SMITHFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28198, 9 February 1957, Page 13

SMITHFIELD MARKET

LAMB PRICES WEAKEN

Increased pitchings of frozen lamb met a moderate trade at Smithfield this week, according to the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board’s weekly report from the Imported Meat Trade Association. Prices weakened under the influence of increased supplies. Frozen mutton was quiet. Frozen; beef met a slow trade. The trade in chilled beef improved. With lighter overall pitchings—no New Zealand chilled was quoted—the market was moderately buoyant. Argentine chilled hinds and fores rose to 2d.

Prices for New Zealand meat (ex store, London, for frozen meat; delivered to Smithfield for chilled beef), in the week ended February 6. with the variation since the previous week, were as follows: Sheep

Var'n. Crossbred Wethers: per lb. per lb. Maiden Ewes— s. d. Under 481b .. 1 7 N-C. 49-561b .. .. 1 4J N.C. 57-641b .. ..13 N.C. 65-721b .. ..11 N.C. Ewes: not quoted. , Canterbury Lamb First QualityUnder 281b ..2 6 —V 2 29-361b .. .. 2 4’/a — Va 37-421b .. ..2 3 N.C. 43-501b .. ..2 0 —Y 2 Seconds— Under 281b ..2 5 N.C. 29-361b .. ..2 4 N.C. Frozen Beef First Quality— Ox hinds (145-1601b) 1 3J N.C. Ox hinds (161-2101b) 1 3 N.C. Ox fores (145-2101b) 0 11 —J Seconds— Ox hinds .. ..13 N.C. Ox fores .. .. 0 11 N.C. Chilled Beef Not quoted.