EXPORT MEAT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30286, 12 November 1963, Page 25

EXPORT MEAT

Hogget, Mutton Dearer The opening export schedules for hoggets, ewes and wethers, announced yesterday, are higher than last year’s. All grades of wethers are up Jd per b. Increases of up to 2(d per lb (for f.a.q. ewes, under 481 b) have been made in the ewe schedules, compared with last year’s opening schedules. Prime Ho-ggets under 481 b are up Jd per lb but heavier hoggets are unchanged. The opening schedule for f.a.q. hoggets offers BJd per lb for hoggets under 481 b and 74d per lb for heavier hoggets; last year's opening schedule offered 7.d per lb for all weights. The following schedules are effective this week, the variation shown being the change compared with last season’s opening schedules:—

FA.Q.— 481 b and under 75 + J 49 to 561 b . 63 +i Export manufacturing ..3J 4-J (Wool pull lib.)

Hogget Prime— Var’n. d per lb d per lb Under 481b 95 + i 49 to 561b 81 n.c. F.A.Q.— Under 481b 8i 1 49 to 561b U + 4 (Wool pull 11b.> Ewes Prime— 481b and under 64 + 2 49 to 561b 54 + 12 57 to 641b 51 +14 to 721b 2J + 1 73 to 801b 2 + 1 811b and over 14 + 1 F.A.Q.— 48Jb and under 64 + 24 491b and over 54 +2 Export manufacturing 44 + 2 (Wool pull Jib.) Wethers Prime— 481b and under 81 + 4 . 49 to 561b .. 71 57 to 641b .. 52 65 to 721b .. 32 73 to 801b .. 22 + 4 811b and over u +4