OTAGO WOOL SALE

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26917, 18 December 1952, Page 10

OTAGO WOOL SALE

98'D AGAIN PAID FOR MERINO

ALL LINES FIRM ON RECENT PRICES

(New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, Dec. 17. Spirited bidding from the outset marked the first Otago wool sale of the season today. Values for all lines appeared to be firm on rates ruling at recent sales, particularly for the finer wools, and in one or two instances there was an improvement. , .. Top price for the day was 98Jd per io for seven bales from Riobonwood of super and first AAA Merino, and 98d was realised for eight bales of super Merino ewe wool from Moutere, Central Otago. The higher figure equalled the best price at Timaru last week. A feature of the sale was the good quality of all classes of wool, particularly the finer sorts. The catalogue was made up from clips from all parts of the province, with some extra quality crossbred from the south.

Official Report The official report, issued by the Dunedin- Woolbrokers’ Association, the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association, and the New Zealand Wool Commission, states that at the first day of the Dunedin double sale there was an offering of 22,707 oaies from all parts of the province, but there were marked differences in condition caused by the adverse weather since lambing in certain districts, mainly in the coastal belt. Wools iron North Otago, Maniototo and Strath Taieri showed evidence of the near drought prevalent up to the late spring. Crossbred wools from the Gore and Tapa-, nui districts were the outstanding ones. The clips from the high country were of fine standard and quality. There were more buyers on the bencn than has been the case in recent years. Competition was well spread, with Bradford prominent for hogget wool and crossbred, while the Continent was keen tor skirtings and fine fleece. The local mills competed freely and outbid overseas buyers for specialty lines. Prices for haifbreds advanced on recent quotations, while crossbreds were steady. Pre-lamb shorn wools did not receive the same attention as wool shorn after lambing. A noticeable feature was that prices for fine medium and strong crossbreds did not show much divergence. The sale generally was above expectations. The range of prices was:— d. d. Merino, 60/64’s—

Extra super .. . — to 981’ Good to super .• . 75 io 79 Average to good .. . 70 to 74 Inferior .. . • . 54 to 62 Quarterbred, 60’s— Extra super •• _ — to 921 Good to super . 75 to 81 Average to good .. . 68J to 731 Inferior • • • • . 55 to, 60 Fine Halfbred, 58's— Extra super — to 94’ Good to super .• . 72 to 781 Average to good •• . 631 to 681 Inferior .. • • . 53 to 58 Halfbred, 56/58’s— Good to super .. . 68 to 701 Average to good >• . 60 to 65 Inferior •. • • . 50 to 55 Halfbred, 56’s— Good to super . 60 to 662 Average to good .. . 54 to 58 Inferior • 46 to 50 Extra Fine Crossbred, 56’s— Good to super . 56 to 60 Average to good . 50 to 54 Inferior . 42 to 46 Fine Crossbred, 50/54's — Extra super . — to 631 Good to super . 54 to 58 Average to good .. . 49 to 52 Inferior . 40 to 44 Medium Crossbred, 48/50's— Good to super . 53 to 55 Average to good .. . 47 to 50 Inferior . 40 to 43 Crossbred, 46/48's — Extra super . — to 592 Good to super .. . 50 to 54 Average to good .. . 47 to 49 Inferior .. • • . 40 to 42 Southdown — Good to super . 62 to 621 Average to good . 56 to 59 Inferior .. • • . 47 to 52 Merino Hogget, 60/64's — Extra super _ — to 90.1 Good to super . 77 to 81 Fine Halfbred Hogget, 58's — Extra super . 75 to 79 Good to super . 68 to 72 Average to good .. . 60 to 65 Halfbred Hogget, 56’s— Good to super . 60 to 65 Average to good •. . 54 to 57 Inferior . 48 to 52 Extra Fine Crossbred Hog get, 56’s— Good to super . 58 to 61 Average to good .. . 53 to 56 Inferior . 43 to 46 Fine Crossbred Hogget, 50/54’s— . Good to super . 54 to 57 Average to good .. . 50 to 53 Inferior . 42 to 47 Medium Crossbred Hogget, 48/50’s— Good to super . 55 to 58 Average to good .. . 50 to 53 Inferior .. 45 to 47 Necks Merino— Good to super . 72 to 75 Average to good •• . 66 to 70 Halfbred — Good to super •• . 66 to 70' Average to good •• . 59 to 63 Inferior .. •• . 48 to 53 Fine Crossbred — Good to super •• . 50 to 53 Average .. •• . 45 to 48 Inferior .. •• . 40 to 44 Crossbred— Good to super •• . 47 to 49 Average to good . 45 to 46 Piece® Merino— Good to super .. . 65 to 671 Average to good .• . 55 to 60 Halfbred— Good to super . 54 to 58 Average to good .. . 48 to 53 Fine Crossbred — Good to super . 43 to 543 Average to good .. . 39 to 42 Inferior .. .. . 32 to 37 Crossbred— Good to super . 40 to 43 Average to good .. . 36 to 38 Inferior . 24 to 30 Bellies Merino — Good to super . 54 to 56 Average to good . 48 to 52 Halfbred— Good to super .. . 52 to 55 Average to good . . . 48 to 51 Fine CrossbredGood to super .. . 40 to 432 Average to good . • . 35 to 38 Crossbred— Good to super • to 38 Average to good .. . 33 to 35 Crutchings Halfbred— Good to super . 40 to 43 Average to good .. . 36 to 38 Inferior . 28 to 32 Fine Crossbred— Good to super . 36 to 39 Average to good .. . 33 to 35 Inferior .. .. . 28 to 30 Crossbred— Good to super . 46 to 49 Average to good .. . 38 to 42 Locks Halfbred— Good to super . 30 Z to 32 Average ,to good .. . 26 to 28 Crossbred— Good to super . 28 to 30 Average to good .. . 23 to 25