FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 206, 3 September 1935, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LIGHTWEIGHT LAMB FIRM PORKER PIGS ADVANCE Lamb market: Lightweights remain, firm. Heavyweights slightly easier. Consumption continues satisfactory. Mutton market: Wethers firin with prices unchanged. There has been more inquiry for ewes and prices have hardened. Beef market: Better demand witn slight advance in prices owing to better prices chilled beef. New Zealand porker pigs: Prices have advanced owing to better demand. New Zealand baeoner pigs: Nominal. None available. The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that following are the approximate average prices realised for the week ended August 30, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are of the representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered ro 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 wethers and maiden ewes; 4.81 b. and under, sd. (5d., 4}d.); 481 b. to 561 b, 4 7-Bd. (4 7-Bd., 4 5-8 d.); 571 b. to 641 b., 5d (5d., 4|d.); 651 b. to 721 b., 4jd. (4}d., 4sd.). North Island: 481 b. to 561 b., 4 7-Bd. (4 7-Bd., 4jd); 571 b. to 641 b., 4 7-Bd. (4 7-Bd.. 4jd); 651 b. to 721 b., 43d. (42d„ 4sd.). Ewes: 481 b. and under, 3d. (2 7-Bd., 2 7-fid); 481 b. to 641 b., 2|d. (23d., 25-8 d.); 651 b. to 721 b., 2 5-Bd. (2id., 2 3-Bd.). New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury: 361 b. and under, 7 3-Bd. (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 7id. (7 3-8 d. ); 4.31 b. to 501 b., 6 7-Bd. (7d., 7d.); second quality average about 311 b., 6£d. 6 3-8 d). Other South Island: 361 b. and under, 7 3-Bd. (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 73d. (7jd., 7 3-8 d.); 431 b. to 501 b., 6 7-8 d (U., 7d). North Island ’downs: 361 b. and under, 7sd. (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 7 3-Bd. (7 3-Bd., 73d.); 431 b. to 501 b., 6 7-Bd. (7d., 7d.); second quality, average about 301 b., 6Jd. (same). Noith Island first quality: 361 b. and under 731 b. (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 7id. (same); second quality, average about 311 b., 6d. (6 l-Bd., 6id.). Argentine Lambs.—First quality: 361 b. and under, 5 7-Bd. (same); 371 b. to 421 b., 5 7-Bd. (same). New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox hinds 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3jd. (3 3-Bd., 3{d.); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2 3-Bd. (2Jd., 2d.). New Zealand Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds 1451'b. to 2101 b., 43d. (4 l-Bd., not quoted); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., not quoted (13d., not quoted). Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 6d. (sid., 5 3 Sd.). ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2jd. (2 l-Bd., 21d.).

Uruguayan Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., sijd. (4 5-8(1., 4|d); ox fores, 1451'b. to 210., 2|d. (1 7-Bd., 2d.). Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 5-Bd. (31d., 3id); ox crops, weights corresponding, 2ld. (2 3-Bd., 2}d.).

Australian Chilled P»ecf.—Ox hinds. 1151 b. to 2101 b., 4}d. (4|d., not quoted); ox crops, weights corresponding, 2d. (13d., not quoted).

Union of South Africa Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., s{d (41d., 5d.); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 2]d. (13d,, 2d.). Southern Rhodesia Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds. 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4|d. (3 5-Bd.. 3 5-8 d.); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 1 7-Sd. (1 3-.8d., I 5-8 d). New Zealand Porker Pgs.—First quality: 601'b. to 801 b.. (6|d.. 6d); 811 b. to 1001 b., 6,|d. (6d., 53d ); to 1201 b.. 6d. (53d.. 53d). New Zealand Prime Baeoner Pigs.— 1211 b. to 1601 b., 536. (same).