FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 January 1939, Page 8

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LONDON QUOTATIONS. LAMB MARKET EASIER. Lamb market easier, on the heavier Australian supplies. . Trade generally slow, but our new season’s meeting with fair inquiry. Mutton market: Wethers, better inquiry, with prices steady. Ewes weak, owing to poor demand. Beef market: Frozen beef meeting with fair trade; chilled beef, good trade, but prices lower on the week. New Zealand porker pigs: Shade easier on the quiet demand. New Zealand baconer pigs: Easier, owing to weak bacon market. Boneless bobby veal: Weaker tendency owing to heavier supplies. The above report was received yesterday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the ruling prices ol wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods sold on Thursday. Chilled beet prices are on the basis of delivered tc 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 (4j|d); 491 b. to 561 b.. 4 1-8 g (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 56 lb., 25-8 d (2Jd); 571 b. to 641 b„ 2jd (2Jd); 651 b. to 721 b., 23-8 d (23-8 d New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, not quoted. North Island Downs, 361 b. and under. 8d (B.jd); 371 b. to 421 b., 8d (8 l-8d); 431 b. to 501 b., not quoted. Second quality, average about 301 b., 7“d (7 7-8 d). North Island, first quality, 361 b. and under, 7 7-8 d (not quoted); 371 b. to 421 b., 7 7-8 d (not quoted). Second quality, average about 311 b., 7id (not quoted). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b. to 361 b., 7d (7 l-8d); 37 lb. to 421 b., 6?d (6 7-8 d). Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b. and under, 6jd (64d); 371 b. to 421 b., 6 l-8d (6 3-8 d).

New Zealand frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4 l-8d (4jd); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 l-8d (3 l-8d).

Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 4/jd (4{d); ox crops, 3jd (3jd). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b. to 801 b., 7 5-8 d (7.?d)J 811 b. to 1001 b., 7 l-8d (7-ld); 1011 b. to 1201 b., 6fd (62d).

New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b. to 1601 b., 6-}d (6 3-8 d). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, in parcels, 4 ; }d (4jd). 7

New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 53d (6d); ox fores, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 3 5-8 d (3£d). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5.7 d (5 5-8 d); ox crops, 31d (3 7-8 d).

South African chilled beef: Ox fores, not quoted (6 l-8d); ox fores, not quoted (4d). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 5-8 d (5 5-8 d); ox fores, 3 3-8 d (3Jd).

Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 3-8 d (63d); ox fores, 4 l-8d (4 3-8 d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 l-8d (6jd); ox fores, 3 7-8 d (4d).

Messrs Levin and Co Ltd have received the following cable from their London agents, dated January 12, 1939: “Frozen meat quotations (prices on a ‘delivered’ basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc): North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs, 8d per lb, 36/421bs, 8d per lb; best North Island Xbd lambs, 28/361bs, 7-£d per lb, 36/421bs, 7fld per lb; North Island second quality lambs, av. 30/311bs, 7Jd per lb; Best North Island wether sheep under 481bs, 4Jd per lb, 48/561bs, 4Jd per lb, 56/641bs, 4Jd per lb, 64/72, 4Jd per lb; North Island ewes, under 481bs, 3d per ]b, 48/561bs, 2gd per lb, 56/641bs, 2-Jd per lb, 64/721bs, 2gd per lb; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/2201b5, none offering. Compared with last week’s quotations Down lamb 28/361bs -Jd per lb lower, 36/421bs Jd per lb lower, ewes 48/561bs id per lb lower. Others unchanged. The lamb market is quiet. The market is slightly easier all round and the demand for New Zealand mutton is poor. Prices where changed in buyers’ favour.”