NZ beef, lamb and mutton prices fall in first half of exporting season

Mon, 18 Apr 2016

By Jonathan Underhill April 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand export beef, lamb and mutton prices fell in the first half of the current season, which tapered off after a strong start. Prices for beef and veal fell 2.5 percent to $7,350 a tonne in the six months ended March 31, while the volume of exports fell 3.7 percent to 204,200 tonnes, said Beef + Lamb NZ. The price of lamb fell 4.2 percent to $8,500 a tonne as volume climbed 5.9 percent to 162,700 tonnes. Mutton prices fell 10 percent to $4,800 as volume rose 0.5 percent to 51,200 tonn...

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