EXPORT LAMB

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30390, 14 March 1964, Page 12

EXPORT LAMB

Price Rise On Monday

Prices for all weights and grades of lambs killed for export in the South Island will be raised by id per lb from Monday. This applies to both ■woolly and shorn lambs. A meat industry spokesman said last night that the rise was “in expectation” of a firmer trend in prices in the United Kingdom in the future. All ewe prices will also advance by a similar figure. This adjustment is being made in the face of a strong inquiry for mutton and higher bids by buyers. Another meat company spokesman said the outlook for meat generally looked pretty bright at the moment. There was a world demand for e we mutton and the market was very strong. Interest in mutton was coming from the Continent, the United Kingdom and the eastern market There was also a very good demand for beef, interest coming from fresh quarters. Europe was now more interested in New Zealand beef than she had been. The basic reason for this seemed to be the short supplies available from th e Argentine. The new prices are:— Woolly Lambs.—Prime: 20 to 281 b 20Jd; 29 to 361 b, 19ld; 37 !° £!!?• 18d: 43 to “lb, 16J; 51 to 561 b. 14£d. Second quality: 20 to 281 b. 20d: 29 to 361 b, 19d; and over 361 b 17d. Shorn Lambs.—Prime: 20 to 281 b, 16Jd; 29 to 361 b, 15Jd; 37 to 421 b, 14)d; 43 to 501 b, 123 d: 51 to 561 b, lojd Second quality: 20 to 281 b. 16Jd; 29 to 361 b, 15Jd: over 361 b, 134 d. Ewes.—Prime and second quality: up to 481 b, 84d; 49 to 561 b 74d; 57 to 641 b, SM; 65 to 721 b, 3jd; 73 to 801 b, 3d: over 801 and overfat, 2)d; and manufacturing. 64d. Rates for shorn lambs and ewes are subject to a basic wool pull of a half pound and wool adjustments are unchanged.

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