Beef prices rise further, and lamb prices drop in New Zealand in W44. New season lambs are still slow to come on the market, but there was already a price adjustment with a cautious outlook as the new season approached. The average local slaughter price trends for W44 are: Steer NI P2 (300kg) - USD 4.08/kg (NZ 6.90/kg) +0,7% WoW Lamb NI (18kg) - USD 9.25/kg (NZ 9.40/kg) -1.6% WoW Exporters expect export prices to stay firm until mid-November.