Official Report And Range Of Prices

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30879, 12 October 1965, Page 28

Official Report And Range Of Prices

The official report on yesterday’s sale issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers’ Associa tion, m conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Commission says: "At the second sale of the 1965-66 wool season, an offering of 23,016 bales was submitted by four selling brokers. The wool was mainly drawn from the Canterbury and Marlborough districts, and in the main opened up in good condition, being robustly grown and sound and with a number of attractive lots, although a proportion of the offering was inclined to be short in staple. "There were, however, a num ber of lines showing a degree of yolk stain, and a percentage carrying light to medium dust Piece wools were about up to the average with only a comparatively few lines showing the presence of mud. Halfbred and Romney wools made up the bulk of the offering, with a few lines of Merino. A fair number of woolly hoggets were also in eluded, but only a small quantity of shorn hoggets and sec ond-shear. The condition of the wool was generally slightly heavier than at the previous sale.

"The sale opened strongly with keen competition, especially from the Far East and also the Continent, who again dominated the market. Bradford was comparatively quiet and America was in the market for wools suited to their require ments. 'Local mills took some of the best fine wools "As compared with the second day’s sale in Dunedin prices were generally in sellers' fav our, especially for Merinos, stronger halfbreds and skirtings. Growers met the market well and only occasional lots were passed at auction." The following is the official

range of prices: — Merino. 60/64’s. 64's— Good to super .. 56 to 584 Good 53 to 552 Average to good 49i to 524 Average 47 to 49 Southdown, 58/60’s— Good 49 to 50 4 Average to good 46 to 4.8 Inferior 41 to 45 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedaie. 58’s, 58/60’s— Super to 604 Good to super .. 56 to 59 Good 53 to 55* Average to good 50j to 524 Average 47 to 50 Good 524 to 55 Fine Haifbred and Corriedaie. 56' 58’s— Good to super 554 to STi Average to good 50 to 51J Average 47 to 49! Medium Halfbred and Corriedaie, 56 s— Gooo to super .. 554 to 574 Good 524 to 55 Average to good 494 to 514 Average 46 to 49 Balfbred and Corriedaie. 50/56 s— Good to super 53 to 55 Good 51 to 524 Extra Fine Crossbred (54/56’s)— Good to super 54| to 564 Good 524 to 54 Average to good 49 to 514 Average 46 to 484 Fine Crossbred. 52/ 54's— Good to super 54 to 56 Good 52 to 54 Average to good 49 to 504 Average 45 to 47 Fine Crossbred. 50/ 52 s— Good to super .. 534 to 55 Good 504 to 52 1 Average to good 48 to 50 Average 45 to 47 Medium Crossbred 48/50’s— L Good to super 52 to 53 I Good 494 to 514 I Average to good 46| to 484 Average 434 to 46 Medium Crossbred. 46/ 50 ’s—

Good 49 to 50} Average to good 46 to 48} Average Strong Crossbred, 42} to 45} 46/48 's— Good to super .. 50} to 53 Good 48} to 50 Average to good 46 to 48 Average 42 to 45 Hogget Wools Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58, 58/60’s— Good to super 55| to 57 Good 52} to 54} Average to good Fine Halfbred and 50 to 52 Corriedale, 56/ 58’S— Good to super .. 55 to 56 Good 52 to 54} Average to good 50 to 51} Average . Medium, Halfbred 48 to 49} and Corriedale, 56 s— Good to super .. 54} to 55} Good 51} to 54 Average to good Fine Three-quarter-49} to 51 bred, 54/56’s — Good to super .. 54 to 55 Good 51 to 53} Average to good .. Three-quarterbred, 49 to 50} 52/54’s— Good 50} to 53 Average to good .. 49 to 50 Average Three-quarterbred, 46 to 48} 50 z 52’s— Good to super .. 52} to 53} Good 50} to 52 Average to good .. 48} to 50 Average Crossbred, 48/50’s — 45 to 47} Good to super .. 52 to 53 Good 50 to 51} Average to good .. 47 to 49} Average 44 to 46} Shorn Hogget Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58’s— Good Fine Three-quarter-50 to 54 bred. 52/54’s— Good 51} to 54} Good to average .. Three-quarterbred, 50 to 51 48/50, 50 's— Good to super .. 51 to 54 Good 49 to 50} Average 46} to 48} Second Shear Three-ouarterbred, 48/50’s, 46/50’s— Good to super .. 47} to 48} Good 44} to 47 Average 41 to 44

Necks Fine Halfbred. 56/. 58 s— Good . . 49| to 524 Average .. .. 46 to 48 i Inferior .. .40 to 434 Halfbred. 50/56’s, 56’s— Good 4S4 to 514 Average .. ..44 to 48 Three-quarterbred, 50's, 46/50’s — Good ..47 to 484 Average .. ..44 to 46 Pieces Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s, 58’s— Good ..45 to 48 Average .. .. 41 to 44 Inferior .. .36 to 40 Halfbred. 50/56’s, 56’s— Good .. .. 43 to 464 Average .. .. 40 to 424 Inferior .. .35 to 39 Three-quarterbred. 50’s— Good .. .. 43 to 444 Average .40 to 424 Three-quarterbred, 46/50’s— Good .. 41 to 434 Average .. .. 384 to 404 Inferior .. .35 to 35 Bellies Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58’s, 58’s — Good .. 40 to 43 Average .. .. 37 to 394 Inferior .. .28 to 33 Halfbred, 50/ 56’s— Good .. .. 39J to 41 Average .. .36 to 39 Three-quarterbred, 50’s, 46/50’s— Good .. 38 to 394 Average .. ..35 to 37 Inferior .. .27 to 31 Crutchings Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s— Good .. ..28 to 30 Average .. .. 254 to 274 Inferior .. .. 22 to 25 Halfbred. 50/56’s — Good .. 28| to 32 Average .. ..26 to 28 Inferior .. .20 to 24 Three-quarterbred, 50’s, 46/50’S— Good ..374 to 39*. Average .. ..33 to 36 Inferior .. ..27 to 30 Locks Halfbred . 15 to 17 Three-quarterbred 134 to 22 Crossbred 16 to 234