FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 September 1939, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LONDON QUOTATIONS MUTTON MARKET FIRM. CHILLED BEEF PRICES IMPROVE. Lamb market: Prime quality firm, with slight improvement in some grades. Second quality shade easier owing to heavier supplies. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes very firm at the advanced prices owing to light stocks in store and afloat. Beef market: Frozen beef firmer on the better prices chilled. Chilled beef: Better prices this week owing to lighter supplies and good- demand. New Zealand porker pigs’: Market quiet but firm. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market quiet and unchanged. Boneless bobby veal: Supplies now more plentiful. 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 shefep: Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. and under, 5d (sd); 491 b. to 561bt, 4 7-8 d (4 5-8 d); 571 b. to 641 b„ 4Jd (4 3-8 d); 651 b. to 721 b., 4 3-8 d (4d). Ewes. 481 b. and under, 3 7-8 d (3gd); 491 b. to 561 b. 3id (3 3-8 d); 571 b. to 641 b., 3',d (3 l-8d); 651 b. to 721 b., 3d (2-Jd). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 36 Jb. and under, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); 371 b. to 421 b., 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 431 b. to 501 b. 6id (6{d); second quality, average about 311 b., 6 3-8 d (6£d). Other South Island, 361 b. and under, 7 5-8 d (7id); 371 b. to 421 b., 6jd (6 5-8 d); 431 b. to 501 b., 6Jd (6Jd). North Island Downs, 361 b. and under, 71d (7|d); 371 b. to 421 b., 6?d (6 5-8 d); 431 b. to 501 b„ 6.}d (6|d); second quality, average about 301 b., 7d (7d). North Island, first quality, 361 b. and under, 7Jd (7£d); 371 b. to 421 b., 6 5-8 d (6jd); second quality, average about 311 b., 6 3-8 d (6ad).

Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b. to 361 b., not quoted (61); 371 b to 42ib., not quoted. Argentine lambs; First quality, not quoted. New Zealand frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 4 3-8 d (4 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3-ld (3-ld). ,

Australian frozen beef: Second quality, ox hinds, 4Jd (4 l-8d); ox crops, 3 7-8 d (3“d).

New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b. to 801 b., 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); SI lb. to 1001 b., 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); 1011 b. to 1201 b., 6fd (6|d). New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b. to 1601 b., 6<d (6Jd). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, in parcels, 4 7-8 d (4 7-8 d). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., sjd (sid); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 l-8d (2gd). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., sjd (sid); ox crops, weight corresponding, 3 3-8 d (3 l-8d). South African chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 6,1 d (5-fd); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3id (3d). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 5 5-8 d (sid); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d (2jd). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 6.? d (6Jd); ox fores, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 3Jd 13 3-8 d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 6 3-8 d (6 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3 3-8 d (3 l-8d). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145 lb. to 2101 b., 6 l-8d (5 5-8 d).

Messrs Levin and Co Ltd have received the following cable from their London agents, dated August 31. “Frozen meat quotations (prices- on a delivered basis), i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, ets.): — North Island Down lambs, 28/361bs, 7J(J per lb, ditto, 36/421bs, best North Island Xbd lambs, 28/361bs, 7-Jd; ditto, 36/421bs, 6 5-8 d; North Island second quality lambs, av 30/31 lbs, 6 3-8 d; best North Island wether sheep under 481bs, sd, 48/561bs, 4 7-Bd, 56/641bs, 4?d; 64/721bs, 4 l-8d; North Island ewes, under 481bs, 3 7-Bd, 48/561bs, 3Jd, 56/64 lbs, 3id; 64/721bs, 3d; N.Z. prime ox beef, 160/2201b, none offering. Compared with last week's quotations, Down and crossbred lamb 36/421bs are l-8d per lb higher; 2nd quality lamb l-8d per lb lower; wethers 48/561bs, id per lb, higher; 56/641bs, 3-8 d per lb higher; 64/721bs l-8d per lb higher; ewes u/641bs, l-8d per lb higher; 64/721bs id per lb higher; others unchanged. The market for lamb and mutton is steady. The supply of mutton at the present time is limited;