SMITHFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30763, 29 May 1965, Page 20

SMITHFIELD MARKET

N.Z. Lamb Sold Steadily

(N.Z. Press Association)

WELLINGTON, May 28.

There has been a good inquiry for most commodities on London’s Smithfield market throughout the week, according to the Meat Board Market information service. New Zealand lamb sold steadily, but selling pressure to reduce stocks caused some weakening in prices. New Zealand hoggets and wethers continue in very short supply at nominal prices. Sharply increased pitchings of New Zealand ewes sold slowly at weak prices. Wether mutton was quoted at 17d per lb and ewe mutton at 13jd to 14d per lb. New Zealand chilled beef cleared easily with hinds 34d to 34Jd per lb and fores 20d to 21d per lb. Quotations for New Zealand lamb:— Price Var’n d. d. per lb. per lb Prime—281b and under 29-29$ —I 29-361 b . . 28$ N.C. 37-421 b .. 27-27$ —$ 43-501 b . . 25-26 —$ F.A.Q.— 281 b and under 29-29$ —$ 29-361 b . . 28-28$ —$ C. L. STURGE AND CO. (C. L. Sturge, Member of the Christchurch Stock Exchange) Stock and Sharebroker Allan McLean Buildings (first floor), cnr. Colombo st. and Oxford terrace, Christchurch. Cables and Telegrams: “Sturco,” P.O. Box 85, Tel. 65-746. —Advt.