SMITHFIELD MARKET
Sharp Rise In Chilled Beef New Zealand chilled beef, which has only recently, reappeared on the London sales list, rose sharply in price at Smithfield last week. Compared with the previous week’s quotations of 25d to 27}d per lb, hinds /were last week quoted at 28d to 29d per lb. New Zealand lamb is in short supply in the United Kingdom, according to the London office of the Bank of New Zealand, and prices have shown a slight firming. Cooler weather has helped the demand for meat. Imported mutton arrivals are heavy, but consumption is good. The Smithfield Meat Trade Association’s quotations lor New Zealand meat, ex hooks. Smithfield, in the week ended July 1. with the variation since the previous week, are as follows: v Canterbury Lamb
d. Var’n., per lb. d per lb. First QualityUnder 281b 29 +1 29-361b .. 271-28 n.c. 37-421b 251 43-S01b ‘ 23-231 +1 Seconds— Under 281b 281-29 29-361b .. * 271-28 n.c. Sheep Crossbred Wethers, Maiden Ewes— Under 481b 171-18 —1 49-561b 15 V 57-641b Ml n.c. 65-721b 121-13 n.c. Ewes— Under 481b 11 n.c. 49-561b »1 —1 57-641b 8 —1 65-721b 7 n.c. Frozen Beef First Quality OxHinds (145-lS01b> .. 23-24 n.c. Hinds (IMOlOIb) .. 23-24 Chilled Beet— Ox hinds (l«5-aiOIb) 28-29 +i
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29250, 7 July 1960, Page 17
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