FROZEN MEAT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1939, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT

LONDON QUOTATIONS LAMB MARKET EASIER. MUTTON PRICES FIRM. Lamb market: Prices of most descriptions easier due to heavier arrivals. Demand has been affected by hot weather. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes, firm, with firm demand. Beef market: Frozen beef, hindquarters firmer on the better demand. Chilled beef, hindquarters shade easier owing to heavier supplies of Dominion and hot weather. N.Z. porker pigs: Market quiet but firm. N.Z.| baconer pigs: Nominal. Boneless bobby veal: Easier on the heavier supplies on the spot and in sight. 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 previous week are shown in parentheses: — N.Z. Sheep: Crossbred wethers and/ oi- maiden ewes, 481b./under, 5d (sd); 49/561b, 4 5-8 d (4 5-8 d); 57/641b, 4 3-8 d (4 3-8 d); 65/721b, 4d (4d). Ewes, 481 b/ under, 3Jd (3 ,’d); 49/561b., 3 3-8 d (3Jd); 57/641b, 3d (3d); 65/721b, (2?d3. N.Z. Lamb: Canterbury, 361b./under, 7 3-8 d (71d); 37/421b„ 6Jd (6fd); 43/501b 6Jd (6 3-8 d); second quality, average about 311 b, 6 5-8 d (63d). Other South Island, 361b./under, (7Jd); 37/421b„ 6Jd (6?d); 43/501b„ 6?>d (6 3-8 d). North Island Downs, 361b./under, 7Jd (7 5-8 d); 37/421b„ 63d (63d); 43/501L'., 6fd (6 3-8 d); second quality, average about 301 b., 7d (7 l-8d). North Island, first quality, 361b./under, 7jd (7 3-8 d); 37/421b., 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); second quality, average about 311 b., 6 5-8 d (6Jd). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 29/361b., 6Jd (6 5-8 d); 37/421b., not quoted. Argentine lambs: First quality, not quoted. N.Z. frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 145/2101b., 4 l-8d (4d); ox fores, 145/2101b., 3]d (3.‘d). Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); ox crops 33d (33d). N.Z. porker pigs: First quality, 61/80 lb., 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 81/1001b„ 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 101/1201b„ 63d (63d). N.Z. baconer pigs: 121/1601b., 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store in parcels, 5d (53d). N.Z. chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145/210 lb., 5 5-8 d (sfd); ox fores, 145/2101b„ 3.‘,d (3Jd). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5Ad (5 5-8 d); ox crops, 3 3-8 d (3£d). South African chilled beef: Ox hinds 6 3-8 d (6d); ox fores, 3 3-8 d (33d). South Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 5 3-8 d (5 7-8 d); ox fores, 3d (2 7-8 d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 7d (63d); ox fores, 31d (33d). Uruguyan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 6 5-8 d (6.‘,d); ox fores, 3 3-8 d (31d). , Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds 5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d). Messrs. Levin & Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents dated August 17:— Frozen meat quotations (prices on a delivered basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, etc.): North Island Down lambs, 28/361b„ 71d. 36/421b., 63d; best North Island crossbred lambs. 28/361b„ 7.|d, 36/42yb, 6 5-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, average 30/311b., 6 5-8 d; best North Island wether sheep, under 481 b„ sd; 48/56, 4 5-8 d; 56/64, 4 3-8 d; 64/72, 4d; North Island ewes, under 481 b, 3?d--48/56, 3 3-8 d; 56/64, 3d; 64/72, 23d; N.Z. prims ox beef, 160/2201b„ none offering. Compared with last week’s quotations, Down and crossbred lambs, 28/361b., are l-8d per lb. lower; second quality lambs, 1 -8d per lb. lower; ewes 48/561b., l-8d per lb. higher; others unchanged. The lamb market is slightly easier, while the mutton market remains steady.