AUCKLAND WOOL SALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 283, 30 November 1931, Page 4

AUCKLAND WOOL SALE.

BROKERS' OFFICIAL REPORT.

BIDDING VERY ERRATIC

STALE WOOL NEGLECTED.

As indicated in our progress report on Saturday, the Auckland wool sale proved exceedingly disappointing to growers who had looked for much better prices than were offered. The sale was concluded in the afternoon, and it is estimated that of approximately 23,000 bales offered, 14,000 were sold, and the balance withdrawn.

The brokers' official report is as follows: —

The offering, in the order of sale, was:—Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., 2243 bales; Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., and North Auckland Farmers' Co-op. Ltd., in conjunction, 5515; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., 5442; Dalgety and Co., Ltd., G452; Abraham and Williams, Ltd., 3137; total, 22,789 bales. There was a full and representative bench of operators, Bradford, Continental and American buyers being present, as well as buyers for Dominion mills and scourers.

At no time could the bidding be described as animated, and it was very erratic.

Passings "were heavy, only about 50 per cent of the offering being sold. In considering to-day's prices, it must be borne in mind that after the close of the last New Zealand series there was a very heavy decline in London, and only part of this drop has been recovered by the rise recently reported. Nevertheless, to-day's Auckland sale Avas disappointing.

A noticeable feature of the sale was that the old and stale wool was practically neglected, and to effect sales in this class very low prices had to be accepted. Buyers report that they are instructed not to buy wools except at a very low figure, these wools having deteriorated to a very marked extent, being badly discoloured and stained, especially those with pieces included. The range of prices realised was ae follows, last March and November prices being shown also, for comparative purposes:— Xot., March, Nov., 1931. 1031. 1930. Corriedale— Super lOdtolld — — Medium ... SJdtoOid — — Medium Halfbred, 50-56— Super 74d to B}d 9Jd to 10d — Average .. 6*d to 7Jd 84d to 6}d to 7d Inferior ... s}d to 6d 7Jd to 8d 5Jd to 6d Coarse Halfbred, 48-50—

Super 63d to 7id 8d to SJd 6d to 7d Average ... 5Jd to 6Jd 6Jd to 5d to s|d Inferior ... 4ijd to 5Jd 5Jd to 6Jd 4d to 5d Fine Crossbred, 4648— Super 51dto6id 7Jd to SJd s<}dto6^d Average .. 4Jd tooid 6Jd to7d 5d to Inferior ... 3Jd to 4Jd 5d to 6d 3Jdto4id Medium Crossbred, 44-46— Super 5Jd to 6d 6}d to 7id 5d to 5Jd Average ... 4Jd to 5d 6d toCJd -Id to 4- 4 d Inferior ...3d to 4d 4Jd toojd 3Jd to 4d Coarse Crossbred, 40-44— Super ..... 4jd to 5Jd 6d to 7d 4id to 5d Average ... 3idto4ld sid to 6d 4d to-i'jd Inferior ... 22dto 3{d 3Jd to 5d 3d to 32d Low Crossbred, 36-40— Super — 6Jd to 7d — Average ... Sidto4Jdod to 6d 4d to 44d Inferior ... 2Jd to 3*d 3id to 4}d Sid to 4U Hoggets— Extra super Corriedafe to 10d — — Halfbred .. 72d to SJd 7,} dto SJ'd B{d to 7id Fine 7Jdtoßd 7Jd to BJd OJd to Bid Medium CJd to 7Jd 6Jd to 'd 5d to 6d Coarse .... 51d to 6*d sid to 6*d 4d to od Lambs — Fine, 44-50. 6Jd to 7£d 7d to 82d 5d to CJd Medium, 40-44 53d to 6|d 6id to 5d tj Gd Seedy and Inferior .. Id to 21d 3Jd to 6d Id to 3d Bellies and Pieces — Crossbred, good to super to Oid od to Gid 3d to 41d Low to medium .. 2d to4Jd3d to 44d Id to 2Jd Crutchings— Medium to good 3Jdto4ld4d to4Jd 2d to 3gd Inferior to seedy Id to 3d lid to 2Jd Id to 2d Locks— Crossbred . lid to 2Jd 2d to 3Jd to Id

REPRESENTATIVE CLIPS. Following are the prices offered for a number of representative clips auctioned after the "Star's" main edition went to press on Saturday. Where the line was passed unsold, the fact is indicated by the letter p in parentheses:— Arc over 7 over Fairview.—4 bales crossbred hogget, OJd (p) ; 10 bales crossbred fine, 5d (p) ; 10 bales crossbred medium, 4Jd (p) ; 6 bales crossbred coarse, 4Jd (p). P over Fukekai.—3o bales crossbred, 5d (P). Botliwell over NZ.—4 bales crossbred super AA, 7|; 20 bales tine A, 0?d ; 7 bales crossbred super hogget and crossbred, BJd T and E over Tarepe.—24 bales fine hogget 7id; 18 bales crossbred medium hogget, 6id; 6 bales crossbred coarse hogget, sd; 5 bales crossbred fine ewe, 61d; 0 bales crossbred medium ewe, 5Jd ; 4 bales crossbred ewe coarse 4d (p) ; G bales crossbred wether fine, sd; 4 bales crossbred wether coarse, 4|d (p) ; 6 bales crossbred hogget, 4id; 4 bales pieces, Sijd; 5 bales bellies, 3Jd. A C over Matawhauga.—2o bales crossbred, s|d; 13 bales crossbred A, ugd. • Weston.- —21 bales crossbrea ewe, 4d (p) ; 13 bales crossbred wether, 3Jd (p) ; 9 bales crossbred hogget 32d (p). Omaurl.—s bales crossbred fine, 6d; 7 bales crossbred medium, 4id (p) ; 4 bales crossbred coarse, 4£d; 7 bales fine and medium, 4d ; 7 bales crossbred lamb, l§d ; 4 bales crutchings, l£d.

