Marketing costs for New Zealand meat exports, 1970/71 to 1975/76
Date
1978-08
Type
Monograph
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Abstract
Marketing charges for lamb, mutton and beef from
farm gate up to f. o. b. (free on board) are identified for each of the six years
ending 30th September 1971 to 30th September 1976. Trends
in unit charges are presented and compared with wage rate and
consumer price indices.
Transport data used suggest that the representative
charges published by the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board
may underestimate average transport charges from farms to
processing works and from processing works to port.
Throughputs of livestock through individual processing
works are estimated for each of the six years and have been
applied to unit charges to estimate aggregate charges for
marketing activities associated with different livestock categories.
These aggregate charges have allowed a national 'Marketing Bill'
for meat to be estimated for each of the six years.