WOOL SALE AT WANGANUI

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29102, 14 January 1960, Page 14

WOOL SALE AT WANGANUI

Prices Down On SI Rates

(New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI, January 13.

At the second main sale of the season in Wanganui today good style wools were in buyers’ favour, and average to inferior wools were easier, when compared with the latest range of prices of South Island wools.

Prices were up 2d per lb. however, when compared with the first main sale of the season held in Wanganui last November. Wools offered today could not be compared with the higher over-all range of quality in the offering at the last New Zealand sale, held at Timaru.

Reporting on today’s sale, the Wanganui Woolbrokers’ Association, in conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbrokers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Commission, said that bidding was keen, with general competition. "Prices, on the whole, were up to 2d per lb better than the Wanganui November rates, but compared with December closing rates of the South Island round of sales, good style wools were in buyers’ favour, and average to inferior wools were easier,” says the report. A catalogue of 32.528 bales was offered to a full bench of buyers. The offering comprised mainly full fleece wools with a proportion of second shear, early shorn, and lambs. The effect of the favourable season was reflected in the general condition of the offering but there was more dust than usual.

Following is the official range of prices:— d. d.

Southdown, 58/60's— Good to super —- to 63 Average to good 48} to 52 Average .. ». Down Cross, 56/58's-— 45 to 47 Good — to 53 Average to good 46 to 49 Average Extra Fine Crossbred, 42 to 45 50/56 s— Good *51 to 52} Average to good Fine Crossbred. 50 s— 44 to 46} Good 50} to 52 Average to good 49 to 50 Average Medium Crossbred, 48/ 46 to 48} 50's— Good 50 to 52 Average to good 48 to 49} Average Crossbred. 46/50s— 46 to 48 Good/ 49} to 51 Average to good 47} to 49 Average Coarse Crossbred, 46/48’s— 45} to 47 Good 49 to 50} Average to good 47 to 48} Average Fine Crossbred Hogget 44} to 46} (shorn), 52’s and 50/52’s— Good 51 to 52 Average to good 49 to 50 Average 46 to 48 Medium Crossbred Hogget (shorn I. 48/50's— Good 50 to 52 Average to good 47} to 49 Average Early Shorn. 46/50's— 44 to 47 49} Good 47 to Average 43 to 46} Lambs Medium Crossbred. 48/50' Average to good 47 to 49 Average 44 to 46 Inferior Second Crossbred, 48/50’ 42 to 43} Good *42 to 44 Average 38 to 41 Necks Medium Crossbred. 48/50 i— 48} Average 47 to Inferior and seedy .. 44 to 46} Pieces Crossbred, 46/50's— 42} Average to good 41 to Average 38 to 40} Inferior and seedy .. 35 to 37 Bellies Crossbred, 46/50's— 36} Average 34 to Inferior 30 to 33} Crutchings Crossbred. 44/48's— Average 37 to 40 Inferior 33 to 36 Locks Crossbred, 46/50's— Good •• •• 29 to 30 Average Inferior 26 23 to to 28 25