LAMB MARKET EASIER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 11

LAMB MARKET EASIER

Heavy Australian Stocks CHILLED BEEF CHEAPER. Lamb marks;: Downs unchanged, others slightly lower. Htavy Australian stocks tend.ng to depress market. Mutton ma.ket: Wethers and ewes, demand showing improvement but values unchanged. Beef market: Chilled beef, with heavier Dominion arrivals prices shade easier. New Zealand porker pigs: Trade slow, prices unchanged. New Zealand Leconer pigs: Prices unchanged, but ter dency is easier owing ‘.r weaker bacon marke"..

The above cabled report has been received 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 meZioned and are for representative parcels of the goods sold on Thursday. Chilled beef price.-, are averages of .he we°l;. All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market. Prices for ihe previous week are shown in parentheses.— New Zealand Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes: 481 b. and under, 4 5-Sd (4 5-8 d); 491 b. to 561 b., 33d (33d); 571 b. to 641 b., 33d (33d); 651 b. to 721 b., 33d (32d). Ewes: 481 b. and under, 27-8 d (27-8 d 491 b. to 561 b., 2Jd (2Jd); 571 b. to 6ffib„ 2Jd (2kl); 651 b. to 721 b., 23-8 d (2 3-8(1). New Zeaalnd Lambs.—Canterbury: Not quoted. North Island Downs: 361 b. and under, 7id (7id); 371 b. to 421 b., 7Jd (7Ad); 431 b. to 501 b., 7 l-8d (7 l-8d); second quality, average about 301 b., 7 3-Sd (7 3-8 d). Norm Island, first quality: 361 b. and under, 7id (7 3-8 d); 371 b. to 12ib, 71.1 (7 3-Sd); second quality, average about 311 b., 7d (7 l-8d). Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality: 291 b. to 361 b., 6 5-8 d (63d); 371 b. to 421 b., 6Jd (64d). Argentine Lambs.—First quality: 361 b. and under, 6 l-8d (6id); 371 b. to 421 b., 5 7-8 d (6d). New Zealand Frozen Beef (second quality).—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b.,

4d (4d); ox fores, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 3d (3d). Australian Frozen Beef (second quality).—Ox hinds, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); ox crops, 3d (3d). New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality: 611 b. to 801 b., 7Jd (7id); 811 b. to 1001 b., 6 5-8 d (6 5-8 d); 1011 b. to 1201 b., 61d (6id). New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—l2llb. to 1601 b., 6',d (6.1 d Boneless Bobby Veal.—Ex store, in parcels, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d). New Zealand Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b. to 2101 b., 51d (5ld); ox fores, 145Jb. to 2101 b., 3id (3 5-8 d). Australian Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 5.',d (5 3-8 d); ox crops, 31d (3 5-8 d). South African Chilled Beef.—Not quoted. Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef.— Ox hinds, 4:fd (43dt; ox fores, 3ld (3.',d). Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 6 3-8 d (6 3-8 d); ox lures, 4 l-8d (4id>. Uruguayan Chilled Beet —Ox hinds, 5 7-8 d (5 7-8 d); o< fores, 3 7-8 d <3 7-8 d). Brazilian Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 5Jd (not quoted). The market is quiet all round, says a report received by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents. Compared with last week's quotations, lamb of all grades is l-8d a lb. lowerothers are unchanged. Quotations on a delivered basis are as follows:--North Island Down lambs: 281 b. to 361 b., 7 3-8 d a lb.; 361 b. to 421 n., 7 3-Bd|. Best North Island crossbred lambs: 281 b. to 36j0., 7id; 361 b. 1o 421 b., 7Jd; North Island second quality lambs, average 301 b. to 311 b., 7d. Rest North Island wether sheep: Under 481 b., 4 5-8 d; 481 b. to 561 b., 3Sd; 561 b. to 641 b., 3ld; 641 b. to 721 b., 3Sd. North Island ewes: Under 481 b., 27-8 d; 481 b. to 561 b., 2Jd; 561 b. to. 641 b., 2»d; 641 b. to 721 b., 2 3-80. New Zealand prime ox beef: None offering. Henry S. Fitter and Sons Ltd. have received the following report from their London office:—Lambs: The market is quiet and unchanged. Wethers: There is a good demand for light weights. Ewes: The reduction in prices has improved the demand.. Chilled beef: The market is firm. Pork: There is a fair demand. Trade generally is slow.