FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 86, 5 January 1935, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb Prices Hardening

MUTTON MARKET FIRM

M. A. Eliott, Ltd., Palmerston North, have received the following report from Gordon, Woodroffe and (Jo., Ltd., London Smithfield "delivered'’ prices Best North Island prime lambs, under 361 b., Bd.; 361 b. to 421 b., 8 l-Bd. Ordinary North Island lambs, under 421 b., bd.; second quality, under 421 b., < id. Best North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. to 561 b„ 561 b., to 641 b., t» 2 d., 641 b to 721 b., over 721b.,.5 l-Bd. Ordinary North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. to 561 b., 561 b. to 641;., t»jd.. 641 b. to 721 b., over 721 b., al-Bd. North Island ewes, under 641 b., 41-bd.: Idlb. to 721 b., over 721 b., 3Jd. New Zealand prime ox beef (equal lores aud hinds), 1601 b. to 2201 b., 2 7-Bd. Above quotations are for Down lambs. Crossbreds, id. less; wethers, 3-Bd. to id. higher; ewes, id. to id. higher. Beet, 1-Sd. higher. Wethers, ewes and la in ba, spot market firm. Supplies are small. Beef, only a moderate demand owing to unfavourable weather. Boneless beet market depressed. Henry S. Fitter and Sons, Ltd., bate received the following report from their London office,: —Lambs: Smaller supplies have caused prices to harden. W ethers : The market is short of supplies, prices nominal. Ewes: The market, is firm Beef: The market is- becoming firmer, owing to small supplies available. Pork: Trade is slow. Prices are quoted as follow:—New Zealand lambs, selected Downs, 2’s, 7 7-Bd. to Bd.; set onda'ry lambs, selected Downs, 7Jd. to 74d : New Zealand lambs, 2 s, 7 o-bd. to 7 7-Bd.; B’s, 7 7-Bd. to 81-Bd.; 4s, not quoted. Secondary lambs, 7d. to 7-M. New Zealand mutton, small, s}d. to Bid., large, 4d. to 5d.; New Zealand ewes, small, 4d. to 4}d.; large, 3}d. to 3 -Bd. New Zealand beef, ox hinds, 3 l-Bd. -o 3 3-Bd.: ox fores, 2}d. to 2Jd. Argentine chilled ox hinds, 5Jd. to 6}d.; ox fores, 3d. to 3Jd. New Zealand pork, Bid. to 6id. Australian lambs, s}d. to ltd. Argentine lambs, s}d. to Gfd. Cathie, Dempster and Co., Ltd., have received the following report, dated January 3, from Sheed, Thomson and Co., Ltd , London :—Lambs : Market firm ; looks like holding. Wethers and ewes: Market firm; immediate prospects good. Beef: Market steady. Porkers: Market firm. Baconers: Market steady. Tallow: Market firm. Current prices are quoted as follow: —Lambs, 2’s, 7}d. to Bd.; Bs, Bd. to Sid.; 4’s, 7id.;_ seconds, 7d. to 74d. Wethers, I’s, 7’s, o 5-Bd. to 5 7-Sd., 3’s, 9’s, s’s, 4Jd. to 5 3-Bd. Ewes, Is, 7’s, 42-d. to 4}d.: 3’s, 9’s. s’s. 3Jd to 4 l-Bd. Ox beef hinds, 3|d. to 3 3-Bd.; fores, 2|d. to 2 3-Bd. Cow hinds, 2}d.; fores, 1 7-Bd. to 2d. Porkers. s}d. to 6}d. Bachners, 6d. Tallow: Fine mutton, 22/6; sweet beef, 23/6; good mixed, 22/-. LONDON WOOL SALES Firm Market Expected Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report :—Wool market firm. At next sales opening January 15 we expect merino par to 5 per cent, higher, crossbred firm at unchanged prices, as compared with closing rates of last series. Bradford Tops Very Firm By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, January 3. 'The Bradford tops market is very firm and top makers are adopting a protective attitude. . To-day’s quotations compare as follow with those previously cabled 1 : —

Wellington Wool Sale For the second Wellington wool sale of the season, which opens in the Town Hall at 9 o’clock on Monday morning, the Wellington Woof Brokers’ Association reports a slight net increase in the offering on the figures printed yesterday, bringing the total up to 26,612 bales. Brokers’ offerings in the order of sale are as follow:— Bales. Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-op. As- ■ soeiation 1194 Abraham and Williams, and Wright, Stephenson .: 2757 Dalgety and Co., Ltd. 4156 Murray, Roberts and Co., and Johnston and Co 4802 Levin and Co., Ltd 7035 N.Z. Loan and' Mercantile Agency Co • 3565 N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co 3103 Total, bales 26,612 DAIRY PRODUCE London Markets Quiet Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., have received from their principals, Trengrouse and Nathan, Ltd., London, the following cabled advice, dated January 3: — New Zealand butter, 76/-; New Zealand cheese, 46/- to 47/-. Both markets quieter. A. S. Paterson aud Co., Ltd., received cabled advice from J. and J. Lonsdale and Co. (London), Ltd., as follows:— Butter : Market slow. Netv Zealand, 76/to 76/6; Australian. 75/- to 76/-: Danish, 98/- f.0.b., 119/- landed. Cheese: Market dull. New Zealand, white, 46/to 47/-; coloured, 47/-. Cabled advice received by Mr. G. A. Mills from A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., London, gives the following market prices ns ruling at the close of business on Thursday:—Butter: The market is quiet. New Zealand, finest, 76/- to 77/-: firsts. 75/- to 76/-: Australian, choicest, 76/-; first grade. 75/-; Danish, spot 120/-, f.o.b. 100/-. Cheese: The market is steady. New Zealand, white, 47/- to 47/6: coloured, 47/- to 48/-; Canadian, white and coloured. 54/- to 56/-. Samuel Page and Son, Ltd., London, report to Dalgety and Co., Ltd.: —Butter: Market dull at present prices. Danish, f.0.b.. 98/- to 100/- (100/- f-0.b.) ; New Zealand finest salted, 76/- to 77/(75/-) ;" Australian finest unsalted. 77/(74/- to 76/-) ; finest salted. 76/(74/-); Australian G.A.Q.. 72/- to 74/(71/- to 72/-). Cheese: Market dull at present prices. New Zealand, white, 4i/(45/- to 46/-) : coloured. 47/- (45/- to -16/-) ; spot pi’iee for Canadian, white, 54/- to 56/- (54/- to 56/-) ; coloured, 54/- to 56/- (54/- to 56/-). Last week’s quotations shown in parentheses. Advances For January Advances made by exporters to dairy factorfes for January shipments of dairy produce will lie:—Butter, 7d. per lb.; I'hcesc, 4d. per lb.; the same as for December. London Eggs Market Weak By Telegraph.—Press As.m.- —Copyright. London, January 3. The market for eggs is weak. Australian fourteens 8/6 per great hundred (120 eggs), fifteens 9/6, sixteens 10/- to 10/3.

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