LAMB MARKET FIRM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 142, 19 June 1939, Page 11

LAMB MARKET FIRM

MUTTON PRICES IMPROVE CHILLED BEEF STEADIER Lamb market steady, with prices of second quality slightly higher. Out put remains good. Mutton market: Wethers higher, more interest by buyers; ewes meeting with better trade at unchanged prices. Beef market: Frozen beef market quiet and unchanged; chilled beef still affected by heavy supplies, but prices steadier. New Zealand porker pigs: Sales poor owing to unsuitable weather. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market quiet and unchanged. Boneless bobby veal: Firmer on the short spot supplies. The above report was received yesterday 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 of the goods 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:— New Zealand sheep: Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b ana under, 42d (4 5-8 d); 491 b to 561 b, 44a (4 l-8d); 571 b to 641 b, 34d (3 5-8 d), 651 b to 721 b, 3Jd (3id). Ewes, 481 b and under, 33d (3i'd); 491 b to 5611 a, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d); 571 b to 641 b, 3.d (3d); 651 b to 721 b, 23d (21d).

New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b and under, 7id (7id); 371 b to . 421 b, 6ild (6-Idr; 431 b to 501 b, 6-id (6-id). Second quality, average about 311 b, 6 7-8 d Other South Island, 361 b and under, 74d (71d); 371 b to 421 b, 6M (6d); 431 b to 501 b, 6-id (64d). North Island Downs, 361 b and under, 7 3-Sd (7 3-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 6ikl (6Sd); 431 b io 501 b, 6-id <6 l-8d). Seel ond quality, average about 301 b, 74d (74d). North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 371 b to 421 b, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d). Second quality, average about 311 b, 6:ld (6 5-8 d). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d): 371 b to 421 b, 6d (5dL Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b and under, 6 3-8 d (6id); 371 b to 421 b, 5 5-8 d (5 5-8 d). New Zealand frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 23d (23d). Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d), ox crops, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b to 801 b, 63d (63d); 811 b to 1001 b, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 1011 b to 1201 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b to 1601 b, 6d (6d). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, ir. parcels, 5 l-8d (sd). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 44d (4-id); ox fores. 1451 b to 2101 b, 23-8 d (21>d). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4d (4d); ox crops, 2id (25-8 d South African chilled beef: Ox hinds, 43d (sd); ox fores, 24d (2&d). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4d (4d); ox fores, 2d (13d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 7-8 d (53d); ox fores, 3 l-8d (3d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5d (43d); ox fores, 23d (23d). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4id (43d). The market is firm, says a cable message received by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents. Compared with last week’s quotations, second quality lamb is id a lb higher; wethers up to 641 b are l-8d a lb higher. Others are unchanged. Henry S. Fitter and Sons, Ltd., have received the following cabled report from their London office: Lambs: The demand is not quite so good, but the market is firm. Wethers: The market for lightweights is firmer; heavyweights remain steady. Ewes: The demand is moderate, but prices are firm. Chilled beef: There is a better d.emand. Pork: The market is quiet and unchanged. Trade generally is quiet.