SMITHFIELD MARKET
(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 20. There was steady trading in New Zealand lamb at slightly higher prices on Smithfield market this week, the Meat Board reports. The main grade of New Zealand lamb (prime 29/361b) was quoted at 291 d to 31jd per lb, or Ijd higher than last week. Small quantities of New Zealand mutton cleared without difficulty. The main grade of hogget (49/561b) was quoted nominally at 22d to 24d per lb and wethers at 21d to 22d per lb. Ewe mutton was quoted at 19d to 20d per lb.
New Zealand boneless beef was in very short supply at nominal prices. d d Topsides 53 to 54 Silversides .. .. 50 to 52 Chucks .. .. 38 Thick flanks .. ..50 Striploins 72 Rumps . ■ 72 to 74
PRICE RANGE Quotations for New Zealand lamb were — Price Var’n d. d. Prime: per lb per lb 281b and under 2fH-31£ +i 29 to 361b 29J-31J +li 37 to 421b 27A-29 n.c. 43 to 501b 26 -27 + i 281b and under 29 J-31 29 to 361b 30 -31 Omegas were nominally quoted at 28d to 29d
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32253, 23 March 1970, Page 19
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