FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 96, 26 April 1933, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

j IMPROVED DEMAND IN LONDON. i PRICES GENERALLY EASIER. I Thu lamb market is slightly easier fur heavyweight, but lightweight remain steady; consumption satisiactory. .Mutton market: Wethers easier, but lower prices tending to improve demand; ewes slightly easier xvith trade slow. Beef market. Quiet with poor demand. New Zealand porker pigs: Market dull xvith. easier prices. New j Zealand baconer pigs: Market steady 1 at slightly lower prices. The above report was received on ■Saturday by the Meat Board from its Loudon oiiicc, xvliich advises that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week ended April 21, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions 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 the two previous weeks are also shown: — New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North. Island selected crossbred xvethers and maiden ewes; 48/56, 3 7-8 d (3 7-Bd, 4 l-8d); 57/64, 3 5-8 d (old, 3 7-8 d); 65/72, 3 3-8 d (34d, 3 5-8 d). North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: 48/56, 3Jd ('3id, 3 7-S.); 57/64, 3 3-Sd, (3|d, 3id); 65/72, Sid (3 3 Sd, 3 5-8 d). Ewes: 48 and under, 3 5-8 d 3jd); 47/64, 3d (same); 65/72, 2Jd (same). New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury: 36 and under, 5 7-8 d (same); 37/42, 4 7-8 d (sd, sd); 43/50, 44d (4 5-Bd, fjd); second quality, average 32, 54d <5 5-Sd, 5 5-8 d). Other South Island brands: 36 and under, s£d (same); 37/42, 4xd (4 7-Sd, 4 7-8 d); 43/50, 44d (4 5-Sd, 4 5-8 d). Selected North Island brands: 36 and under, 6d (same); 37/42. 4 7-8 d (sd, sd); 43/50, 4Ad (4 5-Sd, 4 5-8 d); second quality average 32, s|d (5 5-Bd, 5 5-8 d). Other North Island brands, first quality; 36 and under, 5 5-8 d (same); 37/42, 4 5-Sd (42d, 4|d); second quality, average 32, 5 3-Sd (SLI, sjd). Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality: 36 and under, 51 (5 l-Bd, sd); 37/42, 4Jd (same). Argentine Lamb.- First quality; 30 and under. (same); 37/42. 4Ad (4 5-Bd, 4 5-3 d). Now Zealand Beef.—Ox fores. 23-8 d (2LI, 24d); ox hinds. 3d (3 1-Sd. 3 l-8d); cow fores and hinds, not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Or fores. 3 3-8 d (ojd, 3sd); ox hinds. 5Jd (5 3-Sd, 5 5-Sd). Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 100, (2 5-Bd, 25-8 d); ox hinds, over 160, 3 1-Sd (31d, 3 3-8 d). New Zealand prime porker pigs: 60/ 80. 5d (5Jd, sfid); 81/100, 47,d (4fd. 4|d); 10.1//.120, 4.1-d (4sd, 4?d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 120/160, 4jd (4 7-Bd, sd). Agents’ Reports. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office as at close of business last week: —There is a better demand for xvether mutton. There is a weaker tendency for ewes. The present demand for lambs is good and is likely to continue. Trade in beef is slow. Trade generally is brighter with a better demand. Wethers, light, 3Jd. to 4d per lb.; heavy, 2|d to o-Sd; ewes, 23-8 d to 3Jd; lambs, 2 s, s:ld to 6d; B‘s, to sd; 4’s, 4|d to 4fd; seconds, s|d to 6d. Beef. Ox hinds, 3 l-8d to 3 3-8 d; fores, 23-8 d to 25-8 d; cow hinds, 25-8 d to 27-8 d; fores, 21-8 d to 2 3-Bd.

A report received by Levin and Co.. Ltd., from their London agents says:— The lamb market is slightly easier, particularly for heavyweights. There is no change of any importance in the mutton market. Compared with last week’s quotations, Down lamb, 36/421b. 1-Sd per lb. lower; crossbred lamb, l-8d per lb. lower; ewes, under 481 b., 1-Sd per lb. higher; 56/721b., l-8d per lb. lower. Others unchanged. Smithfield delivered” prices arc quoted as follow:—North Island Down lambs, 28/ 361 b., 6 l-8d per lb.; 36/421b., 4 7-8 d; best North Island crossbred lambs, 28/36. s?d; 36/42, 4|d; North Island second quality lambs, average 30/31, sfd; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b. 4d; 48/56, 3 7-8 d; 56/64, 3|d; 64/72. 3LI; North Island ewes, under 48. 37d; 48/56, 3 l-8d; 56/64 2Jd.; 64/72, 27d. New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/220, 27d.