OFFICIAL REPORT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30058, 16 February 1963, Page 8

OFFICIAL REPORT

The official report issued by the Christchurch Woolbroker’s Association in conjunction with the Wool Buyers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Conunision, states: — "The second portion of the fourth Christchurch wool sale was held yesterday at the Repertory Theatre when a further 28.467 bales were submitted. The condition of the wool was very similar to that sold on Wednesday with comparatively few super lot* and a large percentage of good average lines. Some of the back country clips were showing a fair amount of dust and discolouration but there were many good useful sorts. It was noticeable that some otherwise good lot* suffered through faulty classing and skirting. "The sale opened firmly with good and fairly general competition from a full bench of buyers. Continental buyers were again to the fore with support from Bradford on lots suitable to their requirements. Local mills took some of the best of the fine wools and Japan was also operating As compared with Wednesday's sale we quote ’Merino wool unchanged, fine halfbreds up to 21 per cent lower, medium halfbreds 2} per cent lower, fine and medium crossbreds in buyers’ favour, and coarse crossbreds unchanged. The market was a little Irregular at times. AU classes of piece wools were firm. "There was almost a full clearance at auction and the wool commission was not called on to support the market.” Following Is the official range of prices:— d. d.

Merino. 60/84’»— Extra super — to 68 Good to super .. 58 to 62 Good .. .. 55} to 571 Average to good 51 i to 55 Average 48 to 50 Southdown, 58/ Good to super .. 50 to 54 Good 57 to 491 Average 40 to 46 Inferior 37 to 39 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58’s, 58/ 60’s— Good to super .. 80 to 641 Good 56 to 59} Average to good 53 to 55 Average 49 to 52 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58’s, 58/60’s— Good to super .. 30} to 62 Good .. 551 to 58 Average to good 521 to 55 Average .■ 49 to 51} Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 56's— Good to super .. 581 to 60} Good 541 to 57 Average to good 52 to 54 Average Halfbred and Corvs to 51 riedale 50/56's— Good to super .. 56 to 58} Good 53 to 55 Average to good 50 to 521 Average Extra Fine Crossbred 52/54’s— 57 to 49 Good to super .. 99 to 57} Good 52 to 54 Average to good 49 to 51 Average <7 to 48 Fine Crossbreds 50»— Good to super .. 50 to SI* Good Average to good 3 to to 50 47} Average 44 to 46 Fine Crossbred 50/ sr»Good 50 to Average to good 481 to 491 Average 45 to 47* Medium Crossbred 48/50’s— Good to super .. 491 to 511 Good 47 to 49 Average to good 45 to 461 Average 43 to 441 Medium Crossbred 46,'50’s— Good to super 481 to 4Q Good 46 to 47} Average to good 441 to 45} Average 42 to 44 Strong Crossbred 44/48’s, 46/48's— Good to super .. 471 to 48} Good 46 to 47 Average to good 44 to 45} Average S»ra Fine Half411 to 43} bred Hogget and Corriedale 58’s, 58/60’s— Good to super .. Good Si to 57 Average to good 52 to 54 Fine H.W^° U Corriedaie SC/ 58’s— Good to super .. 57 to M Good 541 to 56} Average to good 52 to. 54 Average 49 511 Shorn Fine Halfbred 56/58‘s— w Good to super .. Good .. 5? S3 to to £

d. d. Average Shorn Halfbred 50/ 51 to 54 56’s— Good 834 to 55 Average ■ to good Three - quarterbred Shorn, 50’a, 46/ 50'*— 50 to 52 Good to super .. 50 to 52 Good 48 to 40} Average to good 46 to 47} Necks Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58’s, 58's— Good to super .. 52 to 55 Average .. 48} to 51 Inferior .. Merino, 60/64’s44 to 47} Good to super .. 51 to 52 Average Halfbred, 50/56’s. 47 to 50} 56’*— Good to super .. 514 to 54} Average 48 to 51 Inferior Three - quarterbred, 50’s, 46/ 43 to 46 50’s— Good to super .. 49 to 51 Average 46 to 48 Inferior 41 to 44 Pieces MerinoGood to super 44} to 49 Average 42 to 44 Inferior Fine Halfbred, 56/ 38 to 41 Good to super .. 47 to 50 Average Halfbred, 50/56’s, 43 to 46 56’s— Good to super .. 46 to 46 Average Three - quarter42 to 45 bred, 50’s, 46/ 50’s— Good to super .. 42 to 45 Average 39 to 41} Inferior 35 to 38} Bellies Fine Halfbred. 56/ 58’s, 58’s— Good to super .. 41 to 43} Average 38 to 40 Inferior Halfbred, 50/56’s— 35 to 37} Good to super .. 40} to 42} Average 38 to 40 Inferior Three - quarterbred, 50’s, 46/ 34 to 36 50’s— Good to super .. 37 to 38 Average 34} to 36} Inferior 30 to 34 Lambs’ Wool Halfbred. 50/58’s— Good 43 to 45 Average 40 to 42} Inf. and seconds Three - quarter34 to 39 bred. JO’S, 48/ 50’s— Good 45 to 47} Average 42 to 44} Inf. and seconds 34 to 39 Locks Merino 19 to 21} Halfbred 171 to 34} Three - quarterbred 18} to 25