SMITHFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33610, 12 August 1974, Page 17

SMITHFIELD MARKET

Lamb easier: beef firm Daily pitchings of New Zealand lamb on the Smith-j field market were again slow] to clear, and as a result] relatively broad price ranges] were reported — particularly] ■for those grades which were; ]in plentiful supply, the Meat] ]Board reports. Inquiry gen-] ■ erally was quiet, and lighter] ]pitchings of most products; ion the market cleared slowly: iat somewhat easier prices.; Values of imported boneless' beef, however, tended to] remain firmer than other, (commodities. Price Varin 1 perib per lb Prime:— 281 b and under 24.0-25.5 n.c. 291 b to 361 b .. 21.5-24.0 +0.25 371 b to 421 b .. 21.0-23.0 +0.25 . 431 b to 561 b .. 19.5-20.5 —1.50 Y.— 281 b and under 22.0-23.5 —0.251 Only nominal offering of] New Zealand lamb cuts ini cartons were available, at] the following prices: Legs .. 40.0-41.0 —0.251 Long loins .10.0 num.—LOO Short fores 18.0-20.0 +0.50] Limited quantities of New] Zealand boneless beef cuts!] were quoted at improved]' values: Topsides .. 50.0-52.0 +2.501 Rumps 52.0-54.0 —2.50 |i Striploins .. 66.0-68.0 +1.75 j Thicks .. . 44.0-46.0 +1.00! I Chucks .. 26.0-27.0 n.c. 1 Silversides . 44.5-49.5 —0.50