FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 201, 26 July 1937, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

LAMB MARKET VERY FIRM. WETHER MUTTON IMPROVES. The lamb market is very firm with prices for heavyweights higher. Consumption is excellent. Mutton market: Wethers, better prices owing to short spot stocks. Ewes, market steady and unchanged. Beef market : Frozen beef, market fiuiet owing to prospective heavier arrivals; chilled beef, easier owing to heavier supplies. New Zealand porker pigs: Slightly higher prices, but trade slow. New Zealand baconer pigs: Prices have advanced owing to improvement in bacon prices. i

The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximate prices realised for thb week, based on actual transactions of ■wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and aro for representative parools of the goods Offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. Prices for 'the two previous weeks are also shown: New Zealand sheep.—Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes: 481 b and under, 5Jd (sgd, sid); 491 b to 561 b, sgd (s*d. s£d); 571 bto 641 b, sid (sgd, sd); 651 bto 721 b, 6|d (sd, 4jjd). Ewes: 481 b nnd Under, 4a (same); 491 bto 561 b. 3id (same); 571 b to 641 b. 3|d (same); 651 bto 721 b, 3|d (same). New Zealand lambs.—Canterbury, 361 b and under. 7id (same); 371 b to 421 b, 7d (6lcl, 6jd); 431 b to 501 b, bid (63d. 63d); second quality, average about 311 b, 63d (6fld, 7d). Other South Island : 361 b nnd under, 7id (same); 371 b to 4211 i. 7d (61d, 6|d); 431 bto 501 b. 6!d (63d, 63d). North Island downs: 361 b and under. 7|d (7id, 7id); 371 bto 421 b. 7£d (7d, 7d): 431 bto 501 b, 6|d (63d, 63d); second quality, average about 301 b. 7jjd (same) ; North Island, first quality; 361 b nnd under, 7|d (7id, 7|d;: 371 bto 421 b, 6 ld (6R 63d); second quality, average about 311 b, &3d (63d, bad).

Australian lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 291 b to 361 b. 7d (63d, 63d); 371 b to 421 b, 6Jd (63d, 64d). Argentine lambs.—First• quality: 361 b and under, 6j|d (6id, 6id); 371 bto 421 b, 6gd (6id, 6^d).

New Zealand frozen beef. —Ox binds. 140 lb to 2101 b, 43d (not quoted); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3}d (not quoted). Australian frozen beef. —Ox binds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 43d (not quoted); ox crops, .weights corresponding, 3id (not quoted). New Zealand chilled beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b; 6d (5Jd, sid); ox foros, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3id (33d,- 33d). Australian chilied beef. —Ox binds. 140 lb to 2101 b, 4£d (sd, not quoted); ox crops, weights uorresponding, 3id , (3id, not quoted). Union of South Africa cliillod beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 bto 2101 b. 5d (sid, sid) ; ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3id (3§tl, 3gd). Southern Rhodesian chilled "beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 210ib, 4id (43d, 5Jd); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 230,(340, 34d). Argentine chilled beef.—Ox binds, 145 lb to 2101 b, 5Jd (6£d, 64d) ; ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b. 3id (3|d. 4d). Uruguayan chilled beef.—Ox binds, 145ib to 2101 b, 54d (s£d, s|d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b. 3jd (3§d, 33d). Brazilian chilled beof. —Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b. 5d (5Jd, SRI). New Zealand porker pigs.—First quality, 611 b to 801 b. 6jd (fiid, 64d); BUb to 1001 b, 6id (64d, bid)] 1011 b to 1201 b, bid (6|d, Zealand baconer pigs.—l2llb to 160 lb. 6|d (6R 64d). MARKET FIRM ALL ROUND. Compared with last week’s quotations, Down lambs, 28ib to 361 b, gd per lb higher; and 361 b to 421 b, Id per lb higher. Crossbred lamb, 361 b to 421 b, id per lb higher. Wethers, per lb higher. Others unchanged. The market 13 firm all round with tho exception of prime owes. The above cabled advice was received on Saturday by Jjcvin and Co., Ltd., front their London agents.'. The Bank of New Zealand (produce department) has received the following advice from its London office ns at cloeo of business last week: Wethers are in short supply. The market for ewes is quiet and unchanged. The market is steady for lightweight lambs, but firmer tor heavyweights. Larger supplies of chilled beef have caused prices to weaken.