LAMB PRICES EASIER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 11

LAMB PRICES EASIER

MUTTON MARKET DEPRESSED SHILLED BEEF FIRM. Lamb Market: Because o£ cold weather trade rather slbw and prices are a shade easier. Mutton market: Trade remains depressed and values of wethers and lightweight ewes again easier. Beef market: Chilled beef firmer this week because of cold weather increasing demand. N.Z. porker pigs: Light and medium weights easier on the slow demand. N.Z. baconer pigs: Firmer on the better Continental bacon prices. The above report was received by the Meat Board from its London office which advises that the following are the ruling prices of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned and are for representative parcels sold on Thursday. Chilled beef prices are averages of the week. All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market. Prices for the previous week are shown in parentheses:— N.Z. Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. and under, 4. 5-8 d (4Sd); 491 b. to 561 b., 33d (3 7-8 d); 571 b. to 641 b., 3Sd (3 7-Sd); 651 b. to 721 b., 33d <3 7-Sd); ewes, 481 b. and under, 27-8 d (3d); 491 b. to 561 b., 2Jd (2id); 571 b. to 641 b., 2*d (2Jd); 651 b. to 721 b, 23-8 d (23-8 d N.Z. Lambs. Canterbury, not quoted. North Island Downs, 361 b. and under, 7id (7 5-8 d); 371 b. to 421 b,

7Jd (7 5-8 d); 431 b. to 501 b, 7 1-Sc (not quoted); second quality, average about 301 b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-Bd);’Norlh Is. land, first quality, 361 b. and under, ' 3-Sd (71d); 371 b. to 421 b, 7 3-8 d (71d) second quality, average about 31lb. 7 l-8d (7id). Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 291 b. to 361 b, 63d (63d); 371 b to 421 b, 6kl (6Jd). Argentine Lambs.—First quality 361 b. and under, G'.d (6-ld); 371 b. tc 421 b, 6d (6d). N.Z. Frozen Beef.—Second quality ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b, 4d (4 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b, 3d (3d). Australian Frozen Beef.—Second quality, ox hinds, 4 l-8d (41d); ox crops, 3d (3d). ■ N.Z. Porker Pigs.—First quality. Glib, to 801 b, 7Jd (7 5-8 d.); 811 b. tc 1001 b, G 5-8 d (6 7-8 d); 1011 b. to 1201 b, 6Jd (6Jd). N.Z. Baconer Pigs.—l2llb. to 1601 b, 6.id (6d). Boneless Bobby Veal.—Ex store, in parcels, 4 l-8d (41d). N.Z. Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b, 51d (5ld); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b, 3 5-8 d (3Jd). Australian Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 5 3-8 d (5 l-8d); ox crops, 3 5-8 d (31d). South African chilled beef.—Not quoted. South Rhodesian Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 43d (43d); ox fores, 3.1 d (3RD. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d); ox fores, 4.1 d (4 l-8d). Uruguayan Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 5 7-8 d (53d); ox fores, 3 7-8 d (33d). Brazilian Chilled Beef.—Not quoted. The market is quiet all round and the tendency generally is for lower prices, says a report received by Levin and Co, Ltd, from their London agents. Compared with last week's quotations, lamb of all grades is l-8d a lb. lower; wethers are l-8d a lb. lower; ewes, under 481 b, arc l-8d a lb. lower; others are unchanged. Quotations on a "delivered” basis are as follows:—North Island Down lambs, 281 b. to 361 b, 7Jd a lb.; 361 b. to 421 b, 7Jd; best North Island crossbred lambs, 281 b. to 361 b, 7 3-Sd; 361 b. to 421 b, 7 3-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b. to 311 b, 7 l-8d; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b, 4 5-8 d; 481 b. to 561 b, 33d; 561 b. to 641 b, 33d; 641 b. to 721 b, 33d; North Island ewes, under 481 b, 27-8 d; 481 b. to 561 b., 2RI; 561 b. to 641 b, 21d; 641 b. to 721 b, 2 3-Bd. NewZealand prime ox beef, none offering.