liuatuna. —8 bales Southdown, 7d (p) ; 0 bales halfbred, Od, 16 bales crossbred line, 6Jd (p) ; 12 bales crossbred, sjjd (p) ; 5 bales bellies and pieces, 4d ; 4 bales crossbred hogget, 4Jd (p) ; 4 bales crossbred ewe, 4d (p). Araniiro. —4 bales crossbred flue, 53d; 9 bales crossbred wether fine, 3d (p) ; 9 bales crossbred wether medium, 3d (p) ; 7 bales crossbred coarse wether and ewe, 2&d (p) ; 4 bales crossbred sandy fleece, 2d (p) ; 5 bales bellies and pieces, l§d; 9 bales crutchlngs, ljd. Miti.—l3 bales crossbred hogget AA, 7Jd; 4 bales crossbred hogget A, 6Jd; 33 bales crossbred ewe A, OJd; 0 bales crossbred ewe B, J3d (p) ; 5 bales bellies, 4d; C bales pieces A, Did. Owera. —41 bales crossbred medium, OJd ; 7 bales crossbred hogget, 7d; 4 bales crossbred C, i>3d (p) ; 5 bales bellies and pieces, 3Jd; 4 bales crutchings, , K over Kara. —5 bales Corriedale, Sd. Clunes. —43 bales crossbred ewe A, 6£d; 19 bales crossbred ewe A, (p) ; 9 bales crossbred hogget A, BJd ; 4 bales crossbred hogget B, 42d (p) ; 7 bales crossbred pieces A, sd; 6 bales crossbred bellies, 38d; 5 bales crutchings, 4Jd. •M C in Obtuse Angle.—7 bales crossbred hogget AA, 7Jd; 8 bales crossbred ewe AA, 7d ; 34 bales crossbred ewe A, 6£d ; 5 bales crossbred ewe B, GJcl; 7 bales bellies and Tun'aroa.—4 bales Corriedale, B\ti; 4 bales crossbred fine A, Sjjd ; 7 bales crossbred, 6Jd. Apanga.—27 bales crossbred wether, (id ; 25 bales crossbred wether, Gd: 4 bales bellies, Sid. • Konlni.—lS bales A crossbred ewe, 4Jd (p) : 4 bales lamb, 6d; 4 bales crutch, 2Jd. • Glendale.—9 bales crossbred hogget, CJd; 6 bales B crossbred, 6Jd : 8 bales C crossbred, 4d ; 7 bales Cotts, Sijd. Maara.—9 bales medium crossbred hogget; 7d; 20 bales A crossbred, old (p) ; 4 bales B crossbred, 4Jd (p) ; 4 bales bellies and pieces, 3-'.d (p) ; 5 bales lamb, 6d. N'gatui.—l7 bales crossbred hogget, 53d ; 13 bales crossbred ewe, 4Jd (p) ; 2G bajes crossbred wether, 4Jd (p) ; 4 bales bellies, •li<J (P). Fcrnlelsh Downs. —31 bales crossbred ewe, Od ; 5 bales B crossbred ewe, 3Jd (p) ; 5 bales pieces, 3d.

M over Waiheke. —5 bales lialfbred, 9*d; 5 bales flue crossbred, ; 16 bales medium crossbred, 7Jd.

M and S over Hunua.-'-lo bales A crossbred ewe, 6d; 4 bales B crossbred ewe, 5Jd.

J in Diamond.—s bales lialfbred, Old (p) ; 5 bales lialfbred hogget, Sijd ; 5 bales B crossbred, 7id; 8 bales crosbsred, 61 (P).

Tuhirangi.—s bales fine crossbred hogget, Sid; 10 bales fine crossbred, 6.id. Ngaheia.—7 bales medium crossbred hogget, SJcl; IS biiles medium crossbred, 61d; ■1 bales crossbred, 03d; 0 bales bellies and pieces, 43d.

W D over Jlaraetai.—6 bales fine crossbred, SJd ; 0 bales crossbred, 7Jd. Flag.—ll bales crossbred hogget, 83d; 10 bales crossbred, 5Jd; 4 bales crutch, -Id.

Tikitiki.—4 bales crossbred hogget, 7Jd ; 10 bales fine crossbred ewe, 5Jd ; 6 bales medium crossbred ewe, and some wether 43d; u bales lamb, (3d.