Auckland Wool Firmer

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31071, 28 May 1966, Page 3

Auckland Wool Firmer

(N Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 27. Compared with* prices at the Wanganui sale on Monday, values at the Auckland wool sale today were in sellers’ favour, according to the official report.

A total of 26.586 bales of greasy wool was contained in the five catalogues submitted to auction. It was substantially a sale

of second-shear wool and second-shear oddments, with only odd lots of late-shorn full-length fleece wool and of lambs’ wool. Colour, normally bright at this time, was disappointing. After the wet growing season, much of the wool was off in colour and carried yolk stain. The oddments, in particular, were heavy yellow.

Yields of most lines, howiever, were higher and this | compensated for the colour disadvantage. Insufficient care had been taken with the preparation of many lines, and the properly

prepared lines showed to advantage. The Continent and America took most of the offering. While passings in the saleroom approximated 10 per cent of the offering, at least half of these with bids near their reserve will be sold in subsequent negotiations. Price Range The range of prices was:—

d d 1 Earlv Shorn 46 50 s— ' Good 43} tn 4 5 1 Good average 41} to 4.1 ’ Average 39 to 4 I Second Shear. SinGood 42} tn 4 A Good average 40 to 4? Average 38 to 39} Second Shear. 2m 4in, 46 50's— Good 42 tn 4 4 Good average 40 to 414 Average 37 to SH Second Shear up to 2in, 46 50's— i Good 41 tn 4 ' Good average 38} to 40} Average 38 to 41 Second Shear Hog gets. 50. 48 'SO's— i Good to 50 Good average 41} to 4 1 Average .. 39 to 41 Second Shear Lambs— Good 44 to 48 I Good average 40 to 4 ' Average .. 36 to 39 Second Shear Pieces. 46 50 s— Good average 30 tn 32 Average . 28 to 29} Inferior .. 23 to 27} Second Shear Bellies— Good average 2« to 30 Average .. 25} to 27} Inferior 21 to 25