SMITHFIELD MARKET
Price Rises For All Grades
(N.Z. Preus Association) WELLINGTON, Oct. 4. Despite increased pitchings of home-killed lamb, there was a fair inuiry for New Zealand lamb on Smithfield market this week, the Meat Board reports. Prices increased for all grades. The main grade (prime 29/361b) was quoted at 31d to 31jd per lb. or Jd higher than last week. The main grade of New Zealand hogget (49/561b) was quoted at 18d to 20d per lb, and wethers at 15Jd to 17d per lb. Ewe mutton was quoted at 13d per lb.
Price Range Quotations for New Zealand lamb were:— Price Var'n d. d. per lb er lb Prime— 28hb and under 3Ij-32 +i 291b to 361b 31 37 to 421b 29J-30 +J 431b to 501b 28 -29 +li F.A.Q.— 281b and under 301-31 + 1| 29 to 361b 30A-31 + li Om'-ea-281b and under 29-30 + 15 29 to 361b 29 -30 + 2! There was a moderate inquiry for light supplies of New Zealand boneless beef cuts. Prices ranged as follows:— Topsides d .. 52 <1 53 Silversides . . 52 Rumps . . 58 60 Thick Flanks . . 46 Strip Loins . . 68
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31802, 5 October 1968, Page 20
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