OFFICIAL REPORT

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29748, 15 February 1962, Page 17

OFFICIAL REPORT

The official report issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers' Association in conjunction with the Wooibuyers’ Association and the Wool Commission of New Zealand states:—

"The first section of the fourth Christchurch wool sale was held yesterday at the Repertory Theatre when a total of 26.372 bales was submitted A further 25.638 bales will be offered on Friday

"The bulk of the wools came from Canterbury and Blenheim districts, but included a fair ouantitv from Nelson and the West Coast. Ewe wools formed the bulk of the offering, the balance being mainly shorn hogqets and lambs' wool with a sprinkling of second-shear The condition generally was rather disappointing and though there were a fair number of quite attractive lines a big percentage of the offering was showing a fair amoum of dust and discolour" tion and was inclined to be rather heavy in condition A little seed and dry volk were apparent but this was not a maior fault

"Lambs’ wool showed a considerable variation but was up to its usual standard, though many lines were inclined to be short in the staple owing to the drv conditions since lambing

"The sale opened on a very firm note with keen and fairly general competition from a full bench of buyers. Continents buyers were very active but competition was well spread with local mills and Japan competing freelv for the better fine qualities Bradford was com paratively quiet. “As compared with the recent Wellington sale all crossbred? were selling in seller's favour Halfbreds and Merinos can be quoted as 2J per cent higher than at the last fine wool sale in Timaru. while lambs’ wool and pieces sold freely at very firm prices There was almost a complete clearance at auction ” The following is the range of prices

d d Merino 60/64's— Good to super .. 521 to 57 Good 49J 1 o 52 Average to good Ml to 49 Average 40 to 45i Southdown 58/60’s— Good to super .. 50 to □ 7 Average to good 46 to 49 Average 41 to 44 Inferior 35 to 39 Extra Fine Haifbred and Corriedale 58 s. 58/60’s— Super 53 i to 62J Good to super .. to 58 Good 50 to S3 Average to good 47 to 49* Average -• 44 to 46 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale 56/ 58’s— Extra super to 60 Good to super .. 53| to 57*. Good 49| to 53 Average to good 46 to 49 Average ttl to 45i Medium Halfbred and Corriedaie 56 s— Extra super to Hl Good to super .. 52 to 58 J Good 40 to 51 Average to good 45J to Average Haifbred and Corriedale 50'56’s— 411 to Good to super .. 50 to 52 Good 48 to 491 Average to good ♦M to 47 Average Extra Fine Crossbred 52/54’s— 40 to 44 Good to super .. 50 to 544 Good 47 • -> 49 Average to good 4U to 46A Average 41 to 44 Fine Crossbred 50, W/52’s— Good to super .. 49 to 521 Good 4S to Average to good 43 tO 46 Average 39 to 42 Medium Crossbred 46/50’s 48/50‘s— Good 11 to 6S| A verage to good * ■ Ml Average aa u> 41 6’ “or.g Crossbred 44/Ms. 46/48’s—

d d Good 431 to 45 Average to good 41 to 43 Average .. 38 Hogget Wools to 40 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58’s. 58/60’s— Good to super 5dto 52| Good 49 to 50 Average to good 46 to 48a Average 41 to 45 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale. 56/ 58’s— Good to super .. 51 to m Good 49 to 50 J Average to good 45 i to 48J Average 41 to 45 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale. 56’s— Good to super .. 50 to 514 Good 48 to 49J Average to good 45 to 474 Average 41 to 44 Fine Three-quarter-b»ed. 52/54’s— Good to super .. 49 to 50> Good 47 to m Average to good 44J to 46j Half bred 50/52’s. 50’s— Good 47 to 48 Average to good 44 to 46 Necks Merino. 60/64's — Good to super .. 45 to 48 Average 40 ■ to 441 Fine Halfbred. 56/ 58’s. 56's— Good to super .. 47J to 49 Average 42 to 47 Halfbred 50/56’s, 56’s— Good to super .. 46 to 49 Average 42 to 45 Inferior 39 to 41 Three-quarterbred, 50’s. 46/50’s— Good to super .. 43 to 48 Average 41 to 42: Inferior 36 to 40 Pieces Merino, 60/64's — Good to super .. 401 to 4U Average 38 to 40 Inferior 28 to 36 Fine Halfhred. 56/ 58’s, 58’9— Good to super .. 42 to 45 Average 39 to 411 Inferior 36 to 38 Halfbred. 50/56’s. 56’s— to super . • 41* to 44A Average 381 to 41 Inferior 36 to 38 Th ree - q u a rt erbred. 50’s. 46/50’s— Good to super .. 37 to 39A Average 35 to 36 J Inferior 30 to 34 Bellies Menno 60/64’s— Good to super .. 36 to 37 Average 3? to 35 Inferior 28 to 31 Fine Ha’fbred. 56/ 58’s. 58’s — Good to super . 36 to 39’ Average 33 to 35| Inferior 30 to 3? Hs'fhred 50/56 s— Good to super .. 36 to 37 Average X3 to 35 Inferior 26 to 30 rh''*”-qu*»’red. 50’s 46/50’s— Good to super .. 33| to .341 Average 31 to 33 Inferior • 26 Shorn Rneget to 29 shorn HoSget. 56/ MsGood to super 50 to 54* Good 46 to 49J Averase to good 42 to 45 Shorn 50/36's— Good to super .. 50 to 52 Good 46 to 49 Averase to food 40 Io 45 Shorn 50's. 46/50’S— Good to super .. 48 to 50 Good 44 to 474 Average to mod 41 to 43 I atnbs H’'fhred Mrju's— Good to super .. 41 to 4*i Averaee 36 to in Inferior 29 to 35 io. i •> r< erbred. SPs tS'Ws— Good to super .. 4? to 45 Averase 39 to 411 Inferior 32 to 36 Locks Merino 151 to 18 H.lfbred .. 13| to 20j Th ree-q uart erbred 17 to 23j Prompt date: March 6. 1962