Official Report, Prices

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31830, 7 November 1968, Page 16

Official Report, Prices

The official report on yesterday’s Christchurch wool sale issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers’ Association, in conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association and the Wool Commission, states:—

“The offering of 27,538 bales, which included 2886 bales on account of tlie Wool Commission, was drawn mainly from Canterbury and Marlborough, and the bulk of the offering comprised Corriedale and halfbred woolly hoggets, with a small percentage of Merino, halfbred and crossbred fleece wools.

“The hogget wools came forward in good condition and were generally well grown, sound and of good colour, while the ewe fleece lines tended to sljow the effects of the poor spring growth experienced at lambing and were inclined to be thin towards the butt of the staple. “Considering the adverse winter conditions experienced, the few high country clips on display opened up surprisingly well, particularly the Merinos, while the halfbred clips from these areas showed a rather more marked effect of the rigorous winter.

“The general standard of preparation of station classed clips was reasonable, but some lines were too mixed for quality, and this was ap-

plicable to the smaller clips. There was the usual range of oddments submitted, and these generally showed good colour, but were heavier in condition than usual.

“Competition was well spread, the Continent being the principal buyer, with good support from Japan and local mills, with Bradford moderately active, particularly on woolly hogget descriptions. “Compared with the recent sale in all crossbred descriptions were in sellers' favour. Compared with the recent fine wool sale in Timaru, Merinos can be quoted in buyers’ favour, fine halfbreds unchanged, and medium and strong halfbreds and Corriedales were fully in sellers’ favour.”

The following is the official range of prices:—

Merino, 60/64s, 64s: Good to super .. 62 57 53 48 40 to 65 to 61 Good Average Average Inferior to good to to to 56 44 Southdown, , 58/60S: Good to super .. 40 to 45 Average to good 33 to 39 Inferior 30 to 32 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58s, 58/60s: Good to super .. 54 to 57 Good 51 to 53J Average to Good 46 to 50 Average 41 to 45 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58’s: Good to super .. 484 to SH Good 46 to 48 Average to good 424 to 45* Average 38 to 42 Inferior 32 to 36 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 56s:

Good 45i to 494 Average to good 42 to 444 Average Halfbred and Corrie374 to 414 dale, 54/56s: Good 444 to 484 Average to good 41 to 44 Average Strong Corriedale 37 to 40 and Halfbred, 50/528, 54s: Good 40 to 43 Average to good 37 to 394 Average Fine Crossbred, 50/ 34 to 364 52s: Good 40 to 424 Average to good 38 to 394 Average Medium Crossbred, 34 to 37 48/508: Good 36 to 384 Average to good 334 to 354 Average Strong Crossbred, 31 to 33 46/488: Good 32J to 344 Average to good 30 to 32 Average Coarse Crossbred, 274 to 294 40/448, 46s: Good 314 to 334 Average to good 29 to 31 Average 264 to 284 Hogget Wool, Extra Fine Halfbred Hogget and Corriedale, 58s, 58/ 60s: Good to super .. 54 to 564 Good 494 to 53 Average to good 45 to 484 Average Fine Hogget, Half40 to 44 bred and Corriedale, 56/58s: Good to super .. 48 to 514 Good 45 to 474 Average to good 42 to 444 Average Halfbred and Cor38 to 414 riedale Hogget, 56s, 54/56S: Good to super .. 45 to 474 Good 42 to 444 Average to good 40 to 42 Average Fine Three-quarter-36 to 39 bred Hogget, 52/548: Good 424 to 45 Average to Good 40 to 42 Average Fine Crossbred Hog36 to 39 get, 50/528: Good 39 to 424 Average to good 36 to 384 Average Crossbred Hogget, 33 to 354 48/508: Good 35 to 374 Average to good 33 to 34 Average Crossbred Hogget, 294 to 32 46/48s: Average to good 29 to 31 Shorn Hogget Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58, 58s: Good to super .. 49 to 53 Good 45 to 48 Average Halfbred and Cor40 to 44 riedale, 54/56s, 56s: Good 43 to 464 Average Fine Crossbred, 5Os, 38 to 42 52/54s: Good to 44 Average Crossbred, 48/50s: 364 to 40 Good 37 to 40 Average 34 to 364 Necks Merino necks, 60/ 64s: Good 48 to 534 Average Fine HaMbred 43 to 47 necks, 58s, 56/ 588-: Good 454 to 474 Average 414 to45 Inferior 37 to 40 Fine Crossbred necks, 50/56s, 56s: Good 41 to 444 Average Crossbred necks, 37 to 40 50s, 46/50s: Good 36 to 40 Average 30 to 34 Inferior 25 to 29 Pieces Merino pieces, 60/ 64 s: Good 46 to 53 Average Fine Halfbred 42 to 45 pieces, 56/58s, 58 s: Good 38 to 414 Average 35 to 37 Inferior Halfbred pieces, 24 to 28 50/568, 56s: Good 34 to 37 Average Fine Crossbred 32 to 33 pieces, 50s, 50/ Good 32 to 35 Average Crossbred pieces, 29 to 314 46/50s: Good 27 to 284 Average 24 to 264 Inferior 20 to 23 Bellies Merino bellies, 60/64s: Good 44 to 464 Average Fine Halfbred 384 to 43 bellies, 56/58 s, 58s: Good 34 to 37 Average Half bred bellies, 31 to 334 56-s, 50/56s: Good 32 to 35 Average Fine Crossbred 29 to 31 bellies, 50 s, 50/56s: Average Crossbred bellies, 28 to 304 46/50s: Average 24 to 26 Inferior 20 to 23 Crutching Merino crutching-s, 60/64s: Good 24 to 28 Average Halfbred crutch184 to 23 ings, 50/56S-: Good 24 to 27 Average Crossbred crutch20 to 234 ings, 44/48s: Good 25 to 28 Average 22 to 244 Inferior 18 to 21 Locks Merino locks 17 to 184 Halfbred locks 17 to 204 Crossbred locks .. 15 to 18