SMITHFIELD MARKET
Light-weights Still Firm (N.Z. Press Association* WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. Supplies were well in excess of traders’ requirements on London’s Smithfield market, with prices for homekilled meat and chilled beef falling steadily from Monday’s opening quotations, the New Zealand Meat Proucers’ Board market information service reports. Trading in fair pitchings of New Zealand lamb was adversely affected by the general conditions but the recent firmness for the lighter weights was maintained. Quotations for the main grade (29/361b) were unchanged from last week. New Zealand beef was not quoted. Increased supplies of New Zealand hoggets and wethers sold slowly with the main grade of hoggets (49/561b) quoted at 15d to 16d per lb and wethers at 15d to 15Jd per lb. Price Range The official range of prices is:—
Prime— Price d. per lb Var’n. d. per lb 281b and under 26 -26$ +i 291b to 361b .. 23 -23$ n.c. 371b to 421b .. 21 -21$ ——J 431b to 501b .. 19 -20 —1 F.A.Q.— 281b and under 25 -25$ n.c. 291b to 361b . 23 -23$ n.c.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31162, 12 September 1966, Page 17
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175SMITHFIELD MARKET Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31162, 12 September 1966, Page 17
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