WOOL SALE AT WANGANUI

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27309, 27 March 1954, Page 8

WOOL SALE AT WANGANUI

BUOYANT MARKET PRICES DEARER THAN AT JANUARY AUCTION (New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI, MetVh 26. . The market was buoyant at the third main wool sale of the season in Wanganui today, and prices were from 5 to 10 per cent, dearer than at the January sale. The firming tendency shown at the Auckland sale was well maintained.

The official report, issued by the Wanganui Woolbrokers’ Association, says that a catalogue of 30,000 bales was submitted. The offering comprised a greater proportion of oddments than at earlier sales, but there were a few attractive and wellgrown late-shorn clips. Most of these had been skirted and well got up. They commanded top prices. All classes of wool, except lambs’, sold at improved rates. Lambs’ wool was about steady on recent rates. Compared’ with the January sale, prices generally were from 5 to 10 per cent, better, depending on quality. Competition was good and fairly well spread.

Following is the range of prices:— d. d. Southdown, 58/60’s — Good to super 74 to 781 Average to good .. 65 to 70 Average 54 to 58 Inferior Fine Down Crossbred, 56/58’s45 to 51 Good to super to 68 Average to good .. 624 to 65 Average 58 to 62 Inferior Extra Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s52 to 55 Good to super 59 to 62 Average to good .. 57 to 59 Average 54 to 56 Inferior .. . 51 to 53 Seedy Extra Fine Crossbred, 52’s— to 494 Average to good .. 54 to 57.1 Average Fine Crossbred, 50’s— 50 to 534 Average to good .. 53 to 56 Average 50 to 53 Inferior Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s — 48 to 50 Good to super 56 to 574 Average to good .. 534 to 554 Average 504 to 52A Inferior .. .. Crossbred, 46/50’s— to 504 Good to super ... .. 55 to 57 Average to good .. .. 53 to 55 Average 50 4 to 524 Inferior 49 to 51 Seedy Coarse Crossbred, 46/48’s— 45 to Average to good .. .. 52J to 544 Average 51 to 524 Inferior .. .. .. Strong Crossbred, 40/46’s — 484 to 51 Average to good .. 52 to 534 Average .. .. .. 50 to 514 Second Shear, 46/50’s— Average 46 to 48 Lambs First Down Cross, 56/58’s— Good to super to 66 Average Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— 54 to 57 Good to super 52 to 56 Average 48 to 51 Inferior 4b to 47 Seedy 38 to 43 Necks Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s — Average Fine Crossbred, 48/50’s— 52 to 56 Average 48 to 55 Inferior 43 to 441 Pieces Good .. 46 to 50 Average 414 to 44 Inferior to 40 Bellies Crossbred, 46/50’s— Average .. .. .. 37 to 39 Inferior 34 to 36 Locks Crossbred, 46/50’s — Average to good .. 28 to 30 Inferior 22 to 27