FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 115, 18 May 1931, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT

IMPROVING MARKET VALUES AT SMITHEIELD The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated Alay .15. advising that the following arc the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and are tor representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market anu/or ex London stores:— New Zealand Sheep. —Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to 561 b, 4jd; 57 to 641 b, 4d; 65 to 721 b, 3}d; North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 li> 561 b. 4|d; ditto, 57 to Glib, 3gd; ditto, 65 to 721 b, 3g(l; ewes, 481 b and under, 3§d; 48 to b4H>, 3}d; 65 to 721 b, 3Jd. New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury. 361 b and under, 7j|d; ditto, 37 to 421 b. 7pi; 43 to 501 b, 7£d; ditto, second quality, average 331 b, 6Ju; other South Island brands, 361 b and under, 7.}d, ditto, 37 to 421 b, 7.fd; 43 to 501 b, 7fd; including Downs, selected North Island brands, 361 b and under, 7Ad; ditto, 37 to 421 b, 74d; 43 to 501 b, 7fd; ditto, second quality, average 311 b, GJd; other North Island brands, iirst quality, 361 b and under, G|d; ditto, 37 to 421 b, Gfd; ditto, second quality, average 311 b, fid. Australian Lambs.—Victorian first quality, 361 b and under, 5Jd; ditto, 37 to 421 b, 5Ad. Argentine Lamb. —First quality, 361 b and under, 54d; 37 to 421 b, spl. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 2sd; ox hinds, 54d. Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops, over 1001 b, 2|(1; ox hinds, over 1601 b. 3jjd. New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs. — 60 to 1001 b, 6d; 101 to 1201 b, 5Ad; New Zealand prime baconer pigs, 121 to 1801 b, 5Jd. Lambs. —Market is steady, but recent sharp rise has cased speculative demand, but actual consumption remains good. Mutton. — Wethers and ewes, prices are firmer in sympathy with lamb, but market is quiet. Beef. — No interest in frozen hoof, owing to over-supply of Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Better prices for lightweiihts, but consumption now small. New Zealand Baconer Pigs. —Nominal prices. Agents’ Reports Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the folowing cable from their London agents, dated A!ay 15: Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.). North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs, 7 5-8 d per lb; 36/42, 7 5-8 d; best North Island crossbred lambs, 28/36, 7 3-8 d; 36/42, 7 3-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, average 30/31, 6 l-8d; best North Island wether sheep, under 48, 4|d; 48/56, 4£d; 56/64, 4 l-8d; 64/72, 3sd; North Island ewes, under 48, 3 5-8 d; 48/56, 3£d; 56/64, 3 l-8d; 04/72, 3d; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/220; none offering. As compared with last week’s quotations, North Is land Down lambs 28/361bs l-8d per lb higher, 36/421bs 3-8 d per lb higher; best North Island crossbred lambs id per lb higher; North Island second quality lambs 1-tfd per lb higher. Best North Island wethers under 481 bs and 48/561bs I-8d per lb higher, 56/'64lbs id per lb higher. North Island ewes 1-8(1 per lb higher. The market is firm but quiet. LATEST QUOTATIONS Received May 17, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, May 16. Frozen meat quotations:— New Zealand anterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/561bs, 44d; ditto, 57/641bs, 4d; ditto, 65/721bs, 3Jd; North Island, 48/561bs, 4 l-8d; ditto, 57/64, 3Jd; ditto, 65/72, 3 5-8 d; ewes, under 481bs, 3 5-8 d; ditto, 48/64, 3;}d; ditto, 65/72, 3 l-Bd. Australian sheep:—First quality crossbreds and Merino wethers, 40/65, 3 3-8 d; ditto, second quality, 30/55, 3 3-Sd; ditto ewes, 30/55, 3|d. Argentine sheep: First quality crossbred wethers, 48/64, 3 7-8 d; ditto, 65/72, 3 3-Bd. Patagonian sheep; Wether and maiden ewes, under 501bs, 3 5-8 d; ditto. 50/60, 3 3-Bd. New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury, 3filbs and under, 7 3-8 d; ditto, 37/42. 7|d; ditto, 43/50, 7id; ditto, second quality, average 301bs, 6 l-8d; other iSouth Island brands, 361bs and under. 37/42, 43/50, 7 jd; selected North Island brands, including ’Downs, 361bs and under, and 37/421bs, 7!d; ditto, 43/50 7}d; second quality, average 301bs, 6 l-8d; other North Island brands, lirst quality, 361bs and under, and 37/42, 6Jd; ditto, second quality, average 30 lbs, 6d. Australian Jambs: Victorian lirst quality, 301bs and under, and 37/421bs, 5Jd; other States, lirst quality, 361bs and under, and 37/42, sd; Victorian second quality, 361bs and under, 5Jd; other States, second, 361bs and under, sd; all States, third quality, sfd. Argentine lambs: First quality 3Glbs and under, 54d; ditto, 37/42, and 13 50. Patagonian lambs; First quality, 36 lbs and under, s.{d; ditto, 37/42, 5 l-8d; second quality, average. 301bs. sd. Argentine chilled beef; ()\ rinds. 160/2201b5, 54d. New Zealand pigs; l-’irst quality, 60/UOlbs, average 90lbs, Gd; ditto. 111/120lbs, 5Jd.