FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 119, 23 May 1932, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT

THE LONDON MARKET. | | j ! Received Mav 22, 5.5 p.m. ! LONDON. May 21. j I'rozen meat quotations are:— i New Zealand Sheep-—Fan: rbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to s(>lbs., 3Jd; 57 to 641 b., 3*d; 67 to 721 b., 3 3-8 d; North Island ditto, 48 to 561 b., 3 5-Bd, 57 to 6Ub„ 33-8 - 65 to 721 b., 3 3-Bd, ditto ewes, under 481 b.. 3Jd; 48 to 641 b., 2:|d; 65 to 721 b., 2Jd. ' Australian Sheet..—First; quality crossbred and or .Merino wethers, 40 to lialb.. 3 1-8 d; ditto second quality, 30 to 551 b., 31-8 d; ditto ewes. 30 to 551 b. Lhl. • Argentine Shoop.—First quality cross’>rcd wethers, 48 to 641 b., 3,}d; '65 to 721 b., 3d; over 721 b., none offering. Patagonian Sheep.—Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501 b., 3|d; 50 lu 601 b., 3fd; 40 to 501 b., none offering. New Zealand Lambs.--Canterbury. 361 b. and under. 65-Sd; 37 to 521 b., 61-8 d; 43 to 501 b., 6d; ditto, sec nd quality, average 301 b., 5 7-8 d; ditto, other South Island brands, 361 b and under, 6pl; 37 to 421b5., 61-8 d; 43 to 501 b.. 6d; ditto selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b. and unde,r. 6$(1; 37 to 421 b., G.jd; 43 to 501 b.. 6d; second quality, average 301 b., 5 7-8 d; other North Island brands,

quality, 361 b. and under, 6fd; 37 to: 421 b. 6d; ditto, second quality, average 301 b., s§d. Australian Lambs.—A T ictorian, first quality, 361 b. and under, 5Jd; 37 to 421 b., s£d; ditto, other States, first quality, 361 b. and under, 5 5-8 d; 37 to 421 b., s}d; ditto. Victorian, second quality, 361 b. and ur.dor, 5 5-8 d; other States, second quality, 361 b. and under, s}d, all States, third quality, s£d. Argentine La:: ’ ’’’rst quality, 361 b. and under, 5 3-Sd; 37 to 421 b., 5 1-8 d; 43 to 501 b., 5Jd. Patagonian Lambs. —First quality, 361 b. and under, 5Jd; 37 to 421 b., s}d; ditto, second quality, average* 301 b., 5 3 Bd. New Zealand Frozen Beef ■ nd Australian Frozen Beef. None offering. Argentine Chilled Beef. —4'x f >i’cs, 1.600 to 12001 b.. 3 7-8 d; ox hinds. 160 to 2201 b., 53d. Now Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 60 to 1101 b„ average 901 b., 5Jd: ditto, 111 to 1201 b.. sd. Australian rigs.— First quality, 60 to 1101 b.. aver— 901 b.. 5° 3d; di'to, 111 io 1201 b., sd. Messrs Levin and Co.. Ltd. have "received the following cable from their London agents, dated May 20. Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): North island Down lambs, 28361b5, 63d per lb; 36/421b, 6 3-8 d per lb; best North Island crossbred lambs. 28/361bs, 6sd per lb; 36/421b, 6 l-8d per lb; North Island 2nd quality lambs, average, 30/311bs, 5 7-8 d; best North Island wether sheep, under 481bs, 4d; 4S/56lbs, 33d: 56/641bs, 34d; 64/721bs, 3 3-8 d per lb; North island ewes, under lb4Blbs, 3fd per lb: 48/561bs, 27-8 d per lb; 56/641bs, 25-8 d per lb; 64/721bs, 21d per lb. New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/2201b5, none offering. Compared with last week s quotations, North Island Down lamb, best North Island crossbred lamb and North Island second quality lainb, l-8d per lb lower. Best North Island wethers, under 481bs, 48/561bs, l-8d per lb lower. Others unchanged. The market continues weak, but there is a better demand for lambs. The , demand for muttton is poor. MEAT BOARD’S REPORT LAMB SLIGHTLY EASIER i Tho lamb market is slightly easier, but consumption is improving with bettor weather. On tho mutton market wethers are meeting with more enquiry at lower prices. Ewes are slightly easier in view of heavier arrivals. N.Z. beef stocks are exhausted. For NZ. porker pigs trade is slow owißj, to tho warm weather. N.Z. baconer pigs are at nominal values. The above report has been received by tho Now Zealand Meat Producers Board from its London office, dated May 20. London advises that the following are tho approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the description 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 Smithfield market and/or ex London stores:—(Prices for tho two previous weeks are shown in parentheses'). N.Z. Sheep—Canterbury and North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/561b, 33d (4d and 4 l-8d); 57/ 641 b. 3Jd (3 3-8 d and 3Jd); 65/721b, 3 3-8 d (3-ld and 3 5-Sd); selected North Island do, 48/561b, 3 5-8 d (3’,<l and 4d); 57/641b, 3 3-8 d (3}d and 3 5-8 d); 65/721b, 3 3-8 d (3Jd and 3Jd); ewes. 481 b and under, 3{d (3 3-8 d and •> 5-8 d): 48/641b, 2Jd (27-8 d and 3d); 65/721b, 2Jd (25-8 d and 25-8 d). N.Z Lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under,' 6 5-8 d (6!d and 6jd); 37/4211). 6 l-8d (6 3-B<l and 6}d); 43/501b, 6d (6 1-Sd and 6}d); 2nd quality, average 331 b, 5 7 ; Bd (6 l-8d and 6|d); other South Island brands. 3blh and under. 6ld (6 5-8 d and 6 ;i-8d); 37/ 421 b, 6 l-8d (Gid and 63-8 d): 43/501b, 6d (6 l-8d and 61-8 d); selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b and under, 6}d (6 7-Sd and 67-Bd);_37/ 421 b, 6sd (6Jd and 6 5-8 d); 43/501b, 6d (6 1-Sd and 6jd); 2nd quality, average 311 b, 5 7-8 d (6 1-8 d and 6{-d); other North Island brands, Ist quality, average 311 b, 53d (5 7-8 d and 6d). Australian Lambs. A ictorian, Ist quality, 3Qib and under, 53d (6d and 6d); 37/421b, 5Ad |SLI and 51d). Argentine Lamb. Ist quality, 361 b ‘ and under, 5 3-8 d (5 5-8 d and 5 5-8 d); 37/421b, 5 l-8d (5 l-8d and 5 l-8d). N.'Z. Beef. —Ox fores, not quoted: ox hinds, not quoted; cow fores, not quoted; cow binds, not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores. 37-8 d (4MI and 3 7-8 d) ; ox hinds, 53d (64d and 53d). Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops, over 1001 b, not quoted; ox hinds, over 1601 b. not quoted. N.Z. Prime Porker Pigs—6o/1001b. 5 3-Sd (s}d and 51d); 101/1201b, 5d ' (5 I-8d and 5 .1-8(1). ! N.Z. Prime Baconer I’igs—.l2l/ | 1801 b, 5d (5d and sd). ■ N.Z. Frozen Veal--Not quoted.