WOOL SALE AT NAPIER

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29984, 20 November 1962, Page 22

WOOL SALE AT NAPIER

Competition Well Spread (N.Z. Press Association) NAPIER. November 19. Competition was fairly well spread and bidding was brisk throughout the day on the second day of the Napier wool sale. The pattern was similar to that of the first day with the principal operators being the Continent with support from America for carpet wools and local mills in the market for wools suitable to their requirements. This is stated in the official report issued by the Hawke’s Bay Woolbrokers’ Association in conjunction -with the New Zealand Wool Buyers’ Association and tlie New Zealand Wool Commission. Today 23.900 bales of greasy wool were offered to a fully representative bench of buyers under strong competition.

Prices, compared with the first day, could be quoted as strong wools, slightly dearer skirtings, second shear and crutchings. very firm, and mixed quality hogget wool, a shade easier. The offering was fairly comparable to that of Friday, and comprised mostly hogget wool with a smaller quantity of ewe, wether early shorn and second shear wools. The wool opened up in very good order as a result of the favourable winter conditions which prevailed right up to shearing. Price Range

Following is the official range of prices:— d. d.

Southdown 58/60’s — Good 44 to 464 Average 38 to 43 Inferior 32 to 34 Extra Fine Crossbred 54/56’s— Good to super .. 49 to 52 Good 47 to 481 Good to average 45 to 464 Average 43 to 444 Extra Fine Crossbred 52’s— Good to super .. 514 to 54 Good 48 to 50| Average 43 to 45 Fine Crossbred 50's— Good to super .. 50 to 53 Good 464 to 484 Good average 444 to 46 Average 41 to 44 Medium Crossbred 48/50’s— Good to super .. 47 to 48 Good 44 to 46 Good average .. 424 to 434 Average 39 to 42 Crossbred 46/50’s— Good to super .. 45 to 464 Good 43 to 444 Good average .. 414 to 424 Average 394 to 41 Coarse Crossbred 46/48’s— Good to super . 45 to 464 Good 43 to 444 Good average .. 404 to 424 Average 39 to 40 Extra Fine CrossGood to super .. 53 to 54 Good .. ... 48 to 51 Good average .. 46 to 47 Average 43 to 454 Fine Crossbred Hogget (shorn) 50*s— Good to super .. 50 to 53 Good 464 to 484 Good average .. 444 to 46 Average 41 to 44 Early Shorn 4 to 6in 46/50‘s— Good to super .. 451 to 464 Good 43 to 45 Good average 414 to 424 Average 40 to 41 Second Shear 46/ 50’s— Good 43 to 45 Good average .. 414 to 424 Average 404 to 41 Necks Fine Crossbred 50/ 56’s— Good to super .. 46 to 48 Average 42 to 454 Crossbred 50 and 48/50’s— Good to super .. 44 to 45 Average 42 to 434 Pieces Fine Crossbred 50/ 56 and 50’s— Good to super .. 39 to 41 Good 364 to 384 Average 35 to 36 Crossbred 46/50’s— Good 37 to 384 Average 33 to 36 Bellies Fine Crossbred 50’s— Good .. 34 to 354 Average 31 to 324 Inferior 28 to 30 Crossbred 46/50’s— Good 32 to 34 Average ., 294 to 314 Inferior 27 to 29 Crutch Ings Crossbred 48/48’s— Good to super .. 40J to 44 Average good .. 38 to 40 Inferior average 34 to 37j Inferior seedy/ carbo. 28 to 31 Locks CrossbredGood .. 23 to 25 Average 19 to 22