FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 154, 25 March 1939, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb Slightly Easier CHILLED BEEF STEADY Lamb market: With heavier supplies, prices shade easier, but demand continues Mutton market: Wethers, trade dull, with prices unchanged. Ewes, owing to higher prices for new season s. trade quiet. Beef market : frozen beet market quiet and unchanged. Chilled beef., although Dominion supplies heavy, prices show little change, with good demand. New Zealand porker pigs: Market quiet and unchanged, excepting heavy weights. Supplies short and prices firmer. New Zealand baeoiier pigs: Weaker, owing to heavy supplies. Boneless babby ve.-il: Market steady and unchanged. 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 incut mentioned and are for representative parcels of the goods sold on Thursday. Chilled beet 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, and tinder, 4Ri. (-Kd.) • 491 b. to 561 b., 4 1-Sd. (4 l-Bd.) ; 571 b to 641 b. 3 7-Bd. (3 7-Sd.) ; 651 b. to 721b' 3 5-Sd. (3 3-Bd.). Ewes, 481 b. and under, 3 ,1-Sd.; 491 b. to 561 b„ 2Jd.; oilb. to 641 b., 21d.; 651 b. to 721 b., 2Jd. New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 36ib. and under, 7d. (7 1-Sd.) ; 371 b. to 4_21b., 6Sd. (6 7-Bd.) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6 o-Bd. (6jfd ). Second quality, average about 311b.’, 6Jd. (7d.). Other South Island, 361 b. and under, 7d. (7 1-Sd.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., 6 7-Sd. (7d.) ; 431 b. to 501 b., 6 5-Sd. (Old.). North Island Downs, 361 b. and under, 7d. (7 l-Bd.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., GJd. (6 7-8 d.); 431 b. to 501 b., 6 5-Sd. (6Jd.). Second quality, average about 301 b., 6" 7-Sd. (7d.). North Island, _first q_uality, 361 b. and under, 6 7-Sd. (7d.) ; 371 b. to 421 b., Gid, (6-l<l.). Second quality, average about 311 b., 6 5-Sd. (6Sd.). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b. to 361 b., Gid. (Gid.) ; 371 b. to 421 b„ 6d. (6d.). /Argentine lambs: First quality, oblb. and under, 5Jd. (51(1.) : 371 b. to 421 b., "Uew'zealand frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (4d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d. (3d.). Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (4d.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d. (3d.). New Zealand porker pigs; First quality, 61 lb. to 801 b., 7 l-Bd. (7 l-Bd.) ; 811 b. to 1001 b., 6 5-Sd. (6 5-8 d.); 1011 b. to 1201 b. s 6|d. (6 5-Sd.). New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b. to 1601 b., Gjd. (6 3-Sd*.). Boneless 'bobby veal, ex store, in parcels. 44d. (4Jd.). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4-Jd. (44d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., .-Rd, (3R1.). Australian chilled beef: Ox binds, 1451 b. to 2101 b.. 4(d. (4 l-Bd.) ; ox crops, weights corresponding, 31(1. (3£d.). Union of South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b.. s}d. (not quoted) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3jd. (not quot- ' Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4d. (31(1.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d. (24d.). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 14olb. to 2101 b., 6d. (6d.) ; ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b„ 3 7-8(1. (3 7-8<l.). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451b.'t0 2101 b., sd. (4 7-8(1.) ;ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3id. (3R1.). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 14urb. to 2101 b., 4 5-Bd. (4R1.). Ewes: Quotations new seasons. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following from their London agents, dated March 23Compared with last week’s quotations, Down lambs. 2.81 b. to 421 b., croasbred lambs, 281 b. to 36Tb., and second quality lambs, 1-Bd. a lb. lower; ewes, under 4Slb., and 561 b. to 641 b., id. a lb. higher, 481 b. to 561 b., and 641 b. to 721 b., 3-8(1. a lb. higher; wethers unchanged. The prices quoted for prime ewes are new season’s. The lamb market continues weak all round, but the mutton market is steadier. Cathie, Dempster and Co., Ltd., have received the following report from Shecd, Thomson and Co., Ltd., London, dated March 23:—Lambs: Demand steady for lightweights, but heavyweights slow and prices easier. Wethers: Market quiet. Ewes: Market inclined steady, and looks like getting firmer. Beef: Market dull, no business being done. Porkers: Market steady. Baeoners : Market firm. Current prices are quoted as under: —Lambs, under 361 b„ 6 7-Sd. to 7|d.; 361 b. to 421 b.. 6 7-Bd. to 7 1-Sd,; over 421 b., 6?d. Seconds. 6}d. to 7 1-Bd. Wethers, under 561 b., 41d. to 5d.: over sGlb„ 3d. to 4d. Ewes, under 561 b.. 25(1. to 31(1.; over 561 b.. 2d. to 2 5-Brl. Porkers. 6?d. to 7 1-ScL Baconer.% GJd. Henry S. Fitter and Sons. Ltd., London, cable under date March 23 as follows: —Lambs: There is a satisfactory trade for this time of the year; larger supplies have caused prices to weaken. Wethers: The market is quiet and unchanged. Ewes: The market is firmer in consequence of smaller supplies. Chilled beef: There is a moderate demand. Pork: The market is quiet but firm. Trade generally is slow. LONDON WOOL. SALES Active Competition At Steady Rates .By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. LONDON, March 23. Total catalogues offered at the wool sales today were 9162 bales, including 4350 New Zealand, and 7770 bales were sold. The selection was a good one and met with active competition, the bulk of the wool offering befrig cleared at steady rates. (Received March 24. 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. Prices at the wool sales today included New Zealand greasy crossbred, TLL, 9d. average, 9td. best; scoured pieces, Waiinana, 17(rd. The Bradford tops market is firm and unchanged The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London olliee, under date March 23:—A brisk demand continues. Prices for superior greasy crossbreds are being maintained but average sorts are par to 5 per cent, lower than best rates. Bradford Tops' Market Quieter By Telegraph.—Press Assu.—Copyright. LONDON, March 23. The Bradford tops market is quieter, and new business is very restricted owing to the unsettled political situation. Today’s quotations compare with those previously cabled ns follows: —

‘Nominal. Wall Street Turnover Bv Telegraph • Press tssu Copyright. NEW YORK. March 23. The turnover on the New York Stock Exchange today was 530.0110 stocks: and shares.

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