WANGANUI WOOL SALE U.S. buyers active

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32903, 29 April 1972, Page 2

WANGANUI WOOL SALE U.S. buyers active

(N.Z. Press Association) WANGANUI, April 28. United States buyers showed increased activity at the sixth Wanganui wool sale of the season today. The official report issued by the Wanganui Woolbrokers’ Association in conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association and the New Zealand Wool Commission stated that there was good general competition. The offering of 13,169 bales comprised mainly secondshear wools, with a smaller percentage of full fleece and lambs’ wool, along with the usual piece oddments. The autumn second-shear was mainly in the 2-inch to 3-inch and 2-inch to 4-inch groups, with some wellprepared and good-coloured lines on offer. A number of lots of sec-ond-shear wools could have been improved by better shed preparation as they were showing a quantity of yellow

brisket and belly wool. The small quantity of fleece and lambs’ wool comprised some attractive lines, but in the main the offering was typical end-of-season. Compared with the Invercargill quotations on Wednesday, the market was barely steady for fleece, including cotts, and also for the small quantity of 3-inch to 4-inch second-shear. All other descriptions were in buyers’ favour. Prompt date for the sale is May 16. The Wellington wool sale was held in conjunction with the sale. The offering comprised of 8500 bales of new season’s greasy wool and 5870 bales offered on behelf of the Wool Commission. Prices were virtually unchanged from those at the recent Invercargill sale. Official range of prices:— Fine crossbred.

48/50s: Average to good 84 to 90 Average 76 to 83 Inferior 72 to 75 Crossbred, 46/50s and 46/48s: Avarage to good 81 to 86 Average 75 to 80 Inferior 70 to 74 Coarse crossbred. 44/48s:

Average to good 81 to 85 Average 75 to 80 Inferior 70 to 74 SECOND SHEAR Second shear, 48/48S, 31n to 41n: Good 86 to 91 Average to good 82 to 85 Average 77 to 81 Inferior Second shear, 44/48s, 72 to 76 21n to 31n: Good 82 to 85 Average to good 78 to 81 Average Second shear hogget, 48/50s, 21n to 31n: 74 to 77 Average to good 77 to 79 Average 73to 78 LAMBS Fine crossbred, 50s, 48/50s: Average to good 78 to 82 Average 73 to 77 Inferior and seedy 62 to 72 NECKS Second shear BP, 46/50s: Good 64 to 70 Average 59 to 63 Inferior 51 to 58 BELLIES Medium crossbred. 46/SOs: Average 54 to 58 Inferior 46 to 53 CRUTCHINGS Crossbred, second crutchings. 44/48s: Good 66 to 70 Average 62 to 65 Inferior 58 to 61 LOCKS Crossbred, 46/50s: Average 51 to 55 Inferior .. *. 47 to 50