Dunedin Wool Erratic

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32386, 27 August 1970, Page 26

Dunedin Wool Erratic

CN.Z. Pre„ A«sodotlonl DUNEDIN, Aug. 26. Prices for coarse crossbreds, the major offering at yesterday’s Dunedin wool sale, the first of the 1970-71 season, were erratic and eased by 2 ! per cent to 5 per cent, compared with Monday’s Invercargill sale. The small amount of halfbred wool on offer attracted the only animated bidding of the sale, sellng at up to 2|

per cent dearer than at Timaru last week. Finer descriptions of fleece were inclined in buyers’ favour, as were second shear, skirtings and poorer style crutchings. Despite the clip being in sound order after a good growing season, most lots drew only a limited response from the full bench of buyers. Competition was fairly general, with support coming mainly from tile Continent, supported by Japan, the United States and local mills. The official range ot prices was:

P.M. Sick.—The Prime Minister (Sir Keith Holyoake) was at home sick yesterday for the second successive day. A spokesman in the Prime Minister’s office said Sir Keith Holyoake had a minor ailment—(PA.)

c c Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 58s and 56/58s: Good to super .. to 43* Good 38* to 40* Average to good 34 to 37 Average Halfbred and Corriedale, 56s: 30 to 33 Good 38 to 40 Average to good Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/56s: 33 to 36* Good to super 40 to 43 Gojod 37* to 39 Average to good Extra Fine Crossbred, 52/54S: 33 to 36* Good to super to 37 Good 34 to 35* Average to good Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52s: 30 to 33 Good to super .. to 38* Good 32 to 34 Average to good Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: 27* to 31* Good to super to 32 Good 28* to 30* Average to good 26* to 28 Average Medium Crossbred, 46/508: 24* to 26 Good to super to 32 Good 28* to 30 Average to good 26* to 28 Average Medium Crossbred, 46/48S: 23* to 26 Good to super .. 29* to 30* Good 27 to 29 Average to good 25* to 26* Strong g Crossbred, 44/46s: 24 to 25 Good to super .. 28* to 29*

Good 26} to 28 Average to good Strong Crossbred. 244 to 25} 40/44s: Good to super .. to 30 Good 26} to 28 Average to good Southdown, 58/60s: 24 to 26 Average to good 33} to 39 Inferior Second Shear Cross24* to 28 bred, 46/50s: Good 26} to 28 Average Crossbred, 46/48s: 24 to 26 Good 27 to 29 Average 254 to 26} Necks Fine Crossbred: Average to good 29 to 514 Inferior 244 to 27 Pieces Halfbred: Average to good Fine Crossbred: 26 to 30 Average to good 22 to 25 Good 23 to 24 Inferior 194 to 21 Bellies Halfbred: Average 22 to 25 Inferior .. Fine Crossbred: 174 to 20 Average .. Crossbred: 21 to 24 Good .. „ 21} to 23 Average 184 to 21 Inferior 15 to 18 __ . Crutchlnns Menno: Average Half bred: 154 to 18 Average Fine Crossbred: 16* to 1»4 Average to good Inferior 18 to 23 Crossbred, 44/48S: Super Good 27 to to 34} 30 Average 19 to 24 Inferior 15 to 174