AUCKLAND WOOL SALE

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25208, 12 June 1947, Page 8

AUCKLAND WOOL SALE

COMPETITION FOR GOOD LINES OFFERING OF 15,410 BALES (PA.) AUCKLAND, June 11. The sixth Auckland wool sale was held to-day, when 15.207 bales of new seasons greasy wool, 189 bales of new season s slipe, and 14 bales of new season s scoured wools were offered. Of the total clearance, about 90 per cent, was taken by buyers, the rest being taken over by the New Zealand Wool Disposal Commission at floor reserves. The Auckland Woolbrokers Association s official report states:—“The offering of new season’s greasy wool consisted of fleece wool together with a large percentage of lambs’ wool, bellies, pieces, and crutchings. The fleece wool offered at this sale was not up to the standard of Previous sales. Any fine, bright, and wellskirted lines met with keen competition at late rates. Competition was limited for inferior and unskirted wools, with prices firm on ’floor reserve’ values. Good lambs’ wool and bellies and pieces sola well, but slightly seedy and inferior lines were easier than at the last Auckland Sa *‘lsummarising the position, competition, although keen for certain wools, was erratic There was competition from Bradford, the United States, and Continental bl The S following is the official range of

Locks Crossbred 4. . • •• 6 to 8 J

prices:— Southdown — d. 29' Good to super to Average • • Inferior 20 161 to to 191 Down Cross— Good to super 23 to Average 20 to Inferior Extra Fine CrossbredGood to super 22 to Average Inferior .. • • 18J 16 to to 171 Fine Crossbred — Good to super 19 to Average Inferior .. ~ 181 16 to to 171 Medium Crossbred — Good to super .. •• 18 to 19 Average .. •• •• 15 Inferior 13 to 141 Strong Crossbred— Good to • super 17 Average 15 161 Inferior ■ ■ " , . ' C 13 to 14 Fine Crossbred Hogget (shorn)Good to super 22 to 25 Average 19 to 201 Inferior 16 171 Lambs’ Wool Fine— Good to super 23 to 251 Average 18 to 21 Inferior and seedy .. 12 to Crossbred— Good to super 22 to Average . ■ • • • • 16 to 19 Inferior and seedy .. 7 to 12 Pieces Crossbred — Good to super 141 to 17 Average 12 to Inferior and seedy .. 8 to 101 Crutchings Crossbred— Good to super 15 to Average 12 % to Inferior and seedy .. 6 ‘to 10 Bellies Crossbred — Good to super 121 to 14 Average to 111 Inferior and seedy .. 61 to 10