Official Report And Prices

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32114, 9 October 1969, Page 7

Official Report And Prices

The official report on the eale, issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers* Association in conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Commission, says that the offering of 25,073 bales, which included 5917 bales from the commission. was drawn mainly from Canterbury and Marlborough, and comprised mainly Corriedale and halfbred fleece with a smaller percentage of Merino and crossbred.

The wool generally reflected the adverse seasonal conditions experienced, and although sound in staple, showed more dust and was generally not as well grown as usual. However, wool from the Canterbury foothills and high country came forward in better condition than normal and was in reasonably good order.

The offering generally was slightly finer than usual and this could also be attributed to seasonal conditins. The gen eral standard of shed-classed wool was reasonable, but some lines were too mixed in quality and this wks more apparent in the smaller lines and finer wools. Oddments were generally of good colour, but were frequently faulted by vegetable matter.

There was good general comE etition from a full bench of uyers. The Continent was the principal buyer, with support from Eastern Europe and local mills. Bradford was moderately active. >

The market, compared with the recent Dunedin sale, was generally unchanged. Merinos were in sellers* favour, extra fine halfbreds were very firm, and fine halfbreds were in buyers* favour. Medium and strong good style halfbreds were firm, and average to inferior qualities, although irregu lar. were generally unchanged. Fine, medium and coarse crossbreds, second shears and oddments were very firm.

The official range Is: — of prices Merino, 60/4s, 64s: c Good to super .. 57 to 61 Good 51 to 56 Average to good 45 to 49 Extra fine halfbred and Corriedale, 58, 58/60: Good to super .. 49 to 52 Good 45 to 48$ Average to good 39 to 44 Average .. .. 36 to 38$

Fine hadfbred and Corriedale, 56/8: Good 40 to 43) Average to good 35 to 39 Average 33 to 34) Inferior Medium halfbred and Corriedale, 56: 30 to 32 Good 39 to 41 Average to good 35 to 38) Average Halfbred and Corriedale, 34/8: 32 to 34 Good 37 to 40 Average to good 34 to 36 Average Extra strong halfbred and Corriedale, 50/52/ 54: 30 to 33 Good 33 to 37 Average to good 30 to 32) Average 26 to 29 Inferior Fine crossbred, 50/52): 22 to 25 Good 34 to 36) Average to good 31 to 33 Average Medium crossbred 48/50: 28 to 30 Good 31 to 34 Average to good 27 to 30 Average 25 to 26) Crossbred-. 46/5Os: Good 29 to 31 Average to good 26 to 28) Average 23 to 25) Inferior Strong Crossbred, 46/48s. 21 to 22) Good 27) to 29) Average to good 26 to 27 Average Coarse Crossbred, 44/48S: 23 to 25 Good 26) to 29 Average to good Extra Coarse Crossbred. 40/44s: 24) to 26 Good 26) to 28 Average to good Extra Fine Halfbred Hogget and Corriedale. 58s. 58/ 60s: 24 to 26 Good to super .. to 50) Good 43 to 46 Average to good Fine Hogget Halfbred and Corriedale, 56s, 56/58S: 39 to 42 Good to super .. 41 to 44 Good 38 to 40) Average to good Halfbred and Corriedale Hogget, 54/5*8: 36 to 37) Good to super .. 38 to 40 Good 36 to 37) Average to good 34 to 35 Average Extra Fine Crossbred Hogget, 52/54s: 32 to 33

Good .. Average to good Fine Crossbred Hogget. 50/521: 34 to 37 30 to 33 Good 31 to 36 Average to good Crossbred Hogget. 28 to 30 48/5 Os: Average to good 29 to 30 Average Crossbred Hogget, 27 to 284 46/48s: Average to good Fine Halfbred Necks, 56/58s: 26 to 274 Good 374 to 42 Average Halfbred Necks, 50/58s. 56s: 344 to 37 Good 34 to 37 Average Three • quarterbred Necks. 46/50s: 30 to 33 Average to good Merino Pieces. 80/ 26 to 31 84s: Average to good Fine Halfbred pifkes, 56/58, 34 to 39 58s: Good 33 to 36 Average 28 to 32 Inferior Halfbred Pieces. 50/568. 56s: 22 to 27 Good 28 to 31 Average Crossbred Pieces, 25 to 27 46/508: Good 23 to 25 Average 21 to 224 Inferior Merino Bellies. 60/ 17 to 204 64s: Average to good Fine Halfbred Bellies, 56/568, 58s: 32 to 36 Good 294 to 324 Average n . 26 to 29 Inferior Halfbred Bellies, 20 to 25 50/56s: Good 26 to 28 Average Crossbred Bellies, .24 to 25 46/50s: Good 21 to 23 Average — 19 to 20 Inferior Halfbred Crutchings, 56/58S: 16 to 184 Good 27 to 32i Average 24 to 26 Inferior Halfbred Crutchings. 50/56$: 18 to 23 Average Crossbred Crutchings. 46/50s: 22 to 25 Average Crossbred Crutchings. 40/46s: 22 to 25 Average to good 23 to 264 Halfbred Locks 15 to 184 Crossbred Locks .. 14 to 17