SMITHFIELD MARKET
I Wholesale prices for New (Zealand lamb last week in! 'England and Wales tended! ito level out at values only’ marginally above the pre-i ivious week, reports the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. After more than a month of upward moving prices, the trade appears to be assessing the impact on demand. Retail sales of New Zealand lamb are continuing at the steady level of recent weeks in contrast to a dull home-killed meat trade. ' With the present price margin between New Zea- ; land lamb and home-killed meat, some wholesalers are looking for a further slight advance this week. However, the strong advances in wholesale values ’for New Zealand lamb have not yet been reflected in retail prices. Prices for New Zealand lamb sold on Smithfield
I MANUFACTURING BEEF The average price for New I Zealand cow beef on the : United States market lasi ! week eased to US99c a lb, Ic.i.f. a drop of two cents on I the previous week, but the 'outlook is for a continuing 'strong market. The slow market for imported cow-beef ’ affected by continuing poor spring weather bu. prices for livestock and • meat are increasing to high levels. MUTTON The Japanese mutton market continues to be slow, j with only a few small parcels of New Zealand carcase mutton being sold for July shipment Current!' New (Zealand is quoting US46c a lb, c and f Japan
were: Price P a lb V af n P a lb | PL 50.5-51.5 +0.50 i PM 49.5-51.0 +0.25 1 PH 48.0-49.0 4-0.50 YL .. . 51.0-51.5 r0.50 Prices for nominal quantities of New Zealand lamb cuts were: 1 Leg 72.0-74.0 n.c. (Long Loins 50.0-54.0 n.c. ! Short Fores 37.0-40.0 —0.50
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