FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 45, 9 March 1937, Page 13

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

iamb Price§ Again Lower CHILLED BEEF EASIER Lamb market: Prjces easier on the heavier srppliea. Oolder weather i.s affecting the demand. Mutton market: -Wethers and ewes meeting- with fair demand, with pricea steady. Beef market; Frozen beef prices steady owing to short spot stocks,. Chilled beef; Fores firm, but hindquarters weaker, Supplies from all sourcea rather heavy. New * Zealand porker pigs: Trade quiet, with prices easier. New Zealand baconer pigs; Shade flrmer on the better inquiry, The New Zedland Meat Producexs Board advises that the following aro are approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actuai transactions of wholesale quantities of the de scriptions of meat mentionea and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores (prices for the two previous weeks are also shownji-— New Zealand sheep; Crossbred w.ethers and/or maiden ewes, 481b, and under, 5 5-8d (5 5-8d, 5^d); 491b. to 561b.; 5d (5id, 5 l-8d) ; 571b, to 641b,, 4 7-8d (4 7-8 d, 4|d)j 651b, to 721b„ 4 Jd (4Jd, 4 3-8d)j ewes, 481b. and under, 4Jd (4Jd, 4 3-8d) j 491b. to 561b., 41-d (4}d, 4 4-8d) ; 571b. to 641b., 4 l-8d (4 l-8d, 4d); 651b. to~'721b,, 4 (same). New Zealand lambs; Oanterbury, 36 lb, and under, 7 3-8d (7$d, 7 5-8d); 37 lb, to 421b., 7 (7fdr 7 5-8d)j 431b. to 501b., 6 5-83 (6|d, 7d); second quality, average about 3llb., 6 7-8d (7d, 7 l-8d). Other South Island, not quoted. North Island Dowils, 361b. and under, 7 3-Sd, (7id, 7|d)j 371b. to 421b., 7d (7 3-8d, 72d); 431b. to 501b., 6 5-8d (6|d, 7d)j seoond quality, average aboujt 301b,, 7 l-8d (7Jd, 7$d); North Island., first quality, 361b. aud under, 7 71-8d (7 3-8d, 7 5-8d); 371b, to 421b., 7d (7^d., 74d) ; eecond quality, average abont 311b. 6 7-8d (7d, 7 l-8d), Australiftn lambs; Victoriau firgt quality, 291b to 361b,, 6*d (6 5-8d, 6 7-8d) j 371b. to 421b 6 l-8d, (6^d, 6 3-8d). Argentine lambs; First uality, 361b. and under, 6^d (6 3-8d, 6 3-8d); 371b. to 421b., 5 7-8d (5 7-8d, 6d). New Zealand frozen beef: Ox hinds, 1451b. to 2101b., 4£d (same); ox fores, 1451b. to 2101b., 3 l-8d (same). Australian frozen beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 210., 4Jd (4 3-8d, 4 3-8d); qx crops, weights corresponding, 3|d, (3 l-8d, S l-8d). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451b. to 2101b., 4-Jd, (4|d, 5d) ; ox fores, 1451b. to 2101b., 3£d (3 l-8d, 3d). Australian chilled beef: Gx hinds, 145 lb, to 2101b. 4Jd, (44d, 4fd); ox crope, weights corresponding, 3$d (3d, 3 l-8d), Union of South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451b. to 2101b., 4 '5-8d (not quoted); ox fores, 1451b. to 2101b., 3Jd (not quoted). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds., 1451b. to 2101b., 4 1-8 (4 3-8d, 4|d); ox fores, 1451b. to 2101b., 3d3 (2 7-8d, Md). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101b., 5 l-8d (5 3-8d, 5 5-8d); ox fores, 1451b. to 2101b.., 3 5-8d (34d, 3 3-8d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451b. to 2101b., 4 7-8d (5d, 5Jd); ox "fores, 1451b. to 2101b., 3 3-8d (3id, 3id). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611b. to 801b., 6 7-8d (7d, 7d; 811b. to 1001b., 66|d (6 5-8d, 6fd); 101 lb. to 1201b., 6 l-8d (6fd, fi^d). New Zealand baconer pigs, 1211b. to 1601b., 5 7-8d (5|d, 6d).