FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 88, 15 April 1935, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Lambs: Market steady, but stock still heavy. Wethers: Market slow. Ewes: .Market slow. Beef : Market steady. Porkers: Market, linn. Baconers: Market steady. Tallow: Prices nominal. The above report was received by Cathie, Debipster and Co., Ltd-, from their principals, Shcad, Thomson and Co., Ltd., London, who quote prices as follow:—Lambs, 2’s, Bld to did; 8 s, 6 3-.Bd to 6jd; 4’s, 6LI I" 6 onds, fid to 64d. Wethers, J’s, -s, 4 3-Bd’to sd; 3's, 9’s, 5 's, 34 to 3 5 sd. Ewes, I’s, 7’s, 3 l-8d to 7-8-1; s, 9’s s’s 2}d to 2Jd. Ox beef, hinds, 3 3-8 d to 3}d; fores, 21d to 2 5-8-1. Cow beef, hinds, 3d to 3fd; fores. 2 l-8d to 2}d. Porkers, s{d to (id. Baconers, SJ-I. Tallow: line mutt-m, 31-; sweet beef, 30s; good mixed, 27a 6d. M. A. Eliot, Ltd., Palmerston Nc-rth, have received the following cable-1 advice from Gordon. Woodrolle and CLtd., London, dated Thursday: Prime lambs, l-8d lower; second quality lambs, no change; wethers and ewe.-, no change; porkers, id highei- Smithfield “delivered” prices are quo.ed as follow:—Best North Island prime lambs: Under 361 b., 6 5-8-1; 3 421 b., 6 5-8-1; 421 b. to 501 b., 6 5-S-l. Ordinary North Island lambs: I’nder 361 b., 61d; 361 b. to 421 b., 61'); second quality, 361 b. to 421 b., 6Jd; second quality, average 281 b., 6fd. OrdinaryNorth Islam! wethers and/or maiden ewes: Under 481 b., 56; 481 b. to 561 b., • 561 b. to 641 b., 3 5-Stl; 641 b. 721 b., 316. North Island ewes: (older 4811>’ 3Jd; 481 b. to 561 b.. 3 I Sd; 561 b. Io 641 b„ 2J6; 641 b. to 721 b.. 2Jd. New Zealand porkers: 601 b. to 801 b.. ,801 b. to 1001 b., 5 3 Sd; 1001 b. to 1201 b., s|«l. Henry 8. Fitter and Co., Ltd.. L-m--don, cable under date Ainu 1 ’ :

Lambs: For this time of the year the demand is good, bur, the market is over-supplied and prices are affected in consequence. Wethers: The market, is dull rind there is little business doing. Ewes: Loth demand and prices are steady. Beef: There is a fair demand. l’<,-rk: There is a better iniquity in the market. Trade generally is Mir. Current Smith field prices are quoted as—-New Zealand lambs, selected ’Downs 2’s. 6Ad to 6 5-8 d; secondary lambs, selected ’Downs, 6 3-8 d to GAd; New Zealand lambs, 2's. fi 3 8d to <»s<!; New Zealand lambs, B’s, fi 38d to fiAd; New Zealand lambs, 4’s, fiAd Io fi 5-Sd; secondary lambs, fid to fi}d; New Zealand mutton, small, 3 5-8 d to sd; New Zealand mutton, large, 3Jd to 3Ad; New Zealand ewes, small, 3 l-8d to 3Jd; New Zealand ewes, large, 2jd to 2]d; New Zealand beef, ox hinds, 3|d to 3Ad; ox fores, 2Jd to 23d. Argentine chilled ox hinds 4Jd to s|dj Argentine chilled ox fores, 3d to 3 id. New Zealand pork, 5Jd to 5Jd. Aus Italian lambs, s|d to 5Jd; Australian lambs, superfine quality, sfd to 5 7-Sd; Argentine lambs, sjd to 51d.

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