Crossbred firm, fine wools all higher

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33443, 26 January 1974, Page 2

Crossbred firm, fine wools all higher

(New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN. January 25. Crossbred fleece prices were firm at Dunedin today compared with this week’s Wellington sale. Skirtings and oddments were unchanged.

Merino fleece sold up to 2| per cent dearer than at the Christchurch sale last week, said the official report.

Fine halfbred fleece was 2| per cent dearer, better style medium halfbred fleece 5 to 7 per cent dearer, and better style strong halfbred was up to 21 per cent dearer than at the Christchurch sale.

In the offering of 24,650 bales Merino and halfbred wool was limited to about 6 per cent. These lines were mostly average, but a few lots showed good style and colour. Halfbred and woolly crossbred hogget w'ool was limited in supply and the quality average. TENDER, COTTED Crossbred fleece—about 78 per cent of the offering—showed good colour and length. However, a great deal of it was tender, webby and cotted.

Shorn hogget was scarce but included good lots. Oddments were mostly average to inferior. The few lines of lambs wool were short in staple but showed good colour.

Buying competition was widespread, although the Continent tended to dominate.

RANGE OF PRICES Fine Merino. 64/70s: Super to 260 Good to super 239 to 249 Good 232 to 238 Average 219 to 231 Merino, 60/64s: Good to super 232 to 245 Good 219 to 231 Average 204 to 218 Poor 175 to 200 Quarterbred, 60s: Super — to 259 Good to super 237 to 247 Good 224 to 236 Average 210 to 223 Poor to 181 Extra Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58s and 58/60s: Super — to 244 Good to super 236 to 239 Good 218 to 234 Average 196 to 214 Poor 177 to 194 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/58s: Good to super 227 to 237 Good 216 to 226 Average 192 to 210 Poor 176 to 190 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/56s: Good to super 224 to 231 Good 207 to 222 Average 182 to 200

Strong Halfbred and Corriedale, 52/54s: Good 187 to 207 Average 170 to 182 Extra Fing Crossbred, 52/54S: Good to super — to 210 Good 184 to 198 Average 161 to 183 Poor 150 to 160 Fine Crossbred. 50/ 52s: Good 166 to 170 Average 147 to 165 Poor 138 to 146 Fine Crossbred. 48/ 50s: Good to super — to 155 Good 143 to 150 Average 137 to 142 Poor 130 to 136 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 140 to 149 Average 131 to 139 Poor 128 to 130 Strong Crossbred, 44/46s: Good to super 150 to 162 Good 142 to 149 Average 130 to 141 Poor 118 to 129 Strong Crossbred, 40/44s: Good 141 to 147 Average 130 to 140 Poor 117 to 129 Southdown. 58/60s: Average 135 to 150 Poor 100 to 123 Fine Perendale, 52/54s: Good 152 to 165 Average 143 to 151 Perendale, 50/52s: Good 150 to 162 Average 140 to 149 Poor 134 to 139 WOOLLY H0G6ETS Fine Merino. 64/70s: Good to super 234 to 246 Good 222 to 233 Average 216 to 221 Medium Merino. 60/64s: Good to super to 237 Good 220 to 231 Average 215 to 219 Fine Halfbred, 56/58s: Super to 243 Good to super .. 233 to 240 Good 220 to 232 Average. 197 to 219 Extra Fine Crossbred, 52s and 52/54s: Good 195 to 203 Average 176 to 194 Poor 157 to 175 Fine Crossbred. 50 and 48/50s: Good to super . 165 to 168 Good 154 to 164 Average 141 to 153 Fine Perendale, 50/52s: Good 158 to 170 Average 146 to 157 SHORN HOGGETS Extra Fine Crossbred, 54/56s: Good to super to 210 Good 191 to 202 Average 166 to 186 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52s: Good to super 180 to 190 Good 166 to 176 Average 154 to 165 LAMBS Crossbred: Good 140 to 146 Average 134 to 139

NECKS Merino: Good 203 to 214 Average - * 187 to 201 Halfbred: Good 210 to 224 Average 133 to 209 Crossbred: Good 146 to 151 Average 132 to 145 Inferior PIECES 125 to 130 Merino: Good 178 to 183 Average ■ 1 . . 163 to 177 Half bred: Good 174 to 179 Average a • a . 156 to 168 Inferior 146 to 155 Crossbred: Average 117 to 123 Inferior BELLIES 108 to 116 Merino: Good 157 to 172 Average 149 to 156 Crossbred: Average 98 to 110 Inferior to 97