FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1939, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LONDON QUOTATIONS LAMB MARKET EASIER. MUTTON PRICES STEADY. Lamb Market—With heavier arrivals tendency of market is easier, with second quality shade lower. Homekilled prices easing on the usual increasing supplies. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes steady with fair trade. Beef market: Frozen beef firm in sympathy with chilled. Chilled beef’ strong on the lighter supplies, with good trade. New Zealand porker pigs: Firmer. New Zealand baconer pigs: Nominal. Boneless bobby veal: Slightly easier owing to less demand. 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 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 preceding week are shown in parentheses:-— New Zealand sheep: Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes. 481 b and under, 5d (sd); 491 b. to 561 b., 4 5-8 d (4 5-8 d); 571 b to 641 b., 4 3-8 d (4 3-8 d); 651 b to 721 b, 4d (3 7-8 d). Ewes, 481 b and under, 33d (33d); 491 b. to 561 b.. (3.,d); 571 b. to 641 b„ 3d (3d); 651 b to 721 b., 23d (23d.).

New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury. 361 b and under, 7Jd (7.',d); 371 b to 421 b. 63d (6.3 d 431 b to 501 b., 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d); second quality, average about 311 b, 63d (63d). Other South Island, 361 b and under, 7‘d (7-Jd); 371 b. to 421 b., 63d (63d); 431 b. to 501 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d). North Island Downs, 361 b and under, 7 5-8 d (7 5-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 63d (6 7-8 d); 431 b to 501 b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d); second quality, average about 301 b, 7 l-8d (73d). North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 6 5-8 d (63d); second quality, average abount 311 b, 6,3 d (63d). Australian Lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, not quoted (6Jd). Argentine Lambs: First quality, not quoted. New Zealand Frozen Beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4d (4d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3?,d (3sd). Australian Frozen Beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); ox crops, 3§d (33d). New Zealand Porker Pigs: First quality, 611 b to 801 b, 7 l-8d (7d); 811 b. to 1001 b, 7 l-8d (7d); 1011 b to 120Ib„ 63d (63d).

New Zealand Baconer Pigs: 1211 b to 1601 b., 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d).

Boneless Bobby Veal: Ex store, in parcels, s}d (51d). .

New Zealand Chilled Beef: Ox hinds 1451 b to 2101 b, 53d (s.}d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b., 3.1 d (3d). Australian Chilled Beef: Ox hinds, 5 5-Bd-(5 l-8d); ox crops, 31d (3 l-8d).

Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef: Ox hinds, 5 7-8 d (5 l-8d); ox fores, 27-8 d (23d). Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox hinds. 63d (6 3-8 d); ox fores, 3Jd (3Jd). Uruguayan Chilled Beef: . Ox hinds 6.;d (5 5-8 d); ox fores, 31d (3|d). Brazilian Chilled Beef: Ox hinds, 5 7-8 d (sid).

Messrs Levin & Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated August 10: Frozen meat quotations (prices on a delivered basis. i.e„ including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc): —North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs, 7 5-8 d per lb; 36/42, 6;{d per lb; best North Island xbd lambs, av. 30/311bs, 7 3-8 d; best North Island xbd lambs, av. 36/42 lbs, 6 5-8 d; North Island 2nd quality lambs, av. 30/311bs, 6»fd; Best North Island wether sheep under 481bs, sd; 48/56, 4 5-8 d; 56/64, 4 3-8 d; 64/72, 4d. North Island ewes, under 481 b., 3Jd; 48/56’s, 3,Jd; 56/64’s, 3d; 64/72’s, 2jfd; 64/72’s, 2,id. N.Z, prime ox beef, 160/ 2201b5, none offering. Compared with last week's quotations, Down lamb, 36/421bs, is l-8d per lb lower; crossbred lamb 36/421bs, l-8d per lb lower; wethers, 64/721bs, l-8d per lb higher; ewes. 48/561bs, l-8d per lb lower; others unchanged. The market is quiet.