FIRM MARKET FOR WOOL AT NAPIER

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29728, 23 January 1962, Page 17

FIRM MARKET FOR WOOL AT NAPIER

(Ntte Zealand Press Association)

NAPIER, January 22. A very firm market ruled for the third wool sale today of the 1901-62 season, according to the official report The 25,898 bales offered consisted mainly of ewe wool with a small proportion of hogget. These x>ols were not generally up to the usual standard of the Hawke’s Bay January offering due to the adverse weather conditions experienced during the lategrowing period. All fleece wool was very flrm with specialty wool at premium rates. Lambs sold i firm on recent sales with well-prepared lots command{ing a premium. Second shear was very firm, and all oddments met with a keen demand at firm rates. Principal competition came from the Continent with good general demand. The United 'States and Japan were operating sparingly, with Bradford rather quiet. The sale will continue on Wednesday morning when the remainder of the catalogues, totalling 24,339 bales, will be offered. Xante of Prices

The official range of prices is as follows:— d. d. Southdown. 58/60's — Good 44J to 48 Average to good 41 to 44 Inferior .. 32 to 36 Extra Fine Crossbred. 52 sGood to super 461 to 48 Good 441 to 46 Average to good 411 to 44 Average 30 to 40} Fine Crossbred, 50’s— Good to super .. 46 to 47} Good 44 to 45} Average to good 411 to 43} Average 381 to 41 Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— Good to super .. 45 to 46} Good 43 to 44} Average to good 41 to 42} Average .. 38 to 40} Crossbred. 46/50’s— Good to super .. 44} to 45} Good 42} to 44 Average to good 391 to 42 Average .. 36 to 40 Coarse Crossbred, 46/48's— Good to super .. 43} to 45 Good 41} to 43} Average to good 39} to 41 Average 36 to 39 Earlv Shorn. 46/ 50’s— Good 41 to 42} Average to good 38} to 40} Average .. 35 to 37} Lambs Fine Crossbred. 48/ 50’s— Good 42 to 43 Average to good 39} to 41 Average .. 36 to 39 Seconds— Good 33 to 35 Average .. 30 to 32 Inferior and seedy 26 to 28 Necks Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s— Good 43 to 44} Average .. 40} to 42 Inferior and seedy 37 to 39 Pieces Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good 35 to 37 Average .. 33 to 34} Inferior 29 to 32}

Bellies Fine Cfoubred, 50's— Good 30 to $ Average . to Inferior . to 27 Crossbred— Good Locks to 21 Average . 17 td 10 Inferior . *• Hi to It