FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 282, 2 December 1935, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LC \ DON PRICE RANGE Received Dec. 1, 7.9 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 1. I New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 57 to 641b5., 4jd; 65 to 721b5., 4. 3-8 d; North Island, 57 to 641b5., 4|d; Go - to 721b5., 4 3-8 d; ewes, 65 to 721b5., 2 3-Bd. Patagonian Sheep.—Wethers and/or maiden ewes, under 501b5., none offering. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 37 to 421b5., 7 3-8 d; second quality, average about 31 lbs., none offering; other South Island, 361bs. and under, 7fd; 37 to 421b5., 7Ad; 43 to 501b5., none offering. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, lirst quality, 37 to 421b5., 7d; other'States, lirst quality, 361bs. and under, 7 3-8 d; 37 to *2lbs., 6 7-Bd. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361bs. and under, 6|d; 37 to 421b5., GAd; second quality, average about 281b5., 6|d. New Zealand Frozen Beef. —Ox fores, 145 to 2101b5., 2Ad. New'-Zealand, Australian and Union of South Africa Chilled Beef.—None offering. Southern RWxlesia Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 145 to 2101b5., 4|d; ox fores, 145 to 2101b5., 2Ad. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 145 to 2101 bs.,' 3d. Uruguayan Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 145 to 21 Gibs., 5 l-Bd’ ox fores, 145 to 2101b5., 2 7-Bd. New Zealand Pigs.—First quality, 60 to 801bs., 62d ; 81 to lOOlbs., 6Ad; 101 to 1201b5., GJd. Australian Pigs.—First quality, 60 to 801bs., 6|d; 81 to 1001 bs., 6Ad. Others, unchanged. Lambs; Market quiet. No new season’s lambs yet available. Wethers and ewes: Market slow. Beef: Market quiet. Porkers: Market firm. Baconers: Market steady. Talow: Market slow, with easier tendency. The above report was received on Friday by Cathie, (Dempster and Co., Ltd., from their London principals, Sheed Thomson and Co., Ltd., who quote the following prices:—Lambs: 2’s, 7Ad to 7sd; B’s, 7Ad; 4’s, 7d to 7 l-8d; seconds, 6Jd to 7 l-Bd. Wethers: I’s, 7’s, 4|d to s|d; 3’s, 9’s, s’s, 4d to 4 5-Bd. Ewes: I’s, 7’s, 2Jd 3d; 3’s, 9’s, s’s, to 2 5-Bd. Ox beef: Hinds, 3 5-8 d; fores, 23-8 d to 2£d. Cow beef: Hinds, 2fd to 27-8 d; fores, 2d to 2 l-Bd. Porkers, 6|d to 6jd. Baconers, ssd to 6d. I Henry 8. Fitter and Sons, Ltd., have .received the following report from their London office:—Lambs: The market is short of supplies; prices nominal. Wethers; Weaker values are ruling, owing to lack of demand. Ewes: There is a little better demand. Beef: The market is dull, and there is little business doing. Pork: The market is rather easier. Trade generally is quiet. New Zealand Jambs, 2’s, 7Ad to 7 7-8 d; B’s, 7 3-Sd to 7 5-Sd; 4’s, to 7d; secondary lambs, 7d to 7Jd. New Zealand mutton, small, 4 5-8 d to 5 1-8 d; large, 3Jd to 4Ad. New Zealand ewes, small, 2|d to 3d:: large, 2£d to 2 5-Bd. New Zealand beef, ox hinds (frozen ), 3 3-Sd to 3 5-8 d; fores, 2|d to 2Ad. Dominion chilled hinds, to sd; fores, 2Jd to 3d. •South American, chilled hinds, 5d to 6d; fores, 3d to 3-Ad. New lambs (new season’s), 6|d to 7jd. Argentine Jambs (new season’s), 6£d to 7Ad. The Bank of Australasia has received the following cable, dated November 28, from its London office: — Frozen lambs: Fair demand for the time of the year; prime lightweight supplies limited; prices steady, but other grades Australian lambs easier in price owing to heavier supplies. Frozen mutton market generally dull and featureless; it is hoped that colder weather wil improve demand; frozen beef moderate .demand, prices generally steady.