NAPIER WOOL SALE

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28128, 17 November 1956, Page 12

NAPIER WOOL SALE

Further Gain In Values

FLEECES AND NECKS UP 2} PER CENT. (New Zealana Press Association) NAPIER. November 16. Fleece wools and necks were quoted at 2J per cent, dearer on the first day’s prices when the selling was completed on the second day of the Napier wool sale today. The official report states that the offering of approximately half of 42.532 bales was submitted to a fully representative bench of buyers. The offering covered a representative selection of crossbred qualities and types, drawn from all Hawke’s Bay, Poverty Bay. and East Coast districts, and consisted mainly of good top making wools, w’ 4 -’. a proportion of spinners, paper felts and some carding. Although the fleece wool opened up in quite good condition, and was characteristic of the good growing year, some lines showed a little yellowness and tender staple, while bellies and pieces were in many cases discoloured, and off lots were more muddy than usual. All descriptions met with animated competition, with the Continent being the principal buyer, while America and Japan bid keenly for preparing and paper felt' wools. Bradford buyers bought sparingly. Compared with the first day’s prices, fleece wool and necks are quoted at 2$ per cent, dearer, with oddments in sellers’ favour. Prices for paper felts ranged from 60d to 70d, but bids for this type of wool were generally some pence lower than on the first day, due to lessend Japanese competition.

Range of Prices The following is the official range of prices for greasy wools:— Southdown, 57/60's— d. d. Super to 64 Good .. .. .. 59 to 60 Average .. .. 54 to 58 Inferior to 48 Extra Fine Crossbred, 54/56’s — Good to super .. .. 61 to 63 Good .. 58. to 60 Average to good .. .. 54) to 57 Extra Fine Crossbred, 52's— Good to super .. .. 60) to 62 Good .. .. ..571 to 5!)A Average to good .. .. 55 to 5bi Average .. .. ..51 to 53 Fine Crossbred, 50’s— Good to super .. ..59 to 61 Good .. .. ..561 to 58 Average to good .. ..54 to 551 Average .. .. .. 51 to Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good to super .. .. 57J to 59 Good .. .. 551 to 57 Average to good .. .. 53 to 55 Average .. .. 501 to 521 Coarse Crossbred, 48/50's— Good to super .. 57 to 59 Good .. .. 551 to 561 Average to good .. .. 53 to 541 Average .. .. 50 to 52 Strong Crossbred, 44/46’s— Good to super .. .. 57 to 59 Good .. .. 55 to 561 Extra Fine Crossbred Hogget (Shorn). 54/56’s— Good to super .. .. 61 to 63 Good .. .. .. 58 to 60 Average to good .. 541 to 57 Extra Fine Crossbred Extra Super Hogget (Shorn), 52’s— Good to super .. .. 601 to 62 Good .. .. 571 to 591 Average to good .. .. 55 to 561 Average .. .. .. 51 to Fine Crossbred Hogget (Shorn), 50's— Good to super .. .. 59 to 61 Good .. .. .. 56 to 58 Average to good .. .. ' 53 to 55 Average .. .. 501 to 52 J Extra Fine Crossbred Hogget (Woolly), 54's — Good to super .. .. 60 to 62 Good ... .. ..581 to 59) Fine Crossbred Hogget (Woolly), 52’s—r Good to super .. .. 60 to 62 Good .. .. 57 to 59 Medium Crossbred Hogget (Woolly). 48/50's— Good to super .. .. 61 to 64 Good .. .. .. 58 to 60 Necks Fine Crossbred. 50/56’s— Good to super .. .. 60 to 61 Average .. .. 56 to 59 Crossbred. 50’s and 48/50’s — Good to super .. .. 56 to 581 Average .. .. 53 to 55 Pieces Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s and 50’s— Good .. .. ..48 to 491 Average .. .. ..46 to 47) Inferior .. ..42 to 44 Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good .. .. .. 461 t o 48J Average .. .. ..44 to 46 Inferior .. .. ..41 to 43 Bellies Fine Crossbred, 50 s— Average .. ., .. 40 to Inferior .. .. ..37 to 39 Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good .. .. ..41 to 43 Average .. .. .. 39 to 41 Inferior .. .. ..35 to 38 Crutchincs Crossbred, 44/48’s— Good to 51} Average .. .. ..44 to 48 Inferior .. .. .. 38 to 42 Locks Crossbred— Average .. .. ..28 to r i Inferior ..24 to 27 Second, 44/48's— Good .. ,, .. 40 to 43 Average .. .. ..36 to 39 Inferior .. .. ..34 to 36