OFFICIAL REPORT

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 18

OFFICIAL REPORT

The official report issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers - Association, in conjunction with the Woolbuyers' Association and the Wool Commission of New Zealand, says:— "The first section of the fifth and final wool sale of the 196162 season was held today when three catalogues totalling 19.950 bales were submitted. A further 20.900 bales will be offered on Monday. "The selection was a very varied one drawn from Canterbury, Blenheim. Nelson and the West Coast, and Chatham Islands. Catalogues contained very few really bright and attractive lots but there was a big percentage of medium to good wools and, taken as a whole, the offering compared favourably with the average for this sale. "A feature of the sale was the unusually large quantity of second-shear and lambs' wool, which opened up fairly well, with some improvement noticeable in the get-up of the lamb wool, though some of the lines still showed a lack of care “The offering as a whole was not unduly heavy in condition for this time of year, and yolk stain was less apparent than usual. Much of the offering, however, was carrying a certain amount of dust as a result of the dry conditions in the spring and summer. “There was a full bench of buyers and the sale opened very firmly with keen and general competition. Continental buyers were again the principal operators, with Bradford and America on the market for suitable wools

"As compared with the recent Wellington sale all classes of crossbred can be quoted as very firm, Merinos and halfbreds sold in sellers’ favour from the last fine wool sale in Timaru, while prices generally were firm and unchanged. There was almost a complete clearance at auction.

The following is the range of prices:—

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Merino. 60/64’s— d. d Good to super .. 531 to 56 Good 50| to 53 Average to good 464 to 50 Average 41 to 46 Inferior Southdown. 58/ 36 to 40 eo’sGood to super .. to 53 J Average to good 44 to 46 Average 41 to 43 Inferior Extra Fine Half34 to 38 bred and Corriedale. 58’s. 58/60's— Good io super .. 53 4 to 57J Good 50 to 53 Average to good 464 to 49 J Average Fine Halfbred and 42 to 46 Corriedale 56/ 58’s— Good to super .. 53 to 55 Good 50 to 52.J Average to good 46 to 49 J Average 414 to 45 J Inferior Medium Halfbred 36 to 40 and Corriedale 56’s— Good to super .. 514 to 53 Good 484 to 51 Average to good 46 to 48 Average 41 to 45 Inferior Halfbred and Cor37 to 40 riedale 50/56’s — Good to super .. 51 to 524 Good 48 to 504 Average to good 44A to 47 Average Extra Fine. Cross394 to 44 bred. 52/54’s— Good 474 to 51 Average to good 44 J to 47 Average Fine Crossbred. 40 to 44 50's. 50/52’s — Good 46 to 49’, Average to good 43 to 454 Average Medium Crossbred. 39 to 42 46/50's. 48/50's— Good 434 to 45 Average to good 394 to 43 Average Strong Crossbred, 37 i to 39 44/48‘s. 46/48’s— Good 41 to 44 Average to good 39 to 404 Average Halfbred and Cor37 to 384 riedale Shorn Hogegt. 50/56’s— Good to super 48| to 494 Good 45 to 48 Average to good 42 to 44| Necks Merino 60/64’s— Good to super .. 45 to 464 Average Fine Halfbred. 56/ 40 to M4 58's. 56’s— Good to super .. 45 to 47 Average 42 to 44’ Inferior Halfbred, 50/56’s. 38 to 41 56's— Good to super . . 434 to 45 Average 41 to 43 Inferior Three-quarterbred, 37 to 40 50's 46/50’s— Good to super .. 414 to 42| Average 384 to 41 Inferior 3o to 38 Pieces Merino. 60/64’s— Good to super .. 41 to 43J Average 37 to W J Inferior Fine Halfbred. 56/ 25 to 29 58’s. 58's — Good to super .. 414 to 44 * Average 38 to 41 Inferior Halfbred. 50/56’s. 34 to 37 56’s— Average 37 J to 40 J Inferior Three-quarterbred Pieces. 50’s. 46/ 34 to 37 50’s— Average 344 to 374 Inferior 28 to 34 Bellies Merino, 60/64's— Good to super .. 37 to 404 Average Fine Halfbred, 56/ 32 to 36 J 58's. 58's— Good to super .. 36 to 37 Average 334 to 354 Inferior Halfbred. 50/56’s— 30 to 314 Good to super .. 354 to 36J Average 33 to 35 Inferior Three-quarterbred, 28 to 32 50's. 46/50’s— Good to super .. 34 to 35 J Average 31 to 334 Inferior 26 to 30 Second Shear Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58's— Good to super . . 454 431 to 474 Average to 45 Inferior Halfbred, 50/56’s— 37 to 40 Good to super .. 444 to 47 Average 4? 4 to 44 ’ Inferior Three-quarterbred 34 to 39 50 s. 46/50’s— Good to super .. 434 to 47 Average to 43 Inferior 36 to 40 Lambs Fine Halfbred. 56/ 58’s — Good to super . 411 to 44 Average 38 to 41 Inferior Halfbred. 50/56’s—" 27 to 35 Good to super .. 4P to 44 Average Fine Three-quarter-384 to 413 bred, 50’s— Good to super .. 424 to 441 Average 39 Inferior 30 Three-auartertired 46/50's— Good to super Average Inferior 42J to 30 to 30 to 45 42 37 Locks Merino • .. Halfbred Three-quarterbred 14 14 16 to to fn I84 174 Prompt date: May 9, 9S2.