LAMB MARKET WEAK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 48, 27 February 1939, Page 11

LAMB MARKET WEAK

LITTLE CHANGE IN MUTTON PRICES CHILLED BEEF CHEAPER Lamb market: Prices again shade easier but demand is improving at the lower prices. Mutton market: Wethers and ewes, lightweight prices unchanged, others lowre. Trade remains slow. Beef market: Chilled beef prices lower this week on the slow trade because of heavier supplies. New Zealand porker pigs: Quiet, with prices unchanged. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market quiet and unchanged. The above report was 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 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, 4 5-8 d (4 5-8 d); 491 b to 561 b, 33d (33d); 571 b to 641 b, 33d (3 5-8 d); 651 b to 721 b, 33d (3 5-8 d). Ewes, 481 b and under, 27-8 d (27-8 d 491 b to 561 b, 23-8 d (23d); 571 b to 641 b, 23d (23-8 d 651 b to 721 b, 23d (23d). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 361 b and under, 73d (not quoted): 371 b to 421 b, 73d (not quoted); 431 b to 501 b, 7d (not quoted); second quality, average about 311 b, 7d (not quoted). Other South Island, not quoted. North Island Downs, 361 b and under, 73d (7 3-8 d); 371 b to 421 b, 73d (73d); 431 b to

501 b, 7d (7d); second quality, average about 301 b, 7d (7 l-8d). North Island, first quality, 361 b and under, 7d (7 l-8d); 371 b to 421 b, 7d (7d); second qualitv, average about 311 b, 7d (7d). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b, 6 3-8 d (63d); 371 b to 421 b, 63d (6 3-8 d). Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b and under, 6d (6d>; 371 b to 421 b s?d (5Sd). 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, 1451 b to 2101 b, 4 l-8d (4 l-8d); ox crops, weights corresponding, 3d (3d). New Zealand porker pigs: First quality, 611 b to 801 b, 7 3-8 d (7 3-8 d); 811 b to 1001 b, 63d (63d); 1011 b to 1201 b, 63d (63d).

New Zealand baconer pigs: 1211 b to 1601 b, 63d (63d). Boneless bobby veal: Ex store, in parcels. 4 l-8d (4 l-8d). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds. 1451 b to 2101 b, 5d (5 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 33d (3 3-Sd). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds. 4M (53d); ox crops. 3 3-8 d (33d). South Africa chilled beef: Ox hinds, l-15Ib to 2101 b, 53d (not quoted); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 33d (not quoted). Southern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 43d (43d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 23d (3 l-8d). Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b. 6d (6 l-8d); ox fores 1451 b to 2101 b, 33d (3 7-8 d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 53d (53d); ox fores, 1451 b (o 2101 b, 3 3-8 d (3 5-8 d). Brazilian chilled beef: Ox hinds. 1451 b to 2101 b, 5 3-8 d (5 3-8 d).

There is no sign of improvement in the market, which continues very unsatisfactorily all round, says a cable message received by Levin and Co., Ltd., from their London agents. Compared with last week's quotations, Down lambs. 281 b to 361 b, l-8d a lb lower; crossbred lambs, 281 b to 361 b, l-8d a lb lower; wethers, 561 b to 721 b, 3d a lb lower: ewes, 481 b to 561 b. and 641 b to 721 b, l-8d a lb lower; 561 b to 641 b. Id lower, others unchanged. Cathie, Dempster and Co., Ltd., have received the following cabled report from Sheed, Thomson and Co., Ltd.:—Lambs: Market steady. Wethers: Market continues slow. Ewes: Market continues slow. Beef: Market quiet. Porkers: Market steady. Baconers: Market steady. Henry S. Fitter and Sons, Ltd., have received the following report from their London office Lambs: There is a fair demand; large supplies due shortly having a weakening effect on the market. Wethers: The market is dull, with a downward tendency. Ewes: The demand is moderate, with prices a little lower. Chilled beef: Larger supplies have caused prices to weaken. Pork: The market is steady, and no material change expected yet. Trade generally is quiet.