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F.o.b. Price „ „ , XT ■, Pence per Pound, Beef and Veal— IST.Z. Currency. ; G.A.Q. ox and heifer, ex bodies, 720/U — Bone in. Boned. Hinds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7-56 10-05 Fores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-96 6-82 G.A.Q. ox and heifer, ex bodies, 0/720 — Hinds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7-15 9-52 Fores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-57 6-29 F.A.Q. ox and heifer, all weights— Hinds . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6*47 8-92 Fores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-24 6-03 G.A.Q. cow, all weights— Hinds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-24 8-43 Fores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-13 5-76 F.A.Q. cow, all weights— Hinds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-29 7-41 Fores .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-85 5-55 Boneless ox, heifer and cow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-28 Boneless bull .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 5-25 Boneless bobby veal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-665 Veal sides and quarters— First quality .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 4•56 Second quality .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3• 56 Prices for pigmeats are still under consideration and will be advised later. The above f.o.b. prices will be circularized to all freezing companies and exporters within the next few days. Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) Edward Cullen, Minister of Marketing. PURCHASE AM) SALE PROCEDURE AND PRICES PAID FOR 1946-47 SEASON'S MEAT PURCHASED BY MARKETING DEPARTMENT FOR EXPORT The purchase and sale procedure has remained unchanged during the 1946-47 season. Following discussions between the New Zealand Meat-producers'-Board and the Economic Stabilization Commission, increased prices were paid to farmers on all classes of fat stock. Details of the resultant f.o.b. prices are set out in the Meat Marketing Order 1942, Amendment No. 5. Purchases made by the Marketing Department from freezing companies and exporters during the twelve months ended 31st July, 1947, totalled £25,052,612 (New Zealand currency), and debits for shipments to the United Kingdom Ministry of Food for the same period were £28,152,451 (New Zealand currency). The following table shows particulars of meat purchased by the Marketing Department from freezing companies and exporters during the twelve months ended 31st July, 1947 :

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Class of Meat. Tons. Purchase Value (N.Z. Currency). Average Price per Pound (N.Z. Currency). Frozen — Lamb Mutton Beef and veal Pig-meats Edible offals .. Totals Preserved— Canned beef (including mixed packs) Tongues .. .. .. ■ Totals .. Totals, frozen and preserved meat 179,891 77,604 71,668 8,365 11,993 £ 15,111,481 3,406,675 4,172,225 860,414 927,809 d. 9-00 4-70 6-24 11-02 8-29 349,521 24,478,604 7-50 2,660 1,384 268,621 305,387 4,044 574,008. •. 353,565 25,052,612