Wool slightly easier

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33447, 31 January 1974, Page 3

Wool slightly easier

(N.Z. Press Association) January 30. The market at the , second day of the Napier wool sale today was in buyers favour for fleece wool. Short and mixed length lamb’s wool was up to 2f per cent cheaper than on the first day on Monday. There was good general competition throughout, the Continent being the principal ibuyer, said the official report, i There was good support from New Zealand mills, with ’Japan, Bradford, and the : United States buying only in moderation. An offering of 27,448 bales

was presented today to a full and representative bench of buyers. Prices:

c. c. Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good to super to 160 Good 142 to 152 Average 132 to 141 Poor 125 to 131 Medium Crossbred, 46/48s: Good 142 to 152 Average 131 to 141 Poor 121 to 130 Strong Crossbred, 40/ 46s: Good 141 to 149 Average 131 to 140 Poor 119 to 130 Early Shorn, 44/48s: 138 to 147 Good Average 131 to 137 Poor 122 to 130 Second Shear, Good Length, 44/48s: Good 137 to 144 Average 130 to 136 Poor 121 to 129 Lamb’a Fine Cross-

bred, 50s and 48/ 50s: Good to super to 154 Good 138 to 147 Average 127 to 137 Inferior 114 to 126 Second Lamb’s Crossbred: Good 113 to 120 Average 105 to 112 Inferior 98 to 104 Necks Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Good 142 to 150 Average 132 to 141 Pieces Crossbred, 46/50s: Good to 127 Average 111 to 121 Inferior 104 to 110 Bellies Crossbred. 46/50s: Good 104 to 110 Average 96 to 103 Inferior 88 to 95 Locks Crossbred: Good to average .. 77 to as Inferior 68 to 76