Wool Firmer At Wellington Sale

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30768, 4 June 1965, Page 14

Wool Firmer At Wellington Sale

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 3. Prices for second-shear at the Wellington wool sale today were in the seller’s favour for most types compared with the Wanganui sale last Monday.

The official report, issued by the Wellington Wool-i brokers’ Association in conjunction with the New Zea-: land Woolbrokers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Commission, added that a small selection of fleece wool was on about a par with the Wanganui sale but lambs wools were erratic and prices were in the buyers’ favour. j The total offering was 15,315 bales but there were some passings. The bulk of the wool offered was second-shear. The report said buying was fairly widespread with the Continent. United States and local market taking the bulk of the second-shear. Bradford was only interested in ordinary style fleece. Competition was keenest for some very high shears of

I good style. Some of the wool • i was discoloured, especially oddments. •i The sale was the final for ■ Wellington this season, leavI ing only the two-day Auck- : land sale, beginning on June • 17, before the selling season i is completed. Price Range ’ The range of prices was:

d. d. i Southdowns — . Good average 41 Average .. 35 to 37 Inferior . 28 to 31 Down Cross— : Good 47 to 49 Good average 39 to 44 (Fine Crossbred 50’s i and 50-52’s — : Good 46 to 48 ! Good average 43% to 454 . Average 40% to 43% Medium Crossbred, 40-50’s — Good 45% to 47 Good average 43 to 45 Average 40 to 42 Inferior and seedy 36 to 39 i Crossbred. 46-50’s — 46% Good 45 to Good average 42 to 44 Average 39% to 41% Inferior and seedy 35 to 38 Coarse Crossbred, 46-48* s— i Good 44% to 46 Good average 42 to 44 ! Average 39 to 41 • Early Shorn. 46-50’s — Good to super 44% to 46 i Good 42% to 44 J Good average 40% to 42 i Average 37 to 39 Second Shear, 4650’s, good length — i Good to super 44 to 46 i Good 41 to 43% j Good average 39 to 40% | Average 361 to 38% Second Shear, 4650's, short length— Good to super .. 42 to 44 ; Good 39% to 41 Good average 37 to 39 Lambs Medium Crossbred, 48-50’s— 1 Good 40 to 43% Good average 37% to 39 Average 35 to 37 Inferior and seedy 30 to 33 Second Lambs, j Crossbred — Average .. 28 to 33 Pieces Crossbred, 46-50’s — | Good — to 39 ' Average 34 to 36 Inferior and seedy 31 to 33 Bellies Crossbred. 46-50’s — Average 31 k to 34 Inferior and seedy 25 to 28 Crutchings Medium Crossbred, 44-48’ s— Good average — to 38 Average 31 . to 36% Inferior and seedy 26 to 29 Second CrossbredAverage 26 to 31 I Locks r Crossbred 18 to 22 |