FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 July 1938, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LONDON QUOTATIONS. LAMB MARKET FIRM. Lamb market: Tendency of market is firm with improved prices for best grades. Second quality, tendency easier. Mutton market: Wethers, lightweights weaker; ewes, easier owing to heavier arrivals and slow trade. Beef market: Chilled beef firm this week. New Zealand porker pigs: Lightweights easier, owing to hot weather; trade slow. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market firmer owing to better bacon prices. 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 and under, 5Jd (5Jd); 491 b to 561 b, 5Jd (s{d); 571 b to 641 b, 5d (sd); 651 b to 72 lb, 4J (4jd). Ewes, 481 b and under, 33d (3 7-8 d); 491 b to 561 b, 3 3-8 d (31d); 571 b to 641 b, 3 l-8d (3Jd); 651 b to 721 b, 3d (3 l-8d). New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury: 361 b and under, 7Jd (74d); 371 b to 42 lb, 7£d (7£d); 431 b to 501 b, 7}d (7id); second quality, average about 311 b, 6 7-8 d (6 7-8 d). Other South Island: 36 lb and under, 7Jd (7Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 7Jd (7Jd); 431 b to 501 b 7 3-8 d (7Jd). North Island downs: 361 b and under, 7 5-8 d (7Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 7 5-8 d (7Jd); 431 b to 501 b, 7 3-8 d (7Jd); second quality, average about 301 b, 7Jd (7Jd). North Island, first quality: 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); second quality, average about 311 b, 6Jd (6 7-8 d). Australian Lambs.—Victorian,, first quality: 291 b to 361 b, 7Jd (7 l-8d); 37 lb to 421 b, 7d (7d).

Argentine Lambs.—First quality: 36 lb and under, 7d (7d); 371 b to 421 b, 64d (64d). New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality: 611 b to 801 b, (6 7-8 d); 81 lb to 1001 b, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 1011 b to 1201 b, 6Jd (6Jd). New Zealand Baconer- Pigs.—l2llb to 1601 b, 7d (62d). New Zealand boneless bobby veal (old seasons), 4d. New Zealand Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 5Jd (5Jd); ox fores, 3 l-8d (3£d). Australian Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 51d (sd); ox crops; 31d (3Jd). South African Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, not quoted <5 5-8 d); ox fores, not quoted (3 3-8 d). Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 6 3-8 d (6 l-8d); ox fores, 31d (3 5-8 d). Uruguayan Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 53d (5 5-8 d); ox fores, 31d (3 3-8 d). Brazilian Chilled Beef. —Ox hinds, 5 3-8 d (5 3-8 d).

Messrs Levin and Co Ltd have received the following cable from their London agents, dated July 21: —"Frozen meat quotations (prices on a ‘delivered’ basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc): — North Island down lambs, 28/36 7|d, 36/42 7gd; best North Island Xbd lambs 28/36 7Jd, 36/42 7gd; North Island 2nd quality lambs av. 30/311bs 6Jd; best

North Island wether sheep under 481 b s£d, 48/56 5Jd, 56/64 sd, 64/72 4Jd; North Island ewes under 481bs 3gd, 48/56’s 3|d, 56/64’s 3Jd, 64/72’s 3d; New Zealand prime ox beef 160/220 none offering. Compared with last week’s quotations, down lambs Jd per lb higher, 2nd quality lamb Jd per lb lower, wethers u/481bs ,Jd per lb lower, 48/561bs Id lower, ewes Id lower, other unchanged. The lamb market is steady; The demand for New Zealand mutton is poor; the market being slightly easier.