FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 263, 6 November 1934, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

MUTTON IN BETTER DEMAND LAMB MARKET DULL Lamb Market: Remains dull with heavy-weights easier. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes meeting with slightly better demand. Beef market: Good demand with prices unchanged. New Zealand porker pigs: Heavier arrivals have eased prices. New Zealand baconer pigs: Nominal. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week ended November 2, based un actual transacMoils of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat, mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being tor 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 ami North island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: 48 to 561 b., 4]d -itfd); 57 to 641 b-, 4jd (same); L 5 to 721 b. 4|u (4gd, -lid). North. Island: 48 to 561 b., 44d (4§u, 57 io 641 b., 4ld (4ld, 4gd); 65 to 721 b., ■i.(d (4|d, 4Ad). Ewes: 481 b. and under, 3|d (3jd, 32d); 48 to 641 b., 3 d 3)|d); 65 to 721 b., 3d (2§u,‘ 3d). New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury; 36 lb. and under, 6jd (6id, 7d); 37 to 421 b-, 64d (same); 43 to st)lb. sjd (hgd, 52d); second quality, average 321 b., 6|d (same). Other South Island brands; 361 b. and under, 6&d (same); 37 to 421 b., 6Jd (same); 43 to 501 b., 5Ad (s§d, 52d). Selected North Island brands: 361 b. and under, 7«d (same); 37 to 501 b., 5Ad (s§d, s£d); second quality, average 321 b., 6jd (same). Other North Island brands, first quality; 361 b. and under, 6fd (6fd, 6£-d); 37 to 421 b., 6§d (6sd, 6Ad); second quality, average 321 b., 6d (6|d, 6|d). Argentine Lambs.—First quality, new •season’s: 361 b. and under, 64d (6ii<l, did); 37 to 421 b., 6d (s£d, 6d). New Zealand Beef.—-Ox fores, (same); ox hinds, 3£d (same). Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 3jd (same); ox hinds, 5d (sd, sfd). Australian Frozen Beef. —Ox crops, over 1001 b., 2Zd (2jjd, 2fd); ox hinds, over 1601 b., 3Ad (same). New Zealand prime porker pigs; *’ to 801 b., 6fd (6jd, 6|d); 81 to 1001 b., (>jd (6jd, 6jd); 101 to 1201 b., 6d (6d, 6|d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 120 to 1601 b., 6Jd (same). Agents ’ Reports The market is quiet, says a report received by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents. Compared with the previous week’s quotations, lamb is unchanged; wethers, 64 to 721 b., per lb. lower; ewes, 56 to 641 b., Jd per lb. lower; others unchanged. {Smithfield “'delivered” prices arc quoted as follow;—North Island down lamba: 28 to 361 b., 7jd per lb-; 36 to 421 b., Best North Island crossbred lambs; 28 to 361 b., 6§d; 36 to 421 b., 6 Ad. North Island second quality lambs, average 30 to 311 b., 6£d. Best North Island wether sheep: Under 481 b., 4B to 561 b., 44d; 56 to 641 b., 4jd; 64 to 721 b., 4j(l. North Island ewes: Under 481*b., 3|d; 48 to 361 b., 3jd; 56 to 641 b-, 3d; 64 to 721 b., 2jd. New Zealand prime ox beef: 160 to 1201 b., 22d. M. A. Eliott, Ltd., Palmerston North, have received the following report, dated November .1, from Gordon, Woodloffe and Co., Lid. London; —Prices nominally unchanged; lamb market quiet; wethers and ewes, under 561 b., small demand continues; over 561 b., slightly better feeling prevails. Smithfield “delivered” prices are quoted as follows: —Best North Island prime lambs; Under 361 b., 7d; 36 to 421 b., 6Ad; 42 to 501 b., sjd. Ordinary North Island lambs: Under 421 b-, 6Ad; second quality, under 421 b., 6d. Best North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes: 48 to 561 b., 4Ad; 56 to 641 b., 4Ad; 64 to 721 b., 4§d; over 721 b., 4. : id. Ordinary North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes: 48 to 561 b., 4Ad; 56 to 641 b., 4Ad; 64 to 721 b., 4-|d; over 721 b., 4Jd. North Island ewes: Under 641 b., S&d; 64 to 721 b, 2Jd; over 721 b., 2|d. New Zealand prime ox beef (equal fores and hinds); .160 to 2201 b., 2|d.