Creek return was 21oz Bdwt for 134 hours’ work and 9000 yards. SKIPPERS LIMITED The secretary of Skippers, Ltd., reports as follows:— Since the last paddock was completed in January for the return of 87 ounces, the work of preparing further ground has slowly but steadily been carried on. The weather has been against us, but the river has generally been at a lower level than for the previous months. A considerable area of beach has been cleared in the vicinity of Laroux’s rock, and a new paddock was started 60 yards downstream after this rock had been blown away with the hydrant. This paddock is now down to bottom. As the recent heavy rains have greatly improved our water supply, better progress should be made to complete the first section, and an early wash-up can be expected. It is hoped that the rest of the cleared ground wil be worked by using the hydro power, which will soon be available. This will allow of much faster working, and instead of working only about four hours a day, the full 24 hours can be worked in the paddock as long as river conditions allow. dairylproduce LONDON MARKETS A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their principals, J. and J. Lonsdale and Co. Ltd., London:— Butter.—Market quieter at the advance. New Zealand and Australian, 90/-; Danish, 102/-; landed cost, 123/-. Cheese. —New Zealand white and coloured, 55/-; Australian, 53/- and 54/-.

Feb. 27 March 6. d d N.Z. SheepCanterbury and North island selected and crossbred wethers and maiden ew'-s: Under 481b 5% 5% 48-561b 51/4 5 >,'4 57-641b 4% 4% 65-721b 4li 45' 2 North Island: 48-561b not quoted 57-641b not quoted 65-721b not quoted Ewes: 481b and under 45fc 4 >,'2 47-641b ■ 41/4 414 65-721b 4 Vs N.Z. Lambs - Canterbury, first quality: Under 361b 7 ‘,2 7% 37-421b 714 7 43-501b 6% 6% Second quality: Average about 311b 714 6% North Island, first quality: Under 361b 7% 758 37-421-b 714 7 Other South island: Under 361b 7% 37-421b — 7 43-501b 6% Second r.uality: 6% Average about 311b 7 North Island, Downs— 361b and under 7% 7% 37-421b 7% 7 43-501b 7 6% Australian Lambs— Victorian first quality: Under 361b 6% 6‘/2 37-421b 6 U 614 Argentine Lambs— First quality new season: Under 361b 7 654 37-421b 5% 5% N.Z. Frozen BeetOx hinds (145-2101b) 414 414 Ox fores (145-2101b) 314 314 N.Z.'Chiller BeetOx hinds (145-2101b) 4% 414 Ox fores (145-2101b) 314 314 Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 5% 55a Ox fores (145-2101b) 3 >,'2 3% Uruguayan Chilled Beer4% 4% Ox hinds (145-2101b) Ox fores (145-210Ib) 314 3% Brazilian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 554 414 Australian Frozen Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 4% 414 Ox crops (145-2101b) 314 314 Australian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds (145-2101b) 4% 414 Ox crops (145-210Ib) 3 314 Union ot S. Africa Chinee! Beet4% Ox hinds — Ox fores —- 314 Southern Rhodesian Chided Beel 414 Ox hinds (145-2101b) 4% Ox fores (145-2101b) 2% 3 N.Z. Porker Pigs— First quality: 60-801b 7 67s 81-1001b 6% 652 101-1201b 6y 4 67s 121-1601b 5%

S. Fitter and Sons, London:— d. N.Z. lambs, Down, 2’s (new d. season’s) 7| 74 Secondary lambs, Down (new season’s) 74 71 N.Z. lambs, 2’s (new season’s) 74 7§ N.Z. lambs, 8’s (new season’s) 7 74 N.Z. lambs, 4’s (new season’s) eg 61 Secondary lambs (new season’s) 64 7 N.Z. mutton, small 41 5f N.Z. mutton, large 4 44N.Z. ewes, small 4g 41 N.Z. ewes, large 31 44 N.Z. beef, ox hinds (frozen) 4 41 N.Z. beef, fores 21 3 Dominion chilled hinds 44 45 Dominion chilled fores 3i 34 South American chilled hinds 44 54 South American chilled fores 34 31 N.Z. pork 61 61 Australian lambs 54 61 Argentine lambs 54 64 Lambs.—Trade is slow, and as the