FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 158, 9 July 1935, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LAJMB MARKET FIRM. MUTTON UNCiIANGI-JD. Lamb market: Very firm, especially for prime quality. Consumption con ti nues satisfactory. Mutton market: Wethers, market quiet and unchanged. Lwes, trade slow. Beef market: Demoralised by heavy supplies chilled beef, and hot. weather. New Zealand porker pigs: Little inquiry owing Io hot weather. New Zealand baconcr pigs; Market steady and unchang? I. The above report was received on Saturday by the Al eat Board from its London ollice, which advises that the following arc the approxbnate average prices realised for the week ended July 5, based on actual transactions of wholesale qualities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and arc for the 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 arc also shown:— New Zealand sheep: Canterbury and Ncrth Island selected crossbred cethci’s and maiden ewes, 481 b. and under, 1 5-8 d 'sun.e); 481 b. to 561 b., 4d (same.. 571 c. to 641 b., 3jd (same); 651 b. to 'J!', i-’d (same); North Island, 481 b. to 561 b., 4d (same); 571 b. to 641 b., 3 5-8 d (same); 6’lb. to 721 b., 3Ad (3 3-Bd., 3 3-8 d); ewes, 481 b. and under, 31-Bd., 3 3-8 d); ewes, 481 b. and under, 31-8 d (same); 481b.’ to 641 b., 2sd (same); 651 b. to 721 b., 2Ad (same). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b. and under, 7d (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 7d (same); 431 b. to 501 b., 6}d (same); second quality, average 321 b., 6d (same); other South Island brands, 361 b. and under 7d (same); 371 b. to 421 b,. 7d (same); 431 b. to 501 b., 6sd (same); selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b. and under, 7d (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 7d (same); 431 b. tu 501 b., (same); second quality, average 321 b., 6 l-8d (same); other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b. and under, 67-8 d (6j|d, 6Jd); 371 b. to 421 b., 6 7-8 d (same); second quality, average 321 b., 5 7-8 d (5 7-Bd., 6d). *• Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 361 b. and under, 5Ad (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 5Ad (same). Argentine lambs: 361 b. and under, sid (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 5 3-8 d (s£d sjd). New Zealand beef: Ox fores, 2£d (2 5-Bd, 27-8 d); ox hinds, 3 3-8 d (3|d., 3 5-8 d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores, 2 3-8 d (2Ad, 3d); ox hinds, 4 5-8 d (4Jd., sid). Australian frozen beef: Ox crops, over 1001 b., 25-8 d (2Jd, 3d); ox hinds, over 1601 b., 3Jd (3 5-8(1., 3Jd). New Zealand prime porker pigs: 601 b. to 801 b., s|d (same); 811 b. to JOOlb., 5 l-8d (same); 1011 b. to 1201 b., 5 1-8 d (same). New Zealand baconcr pigs: 1201 b. to 1601 b., sid (same). Beef Market Weak. The lamb market is steady to firm. The mutton market shows no change. Compared with last week’s quotation, crossbred lamb l-8d per lb. higher, beef l-8d per lb. lower; others unchanged. The above advice was received ou Saturday by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents, who wrote current i( delivered” prices as follow: —North Island Down lambs, 281 b. to 361 b., 7jd per lb.; 361 b. to 421 b., 7|d; best North Island crossbred lambs, 281 b. to 361 b., 7 1-8 d; 361 b. to 421 b., 71-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b. to 311 b., 6d; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b., 4Jd ■ 481 b. to 561 b., 3 7-8 d; 561 b. to 641 b., 3 5-8 d; 641 b. to 721 b., 3 3-8 d; North Island ewes, under 481 b.. 3 l-8d; 481 b. to 561 b., 2sd; 561 b. to 641 b., 2ld; 641 b. to 721 b., 2jd; New Zealand prime ox beef, 1601 b. to 2201 b., 2 7-Bd. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office as at close of business last week: —The market for wethers is quiet and unchanged. Prices for ewes are slightly lower owing to lack of demand. There is a good demand for lambs at present prices. The demand for beef is affected by low prices of chilled. Trade, generally, is slow owing to hot weather. Wethers, light, 3 5-84 to 4 5-8 d per lb.; heavy, 3d to 3 3-8 d; ewes, 2d to 3d; lambs, 2’s, 6i'd tn 7d; 8’s t to 7d; 4’s, 6 5-8 d to 6 7-8 d; seconds, 6d to 6sd; ox hinds, 3 3-8 d to 3 5-8 d; fores, 23-8 d to 8 5-Bd.