OFFICIAL REPORT

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28263, 29 April 1957, Page 11

OFFICIAL REPORT

X eport issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers’ AssociaE™,’ ‘2 '“’Junction with the New f ® al "> d Woolbuyers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Commission, s * ys Lthe fourth and final wool sale ?£ th S Christchurch 1956-57 season was held on J&turday, when six catalogues totaling 30,440 bales were submitted.

The selection was a varied one and included fairly large consignments from the Chatham Islands and the West Coast. As these are mainly from Romney sheep, the percentage of medium to strong wools was considerably greater than at the earlier sales. The condition of the offering, though not as bright as in the previous offerings, was better than had been expected, and there were a surprising number of good, attractive lines. Some of the highcountry clips were, as usual, rather discoloured and dusty, but were up to their usual standard. The offerin £> . as a whole, was lighter in condition than usual for this late s^ e -. There was again quite a large offering of lambs’ wool and many of the lines were of good length and attractive. There was also a much greater quantity than usual of second-shear wools and the usual collection of crutchings and oddments.

There was a full bench of buyers representative of the main woolbuying interests.

The sale opened on a very firm tone and bidding, though slow at times, was very keen and general. The Continent were again to the fore for all fine fleece and pieces, while Bradford was mainly competing for the medium and coarse wools. The local mills were only interested in a few super lots. As compared with the recent Wellington sale, \all classes of medium and coarse crossbreds were fully 5 per cent, dearer. With the exception of Merinos, which were rather irregular at times but generally sold in sellers’ favour, prices were about 4d per lb better than at the Christchurch February sale. Lambs’ wool also met with a good demand and all classes of pieces and oddments met with an excellent sale. Practically a full clearance was made at auction.

The following is the official range of prices:—

d Merino, 60/64’s— d Good to super .. 751 to 821 Good .. .. 72 to 75 Average to good .. 68 to 711 Average .. .. 63 to 671 Inferior and sandy .. 42 to 56 Southdown, 58/60’s— Good to super ,. 70 to 74 Average to good .. 63 to 69 Inferior .. .. 55 to 59 Extra fine halfbred and Corriedale, 58’s and 58/60’s— Super to 881 Good to super .. 81 tn 86 Good ..761 to 801 Average to good .. 721 to 75 Average .. .. 68 to 72 Inferior .. ..59 to 64 Fine halfbred and Cordale, 56/58’s — Good to super .. 81 to 85 Good .. .. 76 to 80 Average to good .. 72 to 75 Average .. .. 66 to 71 Inferior .. .. 57 to 64 Medium halfbred and Corriedale, 56’s— Good to super .. 78 to 83 Good .. .. 73 to 761 Average to good .. 691 to 72 Average .. .. 63 to 69 Halfbred and Corriedale, 50/56’s— Good to super .. 75 to 77 Good .. ..70 to 731 Average to good .. 66 to 69 Average .. ..62 to 65 Inferior .. .. 54 to 58 Extra fine crossbred, 54’s, 52/56’s— Good to super .. 701 to 75 Good .. ..68 to 70 Average to good .. 64 to 67 Average .. .. 61 to 63 Fine crossbred, 50/52’s, 50’s— Good to super .. 68 to 72 Good .. .. 65 J to 671 Average to good .. 63 to 6b Average .. ..59 to 62 Inferior .. .. 55 to 58 Medium crossbred, 46/50’s, 48/50’s— Good to super .. 671 to 70 Good .. .. 631 to 66 Average to good .. 61J to 631 Average .. .. 57 to 61 Inferior .. .. 50 to 55 Strong Crossbred, 44/48’s, 46/48’s— Good to super .. 65 to 67 Good ... .. 62 to 6b Average to good .. 60 to 611 Average .. .. 56 to 59 Necks Merino, 60/64’s — Good .. ..70 to 75 Average .. .. 64 to 69 Inferior .. .. 55 to 59 Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s, 58’s— Good .. ..73 to 791 Average .. .. 66 to 71 Inferior .. .. 58 to 64 Halfbred, 50/56’s, 56’s— Good .. .. 69 to 73 Average .. .. 64 to 68 Three-quarterbred, 50’s— Good .. .. 65 tn 67 Average .. .. 62 to 64 Pieces Merino, 60/64’s — Good .. ..61 to 671 Average .. .. 57 to 60 Inferior .. .. 45 to 54 Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s, 58’s— Good .. .. 65 to 721 Average .. .. 60 to 64 Inferior .. .. 50 to 56 Halfbred, 50/56’s, 56’s— Good .. .. 63 to 671 Average .. .. 58 to 62 Inferior .. .. 50 to b4 Three-quarterbred, 50’s, 46/50’s— Good .. .. 56 to 58 Average .. .. 53 to 55 Inferior .. .. 49 to 52 Bellies Merino, 60/64’s— Average .. .. 51 to 53 Inferior .. .. 42 to 47 Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s, 58’s— - Good .. ..58 to 601 Average .. ..53 to 57 Halfbred, 50/56’s— Good .. .. 56 to 581 Average .. ..51 to 5b Inferior .. .. 46 to bO Three-quarterbred, 50’s, 46/50’s— Average .. .. 48 to 501 Inferior .. 44 to 47 Lambs Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s — Good .. .. 62 to 68 Average .. .. 56 to 61 Inferior .. .. 50 to 54 Halfbred, 50/56’s— Good .. ..62 to 66 Average .. .. 56 to 61 Inferior .. .. 50 to 54 Three-quarterbred, 50 s, 48/50’s— Good .. ..64 to 661 Average .. .. 57 to 62 Inferior .. .. 49 to 54 Second Lambs Second lambs .. 40 to 55 Locks Merino .. ..26 to 341 Half bred .. .. 26 to 36 Three-quarterbred .. 30 to 3b