FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Southland Times, Issue 23544, 25 June 1938, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

(United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 24. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following are the approximate average prices realized for the week, based on actual transactions wholesale quantities and iescriptions of meat mentioned and' for representative parcels of goods offering during the week being for business done on the basis of delivery to Smithfield market and/or ex-London stores June 16 June 23 d d

Producers’ prices for prime lamb are steady but the demand has been affected by hot weather. Secondary lamb is easier on heavier supplies. Wethers are firm on short supplies and ewes steady with slow trade. Chilled beef is easier this week on heavier supplies. For New' Zealand porker pigs trade is slow. The market for New Zealand baconer pigs is quiet but unchanged. Very few are available. CLEARING SALE AT MERINO DOWNS GOOD PRICES FOR SHEEP There was a splendid attendance at the clearing sale conducted by The Southland Farmers’ .Co-operative Association, Limited, on account of Mr Duncan Stewart, of Merino Downs, who has disposed of his property. What must be record prices for flock ewes at such a sale were secured and the demand was good throughout. The sheep were in excellent condition and up to 39/2 was secured for four-tooth ewes. Six-tooth sorts brought 36/5, two-tooth 37/-, and four-shear ewes made 30/-. A big line of ewe hoggets were sought after and changed hands at 30/6. The horses forwarded were of good average quality and. there was a good demand for team sorts. Implements and sundries sold at full market rates. Sales were:— Sheep.—One hundred and sixty 2-th ewes at 37/-, 98 4th ewes at 39/2, 246 6-th ewes at . 36/5, 157 4-shear ewes at 30/-, 238 ewe hoggets at 30/6, 15 store lambs at 15/-, 13 f. and f.m. ewes at 15/-, 9 fat wethers at 31/-. Horses.—One syr gelding at £3O, 1 do. at £3B 10/-, 1 Syr mare at £27 10/-, 1 aged mare at £17,1 aged gelding at £l6, 1 7yr gelding at £24 10/-, 1 2yr filly at £23 10/-, 1 lOyr gelding at £l6 10/-, 1 aged gelding at £lO, 1 IJyr filly at £l5, 1 do. at £l6, 1 12yr mare with foal at foot at £5, 1 syr mare at £26, 1 foal at £l3 10/-. , , , x Cattle.—One cow at £5 15/-, 1 do. at £4, 1 aged cow at £4, 1 store steer at £5 5/-, 1 calf at £1 7/6. WINTON HORSE SALE Thirty draught mares and geldings were offered at a horse sale at Winton yesterday conducted by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. There was quite a good demand for good horses, which realized from £2O to £2B 10/-. Young unbroken horses sold from £lB to £2O 10/-, but aged horses were hard to quit Top price was £2B 10/for a four -year-old gelding and a five-year-old gelding was passed in at £33. Some of the prices were:—One six-year-old gelding at £l3; one three-year-old gelding £l9; one three-year-old filly at £2l; one four-year-old gelding £2B 10/-; one filly at £18; one filly at £24; one 12-year-old mare at £9; one nine-year-old gelding at £ll 10/-; one four-year-old gelding at £l9; one eight-year-old mare at £l5; one 12-year-old gelding at £5; one 12-year-old gelding at £3 10/-; one three-year-old filly at £23; one 10-year-old mare at £7 10/-. GOOD PRICES AT OTAUTAU The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., conducted a successful horse sale at Otautau yesterday. Prices for this time of the year were good. Following were some of the lines disposed of:— Horses.—One five-year-old mare at £35, one four-year-old mare at £2O, one nine-year-old mare at £2B, one four-year-old half-draught mare at £l7 10/-, one five-year-old halfdraught mare at £l6, one eight-year-old gelding at £l6, one seven-year-old gelding at £3 5/-, one three-year-old gelding at £25, one three-year-old gelding at £25 10/-, one four-yeai-old gelding at £25, one 10-year-old gelding at £5 and one pony at £5 5/-. Sundries. —Collar and hames at 76/-, saddle and breeching at 10/-, collar’at 5/-, winkers at 4/- and 3/-, hames at 4/-’ trees at 6/-, 5/-, 9/-, 3/-, 8/-, 10/-, 6/- and 8/-, leading chains at 8/-, plough chains at 6/- and 4/-.

N.Z. SheepCrossbred wethers and/ or maiden ewes: Under 481b — — 49-561b —~ 57-641b 65-721b Ewes: Under 481b 49-56Ib 3% 35/3 65-721b — — N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury: Under 361b 37-421b 43-501b Second quality: 7% 71/4 7% 71'4 Average about 311b Other South Island: Under 361b — 37-421b •— — 43-501b — — North Island Downs— 7% 361b and under •*“ 37-421b — 43-501b Second quality: Average about 311b North Island, first quality: Under 361b ■w 37-421b’ — — Second quality: Average about 311b 7 l /i Australian Lambs— Victorian first quality: 29-361b 37-421b —■ 6V2 Argentine Lambs— First Quality: Under 361b — 37-421b N.Z. Frozen Beef — Ox hinds (145-2101b) —- Ox fores (145-2101b) Australian Frozen BeefOx hinds (145-2101b) —— Ox crops (145-2101b) — — N.Z. Porker Pigs— First quality: 6% 6% 67-80Ib 81-1001b 6% 6% 101-1201b N.Z. Baconer Pigs— 121-1601b — —- (Chilled beef prices are approximate average prices realized for the week.) N.Z. Chilled Beef5>,4 514 Ox hinds (145-2101b) Ox fores (145-2101b) Australian Chilled Beef3*/a 4% 3 Ox hinds (145-2101b) 4ti Ox crops (145-2101b) Union of South Africa3 >,451/2 2% Ox hinds (145-2101b) not Ox fores (145-2101b) 3 >/ 4 quoted Southern Rhodesian Chilled Ox hinds (145-2101b) Ox fores (145-210Ib) Argentine Chilled BeefOx hinds (145-2101b) Ox fores (145-2101b) Uruguayan Chilled Beef— Beef— 4% 2% 6% 4’,4 21'a 314 514 3% 5% Ox hinds <145-2101b) Ox fores (145-2101b) Brazilian Chilled Beef— 3% 2% Ox hinds (145-2101b) — 5