FROZEN MEAT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 July 1938, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT

LONDON MARKET PRICES. LAMB A SHADE EASIER. Lamb market: Shade easier on the $ heavier arrivals, especially second quality. Consumption continues good, d Mutton market: Wethers and ewes i- slightly easier, with trade slow. Beef market: Chilled beef, with heavy arrivals and warm weather, prices a shade easier. New Zealand porker pigs: Trade slow, with lightweights 11 ' easier. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market steady and unchanged. 6 The above report was received yesQ terday by the Meat Board from its 0 London office, which advises that the 3 following are the ruling prices of 3 wholesale quantities of the descrip7 tions of frozen meat mentioned, and 5 are for representative parcels of the 3 goods sold on Thursday. Chilled beef 3 prices are averages of the week. All prices are on the basis of delivered / to Smithfield market. Prices for the j previous week are shown in paren- , theses. ; New Zealand sheep: Crossbred we- ) thers and —or maiden ewes, 481 b and J under, 5 7-8 d (6d); 491 b to 561 b, s|d ) (5Jd); 571 b to 641 b, sfd (5Jd); 651 b to 721 b, 5d (sd). Ewes, 481 b and under, > 4di (4d); 491 b to 561 b, 3Jd (3 5-8 d); 57 lb to 641 b, 3 3-8 d (3 3-8 d); 651 b to 72 lb; 3Jd (31d). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 36 lb and under, 7Jd (7 5-8 d); 371 b to 42 1 lb/7Jd (7Jd); 431 b to 501 b, 7 3-8 d (7 . 3-8 d). Second quality, average about i 311 b, 7 l-8d (7Jd). Other South Island, 361 b and under, 7|d (7 5-8 d); 37 lbs to 421bs, 7Jd: (7|d); 431 b to 501 b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d). North Island Downs,'s6lb and under, 7 5-8 d (7 5-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 7Jd (7£d); 431 b to 501 b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d). Second quality, average about 301 b; 7 3-8 d (7Jd). North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d (7Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d). Second quality, average about 311 b, 7d (7 l-8d). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 7d (7d); 371 b to 421 b, 6 7-8 d (6 7-8 d). Argentine lambs: 'First quality, 36 lb and under, 7d (7d); 371 b to 421 b, 6£d (6Jd). New. Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b to 801 b, 6.? d (6 7-8 d); 81 lb to 1001 b, 6.? d (6!Jd); 1011 b to 1201 b, 6 7-8 d (6 7-8 d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b to 1601 b, 6Jd (6gd). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 l-8d (5Jd); ox fores, 27-8 d (3d). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4 5-8 d (4Jd); ox crops, 25-8 d (25-8 d South African chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 3-8 d (not quoted); ox fores, 2?d (not quoted). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 l-8d (6 l-8d); ox fores, 3Jd (3 l-8d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5Jd (5Jd); ox fores, 27-8 d (23d). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5d (sd). Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following report from their London agents:—Compared with last week’s quotations, crossbred lamb, 28 lb to 361 b, and second quality lamb, l-8d a lb lower; wethers, under 481bs 1-8 a lb lower; ewes, 481 b to 561 b; l-8d a lb lower. Others unchanged. There is a weakening tendency in the market, particularly for prime and second quality lambs, and for all grades of mutton. “