FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 83, 9 April 1934, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

i DOWNWARD TENDENCY IN BEEF. I LAMB AND MUTTON STEADY. f Lambs, wethers, and ewes: Market steady. Beef market slow, with downward tendency, due heavy supplies South American. Porkers: Steady. Baconcrs: Quiet. Tallow: Weak. The above report was received yesterday by Cathie, Dempster and Co., Ltd., from their principals, Sheed t Thomson and Co., Ltd., London, who quote prices as follow: —Lambs: 2’s, 7{d to 7sd. B’s, 7d to 7 l-8d; 4’s, 6|d to (>id; seconds, 7d to 7 3-Sd. Wethers: I’s, 7’s, 5 3-8 d to sjd; 3’s, Il’s, s’s, 4|d to 4 7-Bd. Ewes I’s, 7’s. 3fd to 4.|d; 3’s, 9’s, s’s, 3d to 3Ad. Ox beef: Hinds, 3d to 3 l-8d; fores, 2 l-Bd. Cow beef: Hinds, 25-8 d to 2£d; fores, 1 5-8 d to Porkers. 5d to 5 5-8 d; baconers, (id. Tallow: Fine mutton, 245; sweet beef, 20s 6d; good mixed, 20s. M. A. Eliott, Ltd., Palmerston North, have received the following cabled advice from Gordon. Woodroffc and Co.. Ltd., London, dated Thursday:—Prime lamb, no change; seconds, l-8d higher; light wethers, l-8d to Id lower; others, no change; ewes, par to l-8d lower; beef, Id higher; chilled beef, hinds 4 7-Bd, fores 3!d. Lamb market slow with tendency in favour of buyers. Mutton and ewes market dull, spot prices Vghtly easier. Pork market steady. Smithfield “delivered” prices are quoted as follow: —Best North Island prime lambs, under 361 b, 7 5-8 d; 361 b to 421 b, 7d; 421 b to 501 b, 6|d. Ordinary North Island lambs, under 421 b, 7{d; second quality, unedr 421 b, 7|d. Bost North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b to 561 b, 561 b to 641 b. sd; 641 b to 721 b, over 721 b, North Island ewes, under 641 b, 3£d; ewes, 481 b to 5561 b, 561 b to 641 b, 5 l-8d; 641 b to 721 b. over 721 b, 4|d. Ordinary North Island ewes, under 641 b, 3j[d. 641 b to 721 b, over 721 b, 3d. New Zealand prime ox beef (equal fores and hinds). 1601 b to 2001 b. 2£d. Henry S. Fitter and Sons, Ltd., London, report as follows under date of April s:—Lambs: The demand is not quite so good and the market is rather easier, but no material change is anticipated. Wethers: Trade is slow. Ewes: There is a fair demand. Beef: Demand and prices are steady. Pork: There is a good demand at present, prices. Trade generally is quiet. Current prices are quoted as:—New Zealand lambs, 2’s, 7 3-8 d to 7 5-8 d: B’s, 6 7-8 d to 7 1-Sd; 4’s, 6 5-8 d to 6 7-8 d; secondary lambs, 7d to 7.id. New Zealand mutton, small, 4|d to 5Ad; large, 4 l-8d to 4ld; ewes, small, 3|d’ to 4jd; large, 2id to 34d. New Zealand beef, ox b ; nds, 27-8 d to 3 l-8d; ox fores, 2d to 2]d. Argentine chilled ox hinds, to chilled ox fores, 2Jd to 3}d. New Zealand pork, sjd to sfd. Australian lambs, 6id to 6Ad; Argentine lambs, 6d t° 64 d. ___.