Wool up 2½p.c. at Wanganui

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33095, 9 December 1972, Page 3

Wool up 2½p.c. at Wanganui

(New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI, December 8? Prices for good wools at Wanganui today were fully 2} per cent up on those paid at the Timaru sale this week.

Competition was well spread, the Continent and Eastern Europe being the main buyers, with moderate support from New Zealand mills. The offering of 20,680 bales comprised 47 per cent ewe fleece, 28 per cent early shorn and second shear, 8 per cent hogget fleece, 4 per cent lambs’ wool and the usual oddments. Most of the fleece wool was heavy in condition but was well grown and of a better colour than usual at Wanganui. The small quantity of lambs’ wool was short but of good colour. The official report said that compared with the Timaru sale, fleece was fully 21 per cent dearer, especially for good style and combing length lines. Most other types were up to 2J per cent dearer.

c. c. Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good .. .. 147 to 154 Average .. .. 138 to 146 Poor .. ..132 to 137

Medium Crossbred. 44748s: Good 146 to 153 Average 137 to 145 Poor 131 to 136 Inferior 115 to 129 Strong Crossbred, 40/46s: Good 144 to 151 Average 135 to 143 Poor 12S to 134 HOGGET Fine Crossbred (shorn), 50/52s: Good 172 to 188 Average 154 to 170 Poor 143 to 153 Inferior 134 to 142 Fine Crossbred (shorn), 48750s: Good 154 to 162 Average 146 to 153 Poor 137 to 145 Inferior 130 to 136 Early Shorn, 44748s: Good 142 to 147 Average 135 to 141 Poor 127 to 134 LAMBS Fine Crossbred, Short, 50/52s: Good 155 to 161 Average 146 to 154 ODDMENTS First Pieces. 46750s: Average .. .. 107 to 114 Inferior 96 to 106 Bellies. Medium Crossbred. 46/ 50s: Average 99 to 105 Inferior .. 92 to 98