Official report, prices

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33093, 7 December 1972, Page 14

Official report, prices

The official report on yesterday's Timaru wool sale, issued by the South Canterbury Woolbrokers' Association, the New Zealand Woolbuyers' Association, and the New Zealand Wool Marketing Corporation, says:— “The third Timaru sale for the season was held in St Patrick’s Hall, when 18,087 bales of greasy and three bales of scoured wool were offered. The proportions were 13 per cent Merino fleece. 16 per cent halfbred fleece, 4f per cent crossbred fleece, and 25 per cent oddments. The wools came from South and Mid Canterbury, and a few clips from North Otago. The Mackenzie Country had the usual selection of Merino wools. “Compared with the recent Christchurch sale, coarse crossbreds were up to 2J per cent dearer, with fine and medium crossbreds in sellers’ favour Fine to strong halfbreds were in sellers’ favour, with extra fine halfbreds 2J per cent to 5 per cent dearer. Merino wools were fully 5 per cent dearer Halfbred and crossbred skirtings improved by 2} per cent.” Competition was fairly general the report says, the Continent being the main competitor, with support from Japan and Eastern Europe. Local mills were the chief buyers of Merino. Bradford was more active, particlularly on woolly hogget. Prompt date for the sale is Decembei 27, 1972.

Wool firm Prices for all classes of wool at the Sydney wool sale today remained fully firm with yesterday’s closing levels, and there was a 100 per cent clearance to the trade of 20,600 bales. Only 16 of the 19,282 bales on offer were passed in on the second day of the Adelaide sale, where prices were again in the seller’s favour. — Sydney, Dec. 6.

RANGE OF PRICES Fine Merino, 67/70s: c Good to super .. 214 to 224 Good 192 to 212 Average 180 to 190 Pood 146 to 178 Good short length 180 to 196 Merino, 60/64 and 64s: Good to super . 199 to 214 Good 186 to 198 Average 175 to 185 Poor 164 to 174 Good short length 170 to 185 Southdown, 58/60s: Good to 168 Average 144 to 156 Inferior 83 to 120 Extra Fine Halfbred and Coarriedale, 58/60s: Good to super .. to 211 Good 190 to 202 Average 178 to 189 Poor 164 to 177 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58s: Good 186 to 198 Average 175 to 185 Poor 166 to 174 Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/56s: | Good 184 to 194 i Average 171 to 183 | Poor 157 to 170 Strong Halfbred and Corriedale, 52/ 54s: Good 178 to 189 Average 169 to 177 Extra Fine Crossbred, 52/54s: Good 184 to 194 Average 173 to 183 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52s:

Good 167 to 179 Average 154 to 166 Poor 146 to 153 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Good to super .. to 178 Good 149 to 160 Average 138 to 148 Poor 130 to 137 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 144 to 158 Average 134 to 143 Poor 128 to 133 Medium Crossbred, 46/48s: Good 143 to 156 Average 134 to 142 Poor 126 to 133 Strong Crossbred, 44/46s: Good 143 to 156 Average 134 to 142 Poor 126 to 133 Strong Crossbred, 40/44S: Good 142 to 154 Average 132 to 140 Poor 124 to 131 Extra Strong Crossbred, 36/40s: Good to 148 Average 132 to 141 WOOLLY HOGGET Fine Merino, 64/70s: Good to super .. 209 to 218 Good 186 to 208 Average 170 to 185 Medium Merino, 60/64s: Good to super to 213 Good 180 to 192 Average 168 to 179 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58/60s: Good 192 to 206 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58s: Good 190 to 202 Average 178 to 189 Halfbred and Corriedale, 54s, 54/56s: Good to super to 205 Good 190 to 200 Average 174 to 189 Extra Fine Crossbred, 52/54s: Good 190 to 198 Average 176 to 189 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52s: Good to super 190 to 196 Good 175 to 189 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Good to super 174 to 186 Good 155 to 170 Average 140 to 154 SHORN HOGGET Halfbred and Extra Fine Crossbred, 52/54s: Good 180 to 191 Average 169 to 179 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52s: Super 190 to 195 Good 170 to 186 Average 150 to 168 Crossbred, 48/50S, 46/50s: Super to 185 Good .. .. 156 to 171 Average 140 to 154 NECKS Merino, 60/64s; Good .. .. to 185 Average .. .. 165 to 175

Inferior 146 to 154 Halfbred, 56/58s: Good to 180 Average 162 to 174 Inferior 148 to 156 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 56s: Good 180 to 185 Average 170 to 176 Inferior 134 to 160 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Good to 164 Average 140 to 146 Inferior 121 to 136 Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 150 to 162 Average 136 to 144 Inferior. 120 to 134 PIECES Merino, 60/64s: Average 140 to 162 Inferior 134 to 148 Halfbred, 56/58s: Good 158 to 165 Average 144 to 157 Inferior 132 to 142 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 56s: Good 148 to 153 Average 136 to 147 Inferior 120 to 132 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good to super .. to 128 Good 115 to 124 Average 104 to 114 Inferior 90 to 102 Crossbred, 44/48se: Average 114 to 124 BELLIES Merino, 60/64s: Good 145 to 158 Average 134 to 144 Inferior 112 to 130 Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58s: Good 145 to 155 Average 136 to 144 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 108 to 115 Average 97 to 107 Inferior 88 to 96 CRUTCHINGS Medium Crossbred, 46/58s: Good to 121 Average 94 to 104 Inferior 80 to 91 Crossbred, 44/48s: Good to 125 Average 97 to 117 LOCKS Merino 69 to 84 Halfbred 64 to 74 Crossbred 60 to 84