Wool Opens At Lower Levels

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29956, 18 October 1962, Page 6

Wool Opens At Lower Levels

(New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, October 17. Prices for crossbred wools were 2f per cent to 5 per cent down on last year’s opening prices when the 1962-453 wool-selling season opened today in Dunedin. Fine wools were about on a par. The official report on the sale, issued by the New Zealand Wool Commission, says that prices were slightly in sellers’ favour, compared with the recent August sales. Few lots were pas&ed and the commission was not called on to bid the floor price. A catalogue of 27,367 bales was offered today and the remainder—27,ll6 bales—will be offered on Friday.

A good selection of high standard wool was offered at the sale, the report says. “Each year sees more prelamb shorn wool at the October sale which speaks for the growing popularity of this practice, even among the high country graziers who offered some choice Merino and fine halfbred clips. “The clip generally is of good style, well grown and of good length, but early shorn hogget wools lack the length necessary to command the highest competition. It was evident from the opening of the catalogue that buyers were keenly interested in well-prepared wools of even length and quality. “If farmers would realise the importance of this factor they would be rewarded with the higher returns that attractively prepared clips obtain.” Competition was well spread. Although the Continent dominated the market, Bradford was interested mainly in good length spinners’ wool. The American demand was mainly for the coarser types of wools suitable for the carpet trade. The local mills were operating keenly in the Merino and fine halfbred section. Rant* of Prices The official range of prices was as fallows:— d. d.

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Fine Merino. 80/64— Super 58 to 804 Good to super .. 54 to 56 Good 51 to 53 Average to good 48 to 50 Average 45 to 47 Inferior .. 38 to 42 Quarter-bred. 60/64— Super to 58 Good to super .. 54 to 56 Good ... 50 to 52 Average to good 47 to 49 Average .. 45 to 46 Inferior .. 38 to 42 Halfbred and Corriedale. 58/60's— Super 56J to 58 Good to super .. 54 to 56 Good 51 to 53 Average to good 48J to 50 Average .. 47 to 48 Inferior .. 38 to 41 Fine Halfbred. 56/ 58’s— Super 55 to 57 Good to super .. 53 to 544 Good 50 to 52 Average to good 48 to 494 Average .. 46 to47 Inferior .. to 41 Medium Halfbred, 56’s— Good to super .. 52 to 54 Good 50 to 51 Average to good 47| to 494 Average .. 46 to 47 Inferior .. 38 to 41 Extra Fine Crossbred. 52’s and Finer and 50/ M’sSuper 514 to 524 Good to super .. 49 to 51 Good 47 to 484 Average to good 454 to 464 Average .. 43 to 45 Inferior .. 38 to 40 Fine Crossbred. 50's and 50/53’s— Super 51 to 52 Good to super .. 48 to 50 Good 46 to 474 Average to good 44J to 454 Average .. 42 to 44 Inferior .. 38 to 40 Medium crossbred, 48/50'sSuper .. 47 to 49 Good to super .. 44 to 46 Good 42 to 434 Average to good 40 to 41 Average .. 38 to 40 Crossbred. 46/50’s — Super 46 to 48 Good to super .. 434 to 45 Good 42 to 43 Average to good 40 to 414 Average .. 38 to 40 Coarse Crossbred, 46/48's— Super 45 to 46 Good to super .. 434 to 444 Good 42 to 43 Average to good 404 to 414 Average .. 39 to 40 Inferior .. 37 to 39 Woopy Hoggets Fine Merino. 64/70’s and 60/64’s— Super 53 to 55 Good to super .. 514 to 524 Good 50 to 52 Average to good 48 to 49 Average .. 46 to 47 Inferior .. 39 to 42 Quarter-bred, 60’s— Super 53 to 54 Good to super .. 51 to 52 Good 49 to 50 Average to good 474 to 48}

Average .. 46 to 47 Inferior .. ' 39 to 41 Extra Fine Halfbred. 58/60’s— Super 53 to 54 Good to super .. 50 to 51 Average to good 47 to 48 Average .. 45 to 46} Inferior .. 39 to 41 Fine Halfbred, 56/ 56's— Super 52} to 54 Good to cuper .. 50 to 52 Good 48 to 49 Average to good 46} to 47 Average .. 45 to 46 Inferior .. 38 to 41 Medium Halfbred. Super Good to super .. 52 50 to to 53 51 Good 47} to 49 Average to good 46 to 47} Average .. 45 to 46 Inferior .. 38 to 40 Extra Fine Crossbred 54, 52/ 54 s—- * Super ., 50 to 51 Good to super .. 48 to 49} Good 46 to 47} Average to good 45 to 46 Average .. 44 to 44} Inferior .. 38 to 40 Fine Crossbred. 52’s and 50/52’s—■ Super 50 to 51 Good to super .. 47 to 49 Good 45 to 46 Average to good 43} to 44} Average .. 42 to 43 Inferior .. 38 to 40 Medium Crossbred, 50's. 48/50's— Super 47 to 49 Good to super .. 45 to 46 Good 43} to 44} Average to good 42} to 43 Average .. 41 to 42 Inferior .. 37 to 39 Shorn Hoggets Extra Fine Crossbred, 56/58’s— Good to super .. 51 to S3 Good 48} to 50 Average to good 47 to 48 Average .. 45 to 46 Fine Crossbred, 52/54’s and 56’»— Good to super .. 50 to 51} Good 48 to 49} Average to good 46} to 47} Average .. 45 to 46 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52’s— Good to super .. 50 to 51 Good 47} to 49 Average to good 46 to 47 Average .. 44 to 45 Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— Good to super .. 46 to 47 Good 44 to 45 Average to good 42} to 43} Average .. 41 to 42 Coarse Crossbred, 46/48’s— Good 43 to 44 Average to good 41} to 42} Necks MerinoGood to super .. 48 to 47} Average to good Halfbred— 43 to 44 Good to super ., 46 to 48} Average to good 44 to 45 Inferior ., 38 to 40 Fine Crossbred— Good to super .. 46 to 48 Average to good 43 to 45 Inferior .. 39 to 41 Crossbred— Good to super .. 42 to 44 Average to good 40 to 42 Inferior .. 37 to 39 Pieces MerinoGood to super .. 42 to 44 Average to good 38 to 40 Inferior .. 31 to 35 Halfbred— Good to super .. 42 to’ 43 Average to good 39 to 41 Inferior 30 to 32 Fine CrossbredGood to super .. 39 to 41 Average to good 35 to 37 Inferior .. 30 to 32 CrossbredGood to super .. 37 to 39} Average to good 34 to 36 Inferior .. 28 to 31 Bellies Merino— Good to super .. 35 to 37 Average to good Halfbred— 32 to 33 Good to super .. 34 to 36 Average to good 32 to 33 Inferior .. 28 to 30 Fine CrossbredGood to super .. 34 to 36 Average to good 31 to 33 Inferior .. 28 to 30 CrossbredGood to super .. 33 to 35 Average to good 31 to 32 Inferior .. 26 to 30