FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 January 1939, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

QUOTATIONS IN LONDON. LAMB MARKET EASIER. Lamb market: More inquiry for New Zealand new season's, but with heavy Australian stocks; market showing easier tendency. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes, demand slow, but prices unchanged. Beef market: Frozen beef, firmer; chilled beef, good trade at the better prices. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market quiet and unchanged. Boneless bobby veal: Trade slow. 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, 4jd (4Jd); 491 b to 561 b, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); 571 b to 641 b, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); 651 b to 721 b, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d). Ewes, 481 b and under. 3d (3d): 491 b to 561 b, 2*d (23d); 571 b to 641 b, 2Jd (21d); 651 b to 721 b. 23-8 d (23-8 d

New Zealand lambs: Canterbury and other South Island not quoted. North Island Downs, new season's, 361 b and under, B.jd (not quoted); 371 b to 421 b, 8 l-8d (not quoted); 431 b to 501 b, not quoted; second quality, average about 301 b, 7 7-8 d (not quoted). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 7 l-8d (7}d); 371 b to 421 b, 6 7-8 d (7d).

Argentine lambs, first quality, 361 b and under. 61d (63d; 371 b to 421 b, 6 3-8 d (Gid). New Zealand frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4jd (4 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d).

Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4.’d (4 : ’d); ox crops, weights corresponding, 3,1 d (3.1 d). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b to 801 b, 73d (7 5-8 d); 811 b to 1001 b, 7jd (7?,d); 1011 b to 1201 b, 63d (63d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 121 lb to 1601 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d).

Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, in parcels, 4,jd (4jd).

New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 6d (5Jd); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 33d (33d). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 5 5-8 d (5 3-8 d); ox crops, weights corresponding, 3 7-8 d (3 5-8 d). Union of South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b, to 2101 b, 6 l-8d (5 7-8 d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4d (3 7-8 d). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 5 5-8 d (5 5-8 d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 31d (3 3-8 d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds. 145 Jb to 2101 b, 03d (6 3-8 d): ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4 3-8 d (4 1-8:1). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 6jd (6 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4d (4d).

Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated January 5. 1939: —Frozen meat quotations (prices on a delivered basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.):— North Island Down lambs, 28/361b5., 8.1 per lb.: 36/42, 8 l-8d per lb. Best North Island wether sheep, under 48 lbs., 4.7 d per lb.; 48/561bs„ 4 l-8d per lb.; 56/641bs„ 4 l-8d per lb.; 64/72155„ 4 l-8d per lb. North Island ewes, under 481b5., 3d per lb.; 48/561b5., 2 n t d per lb.; 56/641b5., 2Jd per lb.; 64/721b5., 2 3-8 d per lb. Compared with last week’s quotations, prices are unaltered. The market is quiet generally, particularly for mutton.