DUNEDIN WOOL SALE

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26528, 17 September 1951, Page 8

DUNEDIN WOOL SALE

OFFICIAL REPORT

TOTAL OF 39,647 BALES OFFERED

(New Zealand Press Association) , . . , DUNEDIN, September 16. A total of 39,647 bales was offered in Dunedin at the third main wool sale of the season. The offering included 5857 bales of crutchings, as well as eye clips and oddments. ~T hB o, ? 81al re Port issued by the Dunedin wqolbrokers’ Association, in conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Disposal Commission, was as follows: "Tb® offering of greasy wool was the 1950-51 clip which normally would have been sold In April. ’’There was a full bench of buyers, and the interest displayed was well spread, with the Continent and Bradford taking the major portion, while local mills secured lots suitable to their trade, including occasional crossbred lots. "The offering, in spite of long storage, opened up in excellent condition, but because it was the clean-up sale for last season, the quality varied greatly. “The crutchings were up to normal standard, with the usual percentage of stained and seedy. There was a small quantity of new season’s clip. There was a large offering of lambs’ wool, which met with an erratic market. As compared with the Invercargill sale, prices for crossbreds were slightly lower, while for fine crossbreds the market was down by from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent. Finer half and quarter-breds were 10 per cent, down on Timaru.

“There was a good selection of hogget wool, which met with an erratic demand. Necks and pieces were keenly sought after. There was a good demand for crossbred crutchings at prices on an average of one-third lower than last season’s rates. The demand for halfbred crutchings was not nearly so great, with prices only 50 per cent, of last season. Passings were frequent, and approximated 20 per cent, of the catalogue. "The sale, except the crutchings sold on Friday evening, was at a brisk rate, and 2928 lots were cleared by early evening.”

LONDON WOOL SALE THIS WEEK

(N.Z. Press Association — gopyrigM) (Rec. 7 p.m) LONDON, September 14. The first series of London wool sales for the new season will open next week. There will be 55,700 bales offered, of which 34,450 come from New Zealand. Most of <he New Zealand offering is sllpe.

Range of Prices The official range of prices is:— d. d. Merino, 60'64's— Good to super 59 to 63 Average to good .. 50 to 56J Inferior .. .. .. 43 to 47 Quarterbred, 60's— Good to super .. .. 61 to 67J Average to good .. 52 to 574 Fine Halfbred, 58's— Good to super 72 to 784 Average to good .. 58 to 684 Inferior .. 45 to 54 Halfbred. 56-58’s— Good to super .. .. 69 J to 764 Average to good .. 56 to 66 Inferior 41 to 49 Extra Fine Crossbred, 56’s— Extra super to 65 Good to super 54 to 604 Average to good .. 38 to 48 Inferior 30 to 36 Medium Crossbred, 48-50’s— Good to super 41 to 44 Average to good .. 34 to 40 Inferior .. .. .. 26 to 32 Crossbred, 44/48's — Extra super .. <• to 49J Super to good .. .. 38 to 423 Average to good .. 31 to 35 Inferior •• •• 23 to 29 Southdown — Good to super .. .. 68 to 73 Average to good .. 61 to 66 Inferior .. .. •• 42 to 52 Merino Hogget, 60/64's — Good to super 60 to 654 Average to good .. 48 to 54 Fine Halfbred Hogget, 58's— Extra super to 73 Good to super 54 to 60 Average to good .. 45 to 52 Halfbred Hogget, 56/'58’a— Good to super .. .. 60 to 66 Average to good .. 50 to 55 Inferior 44 to 48 Halfbred Hogget, 56's— Good to super 53 to 574 Average to good .. 47 to 50 Inferior 34 to 40 Fine Crossbred Hogget, 50/54’sGood to super 50 to 55 Average to good .. 44 to 48 Medium Crossbred Hogget, 48/50's— Good to super 46 to 50 Average to good .. 39 to 44 Inferior .. .. 33 to 36 Halfbred Lambs— Good to super .. .. 46 to 50 Average to good .. 35 to 42 Inferior .. •• 20 to 26 Fine Crossbred Lambs— Good to super 40 to 444 Average to good .. 35 to 38 Interior .. .. .. 18 to 22 Crossbred Lambs— Good to super 38 to 42 Average to good .. .. 35 to 38 Inferior .. .. •• 18 to 22 Necks Merino— Average to good .. .. 48 to 52 Halfbred — Average to good .. 46 to 501 Inferior .. .■ > > 38 to 44* Fine Crossbred— Average to good .. .. 40 to 45 Inferior .. .. •• 20 to 30 Crossbred— Good to super 38 to 41 Average to good .. .. 30 to 35 Inferior 20 to 26 Pieces Merino— Average to good .. 42 to 46 Inferior .. .. .. 30 to 36 Halfbred— Good to super .. .. 42 to 48 Average to good .. 35 to 40 Inferior .. .. *• 26 to 32 Fine Crossbred — Good to super 40 to 44 Average to good .. .. 30 to 36 Interior .. . • .. 20 to 26 Crossbred— Good to super .. •• 32 to 37 Average to good .. 26 to 30 Inferior .. .. •. 16 to 20 Bellies Merino— Average to good .. .. 36 to 46 Halfbred— Good to super to 50 Average to good .. .. 36 to 46 Inferior .. .. •• 24 to 30 Fine CrossbredGood to super .• .. 35 to 40] Average to good .. «> 26 to 32 Inferior .. .. «. 18 to 24 Crossbred— Good to super 29 to 33 Average to good .. 23 to 28 Inferior 16 to 22 Crutchings Halfbred Good to super .. .. 30 to 35 Average to good .. 22 to 28 Inferior .. .. 12 to 18 Fine Crossbred— Good to super .. .. 27 to 31 Average to good .. .. 20 to 25 Interior .. .. .. 12 to 16 Crossbred— Good to super 33 to 40 Average to good .. .. 23 to 29 Inferior .. .. .. 14 to 20 Locks MerinoAverage to good .. .. 12 to 19 Halfbred— Average to good .. • • 12 to 19 CrossbredAverage to good .. .. 12 to 20