Market Firm For Wellington Wool

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30919, 27 November 1965, Page 26

Market Firm For Wellington Wool

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 26. The market was quoted as firm compared with the Invercargill sale on Wednesday in the official report of the second Wellington wool sale held today.

The report said the bulk of the 26,752 bales offered comprised ewe fleece, the remainder being shorn hogget fleeces with the usual oddments. The wool was well grown in the main, but many lots were irregular in length and quality. Inclement weather experienced earlier resulted in a fair proportion of discoloured and pen-stained lots. Fine crossbred descriptions in shorn hogget were barely steady with medium and coarse crossbred fleece and oddments in buyers’ favour. All sections of the trade were operating with Continental buyers dominating the markets and some support from Bradford. The United States and Japan operated on types suitable for their requirements. Prompt date for the sale is December 14. Price Range The following is the official range of prices:— d. d.

Southdown — Good to super to 62 Good 52 to 55 Good average 47i to 50* Average .. 43 to 451 Inferior .. 30 to 38 Down Cross — Good to super to 57 Good 52j to 54J Good average 55 to 52 Inferior 45 to 471 Medium Crossbred, 48 5G’s— Good to super 6B to 51 Good 47 to 48i Good average 45 to 46Average . 43 to 44? Crossbred. 46 50’s— Good to super 48 to 49* Good 46 to 47* Good average 44 to 451 Average 42 to 43! Inferior and seedy 37 to 40 Coarse Crossbred, 46/48’s— Good to super to 49 Good 45j to 47 Good average 43i to 45 Average 41 to 42J Inferior and seedy 37 to 39 Extra Coarse Crossbred. 40/66*8— Good average 43 to 441 Lincoln— ’ Extra Fine Crossbred Hogget <shorn) 52 s and 54/56*8— Good to super 55 to 57 Good 52 to 54* Good average 49 to 51 1 Average 45 to 48! Medium Crossbred

Hogget (shorn), 48/50’s— Good to super 481 to 50 Good 46} to 48 Good average 44} to 45 Eartv Shorn, 46/ Good to super .1 47 to 48A Good 45 to 46} Good average 43 to 44} Average . 40 to 41 Second-shear 46/50’s good length— Good to super 45} to 47 Good 43} to 45 Good average 41} to 43 Average .. 39$ to 41 Inferior .. 35 to 36 Second-shear 46/50's short length— Good to super 44} to 46 Good 42 to 44 Good average 40 to 41} Average .. 37} to 39 Necks Extra Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s— Good 49 to 51 Average 47 to 48} Inferior and seedy 41 to 43 Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— Good 46} to 48} Average . 43} to 46 Inferior and seedy 35 to 40 Fine Crossbred getGood 39 to 41 Average .. 35 to 38 Inferior and seedy 30 to 34 Crossbred, 46/50 s— Good 39 to 41 Average 35} to 37 Inferior and seedv 33} to 35 Bellies' Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good 33} to 35 Average . 30 to 33 Inferior and seedy 24 to 29 Medium Crossbred? 1 44/48’s— Good 39 to 42 Good average 35 to 38 Inferior and seedy 27 to 30 Second CrossbredAverage .. 28 to 31 Locks Crossbred 18 to 22