Official report and range of prices

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33065, 4 November 1972, Page 22

Official report and range of prices

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

"The offering of 21,032 bales was drawn mainly from Canterbury and Marlborough, with a small percentage of crossbred types from Nelson and the West Coast. The wool on display comprised mainly Corriedale and halfbred, with woolly hogget predominating. There was a small but representative selection of Merino and crossbred ewe and hogget wool catalogued. "The hogget wool generally came forward in good condition and was better grown than the ewe fleece, which showed the effects of the dry spring and tended to accentuate the lambing cheek. The dry conditions were also reflected in the clips from the Canterbury plains, which were faulted with dust and a degree of tenderness

“There was the usual range of oddments on display, these being of good length and colour.

“There was general competition, mainly from the Continent and Eastern Europe, with support from Japan and Canterbury mills.

“Compared with the previous Auckland sale, fine crossbred fleece was 7j to 10 per cent dearer, medium to strong 2j to 5 per cent up. and oddments were dearer by 5 to 7 J per cent. “Compared with the previous Timaru sale. Merino was 12J per cent down, with fine halfbred fleece 12J to 15 per cent cheaper, while medium and strong halfbred was 17J to 20 per cent easier. Halfbred skirtings were down by 12J per cent and halfbred oddments were 20 to 22J per cent cheaper. “Prompt date for the sale is November 21.” RANGE OF PRICES

c. c. Medium Merino, 60/ 64s: Good to super 180 to 196 Good 175 to 188 Average 162 to 174 Poor 144 to 156 Southdown, 58/60s: Good 120 to 140 Average 92 to 109 Inferior 79 to 87 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale. 58/60s: Good 176 to 185 Average 160 to 174 Poor 136 to 154 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale. 56/ 58s: Good to super to 190 Good 166 to 180 Average 154 to 164 Poor 133 to 150 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 56s: Good to super to 185 Good 164 to 172 Average 148 to 160 Poor 128 to 140 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale. 54/56s: Good to super to 181 Good 160 to 172 Average 144 to 158 Poor 120 to 142 Strong Halfbred and Corriedale, 52/ 54s: Good to super to 172 Good 156 to 166 Average 140 to 153 Poor 110 to 136 Extra Strong Halfbred and Corriedale, 50/52s: Good 148 to 164 Average 132 to 146 Poor 106 to 126 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52s: Good 150 to 164 Average 134 to 148 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Good to super to 163 Good 140 to 148 Averaga .. 126 to 138 Poor .. 114 to 124

Medium Crossbred, 46/48s: Good 130 to 138 Average 120 to 129 Strong Crossbred, 44/48s: Good 128 to 136 Average 116 to 126 WOOLLY HOGGET Fine Merino, 64/70s: Good to super to 194 Good 172 to 186 Average .. 150 to 168 Medium Merino, 60/64s: Good to super to 193 Good 172 to 186 Average 153 to 170 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale. 58/60s: Good to super to 194 Good 176 to 190 Average 154 to 170 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale. 56/58s: Good to super to 198 Good 166 to 182 Average 152 to 164 Poor 128 to 148 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/58s: Good to super to 183 Good 157 to 174 Average 140 to 155 Extra fine Crossbred, 52/54s: Good 158 to 168 Fine Crossbred, 48/50s: Good 144 to 152 Average 130 to 142 Poor 123 to 128

SHORN HOGGET Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/58s: Good to super to 179 Good 152 to 166 Average Medium Halfbred and 135 to 148 Corriedale. 54/56s: Good to super to 171 Good 148 to 164 Average Fine Crossbred, 132 to 145 50/52s: Good to super to 174 Good 150 to 163 Average Fine Crossbred, 138 to 149 48/50s: Good to super to 162 Good 142 to 152 Average 132 to 140 NECKS Merino, 60/64s: Average Fine Halfbred, 56/58s: 153 to 162 Good 154 to 168 Average 136 to 152 Inferior Fine Crossbred, 48/ 120 to 130 50s: Good to 159 Average 133 to 153 PIECES Merino, 60/64s: Good to 139 Fine Halfbred, 56/58s: 121 to 135 Good 145 to 154 Average 130 to 143 Inferior Medium Hatfbred, 106 to 127 50/56s: Average 120 to 136 Inferior Medium Crossbred, 96 to 114 46/50s: Average 110 to 127 Inferior 83 to 106

BELLIES Merino, 60/64s: Average 115 to 127 Fine Haifbred, 56/58s: Good to 149 Average 120 to 136 Inferior 104 to 118 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good to 115 Average 90 to 102 Strong Crossbred, 40/ 46s: Average 90 to 102 CRUTCHINGS Merino, 60/64s: Good to 89 Fine Halfbred, 56/58s: Good 89 to 103 Average 76 to 88 Inferior 60 to 72 Halfbred, 50/56s: Good 90 to 94 Average 70 to 86 Inferior 55 to 65 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Average 72 to 86 Strong Crossbred, 44/ 48s: Good .. .. .. 98 to 118 Average .. 84 to 98

4 LOCKS Merino 51 to 59 Halfbred 54 to 73 Crossbred 54 to 69