Official report, prices

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32613, 22 May 1971, Page 9

Official report, prices

I Compared with the recent : Napier sale, all fleoee wools were very firm at the final sale - of the season in Christchurch yesterday, according to the J official report issued by the Christchurch Wool Brokers' ; Association in coniunction with the Wool Buyers' Association ’ and the Wool Commission. 1 The offering of 26.874 bales was drawn mainly from Canterbury, a large proportion of the catalogue also comprising West Coast and Nelson wool, with - smaller quantities from Marlborough and the Chatham Islands. The offering was a typical end- . of-season selection, with crossbred types predominating, as is usual at this sale, with a representative range of Corriedale . and a small quantity of Merino types also available, the report "The fleece wool generally showed colour, a fairly big proportion being faulted with tenderness and cotting. The autumn-shorn clips were not as well grown as usual, and showed more colour than normal. There was a good selection of lambs' wool, covering a wide range of qualities. SEED FAULTING "The halfbred lambs in particular were fautled to a greater degree than usual with seed, particularly storksbUi, which seems becoming more prevalent in Canterbury. A good selection of both crossbred and halfbred second-shear, and the usual ■ range of oddments, showed more colour than usual. "Competition was very general, the Continent being the principal buyer, supported by Eastern Europe, Bradford, ana local mills operating on suitable lines. “Compared with the recent Napier sale an fleece wool was very firm, as were better style lambs’ and second-shear. “Poorer style lambs* and second-shear ware slightly easier, with skirtings and -oddments up to 2} per cent dearer. "Compared with the last Dunedin sale, Merino and halfbred fleece were inclined in sellers’ favour, with oddments generally unchanged,” the report said RANGE OF PRICES The following is the official range of prices:— Fine Merino, 64/70s:

Good .17 to 3»J Average to good 33J to 35 Medium Merino, 60/64s: Good 36 to 384 Average to good 32J to 344 Average 274 to 314 Inferior 231 to 25} Southdown, 58/60s: Average to good 27 to 28 Inferior 12 to 164 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58/60s: Good 34 to 354 Average to good 304 to 334 Average 26J to 294 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58s: Good 33J to 364 Average to good 30 to 33 Average .. 28 to 294 Inferior 25 to 264 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 56s: Good 33 to 35 Average to good 31 to 324 Average 27 to 2SJ Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/SSs: Good to super 354 to 364 Good 32 to 34 Average to good 28| to 31 Average 244 to 28 Inferior 214 to 234 Strong Halfbred and Corriedale, 52/ 54s: Good 30 to 334 Average to good 28. to 294 Average Extra Strong Half25 to 27 bred and Corriedale, 50/52s: Good 294 to 314 Average to good Zl to 284 Average Extra Fine Cross234 to 254 bred, 52/54s: Good 324 to 34J Average to good 29 to 32 Fine Crossbred, 50/52s: Good 31 to 324 Average to good 29 to 30» Average 26J to 284 Inferior 23 to 25 F1 n e Crossbred, 48/50,: Good .. z 30 to 314 Average to good 28 to 2SJ

Average 25 to m Inferior Medium Crossbred, 22 to 24} 46/50s: Good 29 to 30) Average to good 26 to 28) Average 244 to Si Inferior . .. Medium Croubred, 22J to 24 46/48s: Good 29 to 30 Avenge to good 27 to 2* Average 24 to 26 Strong Crossbred, 44748s: Good 2S to 30 Average to good 25 to 27 Average 23 to 244 SECOND-SHEAR Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/5fc: Good 31 to 34 Average to good 28| to Average Medium Crossbred, 26 to 28 48/50s: Good Average to good 29 27 to to Average 24 to 26 Strong Crossbred, 40/46: Avenge to good 274 to 29 Average 25 to 27 NECKS Merino, 60/64s: Good 29) to 324 Average Fine Halfbred, 56/ 254 to 27 58s: Good 30i to 311 Avenge 28) to 30 Inferior Medium Halfbred, 24 to 261 50/56s: 281 Average Extra Fine Cross27 to bred, 50/56s: - Average 28 to 29} Pine Crossbred, 48/ I 80s: Average to good 28 to 29 Average 26 to 27} PIECES Merino, 60764s: Average 24 to 25} Inferior Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58s: 19} to 21 Average to good 26 to 28} Average 22 to 25) Inferior Medium Halfbred, 17 to 20} 50/56s: Average 22 to 244 Inferior Medium Crossbred, 18 to 21 46/50s: Good 25 to 27 Average to good & to 24} Average 21 to 22) Inferior 17J to 20 BELLIES Merino, 60/64s: Average to good Fine Halfbred, 56/ 22 to 25} 58a: Good 214 to 23} Average 19 to 21 Inferior Medium Halfbred 141 to 171 50756s: Average to good 21 to M Average 181 to 201 Inferior Medium Crossbred 14 to 161 46/50s: Good 2.3 to 24 Average to good 20) to 22 Average 17 to 19) Inferior 141 to 16 CRUTCH1NGS Merino, 60/64a: Average Fine Halfbred, 10 to 12 56/58s: Average 15 to 184 Inferior Medium Crossbred, 101 to 13 46750s: Good 201 to 24 Average 154 to 19 Inferior Strong Crossbred, 11 to 13 44746s: Average to good 22 to 234 Average 18 to 21} LAMBS' WOOL Fine Halfbred, 56/58s: Good 29 to .3.31 Average to good 264 to 284 Average 23| to 26 Inferior Halfbred, 50/56s: 14 to 18} Good 28} to 30 Average 25 to 27} Inferior 17 to 20

I Extra-Fine bred, 1 Good Cross>0/52s: 294 to 32 Average to good 27| to 29 Average 25 to 264 Inferior 19 to 234 Crossbred. Good 46/50s: 28J to ,31 Average to good 2«4 to 28 Average 24 to 26 Inferior to 20j Merino LOCKS 5 to 7 Halftred, 8 to 13 Crossbred WJ to 14