Napier Wool Sale Values Steady

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31239, 10 December 1966, Page 26

Napier Wool Sale Values Steady

iNcw Zealand Press Association* NAPIER, December 9. Compared with rates ruling at the Christchurch sale on Wednesday, the market at today’s Napier wool sale was quoted as being firm with values unchanged, although prices tended to be slightly erratic towards the end of the sale, according to the official report.

A total of 28,587 bales of greasy wool was offered at auction to a full bench of buyers. This wool was drawn from Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, East Coast, Taupo and Taihape and consisted mainly of ewe and hogget fleece, together with a considerable proportion of early shorn fleece plus the usual quantity of skirtings. Although a number of wellgrown stylish lots were on offer some of the ewe wools were inclined to be short and some had a break close to the butt of the staple. Wet Weather This fault could be due to the persistent wet weather betwen lambing and shearing. Skirts were also showing considerable water stain and some mud. Competition was fairly general with the Continent outstanding, supported by Japan and the United States on suitable wools, hnd with local mills operating on their speciality types. The Wool Commission gave good support and was particularly active on strong crossbreds and clothing oddments. Price Range The official range of prices

is:— d. d. Southdown, 58/60’s— Good . 53 to 56 Good average . 49 to 52 Average 45 to Extra Fine Crossbred. 54/56 s— Good to super .. 55 to 57 Good .52 to 54 Good average .. 48 to 51 Extra Fine Crossbred. 50/52's— Good to super .. 55 to 57 Good .. 52 to 54 Average 37} to 41 Medium Crossbred. 48/50's— Good to super .. 43 to 45 Good .40} to 424 Good average .. 38 to 40 Average . 36 to 374 Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good .. 39} to 41 Good average .. 37} to 39 Average 34 to 37 Coarse Crossbred, 46/48'S— Good .. 38} to 40| Good average .. 36} to 38 Average . 34 to 36 Extra Coarse Crossbred. 44/46's— Good 38 to 40 Good average .. 35} to 374 Average . 33} to 35 Extra Fine Crossbred Hogget (shorn), 54/56’s— Good to super .. 55 to 574 Good . . . 52 to 54 Good average 48 to 51 Extra Fine Crossbred Hogget (shorn), 50/52's—

Good to super . 47 to 504 Good .44 to Good overage 404 to 4.1 i Average 374 to 41 Second-shear long. 48 50 s— Good .374 to 34 Good average 3o4 to 37 Average 334 Second-shear Short. to 35 48/50’a— Good 38 to 37 Good average 34 Necks to 354 Crossbred 50 to 48 50 s— Good . 39 to 41 Average 36 to 38 Inferior 33 to M ' Pieces Crossbred, 46/50's — Average .. 30 to 32J Average Interior . 25 to 29 Bellies Crossbred, 46/50 $ — Average .. 25 to Average-inferior . 22 to 24 Locks Crossbred — Good . • — to 16 Average 13 to 14 Interior . 10 to 12