SMITHFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34032, 22 December 1975, Page 21

SMITHFIELD MARKET

Lamb prices improve Prices for lighter-weight grades of New Zealand lamb 'tended to improve, reflecting a present shortage of these grades and of good-quality, 1 light-weight domestic lambs, reports the London office of jthe New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board.

Nomina) offerings of New Zealand lamb cuts in cartons ' cleared at the following;; i prices:1 Legs , . 46.0-47.0 < 0.501 I Long loins .. 34.0-36.0 n.c. t Short fores 25.0-26.0 -‘LOOj Because of the approach of Christmas, the United; I States beef market is usually ■quiet, turkey, ham, and; poultry taking first place ini I housewives' meat purchases,' reports the board's New; York Office. This has re-1 suited in a lack of demand; I for both domestic and bone-. Hess beef in the last week. Imported beef prices have! fallen about Ic per lb for late December and early! January deliveries, and supplies of Australian beefl ■ awaiting release from bond have also had a depressing | influence. Traders have held their : prices for New Zealand beef! offered for arrival from latej January, but sales for this; meat are expected to con-! tinue to be very light until I the new year.

Puce Var’n P P Grade per lb per lb | PI .. .. 33.0-34.0 n.c. PM 31.5-32.0 -0.25' 1 PIT .. .. 29.5-30.5 n.c. i YP .. 30.0-31.0 n.c. I YM . . 29.5-30.5 ■ 0.50 (nominal i