Values Very Firm For Fine Wools At Napier

Press, Volume C, Issue 29524, 27 May 1961, Page 16

Values Very Firm For Fine Wools At Napier

(New Zealand Press Association)

NAPIER, May 26. Compared with the first day’s sale the market was quoted as very firm for fine wools and unchanged for good style fleece wools in coarser descriptions at the end of the second day's selling of the Anal Napier wool sale for the season today. Poor average to inferior wools were erratic and inclined in buyer’s favour. Lambs wool was firm with the exception of the poorer types which were erratic and slightly cheaper. Second-shear wool was In buyer’s favour and skirtings also a Httle easier. Today. 22.959 bales were offered to a fully representative bench of buyers. The wool which was drawn from all Hawke’s Bay. Poverty Bay. East Coast and Taupo districts consisted mainly of ewe fleece, lamb' and a large percentage of second shear wool, together with the usual amount of oddments.

As was the ease with the first day’s offering the wool generally was disappointing in colour due principally to the wet seasonal conditions experienced before and during Shearing operations. Yellow discolouration and cottiness was common in much of the fleece wools while skirtings were badly affected With water stain. Bidding was widespread with the Continent providing principal competition. Bradford operated on well-grown wools. America also gave good support to the market and Japan was active on down and down crow types. Prompt date for the sale is June 12.

Range of Prices The range of prices was:d d. Extra Fine Crossbred, 54/56’s— Good 52 to 53} Average to good Extra Fine Cross49 to 51 bred. 52’s— Good 51} to 53 Average to good Fine Crossbred, 50’s— 48 to 50 Good 49 to 50} Average to good 461 to 48 Average Medium Crossbred. 38 to 43} 48/50’s— Good 46 to 48 Average to good 43 to 45 Average Coarse Crossbred. 39 to 42 46/48’a— 45} Good 43} to Average to good 41 to 43 Average Strong Crossbred, 37 to 39} 44/46’s— Good 42} to 45 Average to good 40 to 41} Lambs Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— Good 45 to 46} Average 41 to 43 Inferior and seedy Seconds— 36 to 38 Good 36 to 37 Average 32 to 34 Inferior and seedy 27} to 30 Necks Crossbred, 50's and 48/30's— Average 42 to 45 Inferior 37 to 40 Pieces Crossbred, 46/50’s— Average 36 to 39 Interior .. 31} to 34 Bellies Crossbred, 46/.* s— Average 34 to 35 Inferior .. 29 to 33 Locks CrossbredAverage 21} to 25 Inferior .. Second Shear19 to 21 Good 43 to 45 Average to good 40 to 42 Average 38 to 39} Inferior .. 33} to 36} Second-shear Pieces and Bellies— Good ?4 to ?6 Average to 32} Inferior to 2»