FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 June 1939, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LONDON QUOTATIONS, LAMB MARKET STEADY. WETHER PRICES HIGHER. Lamb market steady, with prices of second quality slightly higher. Output remains good. Mutton market: Wethers higher, more interest by buyers; ewes meeting with better trade at unchanged prices. Beef market: Frozen beef market quiet and unchanged; chilled beef still affected by heavy supplies, but prices steadier. New Zealand porker pigs: Sales poor owing to unsuitable weather. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market quiet and unchanged. Boneless bobby veal: Firmer on the short spot supplies. 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 (4 5-8 d); 491 b to 561 b, 4|d (4 l-8d); 571 b to 641 b, 3?d (3 5-8 d); 651 b to 721 b, 3|d (3£d). Ewes, 481 b and under, 3.3 d (33d); 491 b to 561 b, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d); 571 b to 641 b, 3d (3d); 651 b to 721 b, 2=d (23d). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b. and under, 7i.d (7Jd); 371 b to 42 lb, 63d (6.3 d 431 b to 501 b, 61d (6}d). Second quality, average about 31 lb 6 7-8 d (63d). Other South Island, 361 b and under, 7Jd 371 b to 421 b, 6Jd (6Sd); 431 b to 501 b. (6}d). North Island Downs, 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); 371 b to 421 b 6:jd (63d); 431 b to 501 b, 6]d (6 l-8d). Second quality, average about 301 b, 7Jd (7-jd). North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 371 b to 421 b, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d). Second quality, average about 311 b, 6?d (6 5-8 d). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 6d (53d). Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b and under, 6 3-8 d (6Jd); 371 b to 421 b, 5 5-8 d (5 5-8 d). New Zealand 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, 2Jd (2 ; ?d). Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 3 7-8 d (3 7-8 d); ox crops, 3 l-8d (3 l-8d). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b to 801 b, 6jd (6gd); 811 b to 1001 b, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 1011 b to 1201 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 121 lb to 1601 b, 6d (6d). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, in parcels, 5 l-8d (sd). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4Jd (4Jd); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 23-8 d (21d). . Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4d (4d); ox crops, 21d (25-8 d South African chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4Jd (sd); ox fores, 2Jd (2Jd). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4d ,(4d); ox fores, 2d (13d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 7-8 d (53d); ox fores, 3 l-8d (3d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5d (4.3 d ox fores, 23d (23d). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 43d (4,3 d

Messrs Levin & Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated June 15: Frozen meat quotations (prices on a delivered basis, i.e„ including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc): North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs, 7 3-8 d; 36/ 42, 63d; best North Island xbd lambs, 28/36, 7 l-8d; 36/42, 6 5-Bd. North Island 2nd quality lambs, av. 30/311bs, 6fd. Best North Island wether sheep under 481bs, 4Jd; 48/56, 4.}d; 56/64, 33d; 64/72, 3Jd. North Island ewes, under 481bs, 3.3 d; 48/56's, 3 l-8d; 56/64’s, 3d; 64/72’s, 2Jd. N.Z. prime ox beef, 160/220, none offering. Compared with last week’s quotations, second quality lamb is l-8d per lb higher; wethers up to 641bs, l-8d per lb higher, with others unchanged. The market is firm.