Wool recovers at Wanganui

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33477, 7 March 1974, Page 2

Wool recovers at Wanganui

Zealand Pres* Association > WELLINGTON. March 6. Wool prices closed fully firm at the Wanganui sale today, after a weak opening.

Competition was widespread. the Continent being the main buyer, said the official report. The offering of 16.983 bales was 30 per cent ewe fleece, 30 per cent early-shorn and second-shear. 25 per cent lambs' wool, and the rest oddments. Compared with the recent Wellington sale, the opening prices were irregular and slightly weaker, especially for poorer lambs' wool. However as the sale progressed prices improved to close fullv firm RANGE OF PRICES

c c Fine Crossbred, 50/ 52*' Good 146 to 152 Al f in to 145 Poor 129 to 137 Inferior 124 to 1211 Fine Crossbred 49/ 50s: Good 141 to 146 Average .. 133 to 139

Poor 124 to 132 .Medium Crossbred. 46'30s: Good 139 to 144 Average 132 to 138 Poor 124 to 131 Inferior 120 to 123 Strong Crossbred 44/ 48s: 1 Good 138 to 143 Average 131 to 137 Poor 124 to 130 Interior 119 to 123 Early Shorn. 44/48s: Good 136 to 142 Average IM to 115 ! Poor 123 to 129 | Inferior 118 to 122 Second Shear iLong', 44 '48s: ' Good 136 to 140 1 Average 129 to 135 Poor 120 to 128 Second Shear <2in to 3tn> 44/48s: Good Bl to B6 Average 123 to 130 Poor 118 to 124 LAMBS > fine Crossbred. 48/ : 50s: . Good 138 to 144 . Average 129 to B7 Inferior 115 to 128 Seco--* Crossbred, 48/ SOe > Average 108 to 116 1 Inferior 95 to 107