FROZEN MEAT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 May 1939, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT

LONDON QUOTATIONS LAMB PRICES IMPROVE. CHILLED BEEF MARKET FIRM. Lamb market: There is a better feeling in the market and prices where changed have advanced slightly. Consumption continues good. Mutton market: Wethers, prices generally easier owing to lack of demand. Ewes* steady, but trade quiet. Beef market: Frozen beef, better inquiry, owing to higher prices chilled. Chilled beef, firmei- on the good trade and lighter supplies. N.Z. porker pigs: Trade quiet with prices unchanged. N.Z. baconer pigs: Steady. 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: N.Z. sheep: Crossbred withers and/ or maiden ewes, 481 b and under, 4id (4*d); 491 b to 561 b, 3.? d (3 7-8 d); 571 b to 641 b, 3 3-8 d 651 b to 721 b, 3 l-8d (3»d); ewes, 481 b and under, 3 3-8 d (3 3-8 d); 491 b to 561 b, 27-8 d (27-8 d 571 b to 641 b, 25-8 d (25-8 d 651 b to 721 b, 2gd (21d). N.Z. lambs: Canterbury, 361 b and under, (63d); 371 b to 421 b, 6.}d (6id); 431 b to 501 b, 6d (6d); second quality, average about 311 b 6Jd (6£d); other South Island, 361 b and under, 6Jd (63d); 371 b to 421 b, 6fd (6 l-8d); 431 b to 501 b, 6d (6d); North Island Down§, 361 b and under, 6 7-8 d (6Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 6jd (6 l-8d); 431 b to 501 b, 6d (6d); second quality, average about 301 b, 63d (6jd); North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 6 l-8d (6d); second quality, average about ?1 lb, 6.3 d (63d).

Australian lambs: Victoria, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, s£d (sjd). Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b and under, 5 5-8 d (53d); 371 b to 421 b, 5Jd (5 3-8 d). N.Z. frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 23d (2.3 d Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); ox crops, 3d (3d). N.Z. porker pigs: First quality, 61 lb to 801 b, 6jd 811 b to 1001 b, 6|d (6|d); 1011 b to 1201 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d). N.Z. baconer pigs: 121 lb to 1601 b, 5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, in parcels, 4£d (4£d.) N.Z. chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, s|d (43d); ox fores, 1451 b to 210 lb„ 3 3-8 d (3 l-8d). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5d (4jd); ox crops, 3 3-8 d (3d). South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 5-8 d (5 l-8d); ox fores, 3 5-8 d (3 3-8 d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 l-8d (5 7-8 d); ox fores, 3 5-8 d (3 5-8 d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 5-8 d (5 l-8d); ox fores, 3 3-8 d (3-id). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5Jd (4 5-8 d). Messrs Levin and Co Ltd have received the following cable from their London agents dated May 11: —“Frozen meat quotations (prices on a ‘delivered’ basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc): North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs. 6£d per lb, 36/421bs, 6jd per lb; best North Island crossbred lambs, 28/361bs, 6|d per lb-. 36/421bs, 6Ad per lb; North Island 2nd quality lambs, averaging 30/3Ubs, 6gd per lb; best North Island wether sheep under 481bs, 41d per lb, 48/561bs, 3?d per lb, 56/641bs, 3gd per lb, 64/721bs 3«d per lb; North Island ewes, under 481bs, 33d per lb, 48/561bs, 2£d per lb, 56/641bs, 2gd per lb; 64/721bs, 2Jd per lb; New Zealand prime ox beef, 160/2201b5, none offering. Compared with last week’s quotations, Down lambs id per lb higher. crossbred lambs 36/421bs Jd per lb higher, wethers 48/721bs Jd per lower, others unchanged. The lamb market is steady, but the demand for New Zealand mutton is poor. The market on the spot is weaker.”