SMITHFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29262, 21 July 1960, Page 17

SMITHFIELD MARKET

Lamb Prices Ease Home-killed meat was more plentiful at Smithfield market last week, according to the Bank of New Zealand’s London office, and the market for imported lamb declined. “Mutton prices have shown little change, but New Zealand chilled hinds are a shade easier.” The Imported Meat Trade ss< elation’s prices for ’ New Zealand meat, ex hooks, Smithfield, in the week ended July 15, with the variation since the irevious week, are quoted as follows: Canterbury Lam' Var’n.

LONDON METALS MARKET (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, July 19. Latest London metal prices are:— Buyers Sellers

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE (New Zealand Press Association) - DUNEDIN, July 20. The yarding of fat cattles at the Burnside sale today was 205, as against 239 last week. There were few good quality cattle, in . the entry, the bulk of the yardirtg being little better than store class.

The sale opened at values £4 to £5 above last week, and these values were maintained throughout.

Cows and heifers were in short supply, and they also made good values. The number of fat sheep yarded rose to 3254, compared with 2353 last week. As a result, values suffered all round.

The wether section, although of good quality, showed a sharp drop of 6s to 7s in the two-tooth class, but older wethers could be quoted as on a par with last week’s sale.

Ewes were in greater evidence this week, but with only lethargic competition, values were dropped 5s to 6s in all classes. The fat lamb entry remained small, with 148 being yarded. However, with good quality and strong competition, one pen of prime sheep realised 76s Id, and other lambs were not far off this price. Generally, as a result of heavier conditioned sheep, prices for lambs rose to an average, of 10s per head better.? Quotations:— Prime heavy bullocks, to £69 17s 6d; prime, £55 17s 6d to £63 12s 6d; medium, £4B 17s6d to £53 2s 6d; light, from £4l 17s. 6d. Extra prime heavy heifers, to £54 17s 6d; prime heavy, £44 17s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; prime, £4O 2s 6d to £42 17s 6d; medium, £36 12s 6d to £39 2s 6d; light, from £3l 12s 6d. Prime heavy cows, to £4B 17s 6d; prime, £3B 12s 6d to £43 17s 6d; medium. £3O 12s 6d to £36 2s 6d; light, from £25 12s 6d. * Prime two-tooth wethers, 88s Id to 101 s Id; prime medium, 74s id to 85s Id; light from 59s Id. Prime young wethers, 78s Id to 87s Id; prime medium, 70s Id to 78s Id; Older wethers, 63s Id to 72s Id. Prime heavy ewes, 46s Id to 50s Id; prime, 40s Id to 44s Id; prime medium, 28s Id to 37s Id. Prime lambs, 68s Id to 76s Id; prime medium, 64s Id to 68s Id; lighter,- from 41s Is.

d. per lb. d. per lb. First QualityUnder 281b .. 281-29 -1 29-361b .. 27 -271 -1 37-421b .. 25 -251 -1 43-501b .. 23 -23J n.c. Seconds— Under 281b .. 28$ -1 29-361b .. 27 -27j -1 Sheep Crossbred Wethers, Maiden Ewes— Under 481b .. 171 -1 49-561b .. 15J n.c. 57-641b .. 141 n.c. 65-721b .. 12 -12J n.c. Ewes— Under 481b .. 101-11 n.c. 49-561U ..9 57-641b .. 71-8 -1 65-721b .. 7 n.c. Frozen Beef First Quality OxHinds (145-1601b) 23-24 n.c. Hinds (161-2101b) 23-24 n.c. Chilled Beef Ox hinds (all ... weights) 25-271 Ox fores (all -U weights) 17 : •—

a £ ton s. d. a ton £ s. d. TinSpot .. 813 0 0 813 10 0 LeadSpot 71 0 0 71 2 6 Zinc— Spot 90 0 0 90 5 0 CopperSpot . . 247 S 0 247 10 0