WOOL GAINS AGAIN

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33775, 22 February 1975, Page 2

WOOL GAINS AGAIN

(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 21. Crossbred fleece prices at the Wellington sale today were about 21 per cent dearer than at the Timaru sale, and secondshear wool was in I sellers’ favour. Lambs’ wool was un-1 changed but oddments werej between 21 and 7 per cent; dearer, said the official re-1 port. The offering of 20,800 bales: was about 47 per cent ewe| fleece, 21 per cent lambs’, wool, 12 per cent second-1

shear, and the usual oddments. The wool was mostly of good length but showing teni demess and colour. , For the first time for some while, competition was very animated, the trade taking about 89 per cent and the rest going to the corporation. , The main buying strength i came from Eastern Europe (and the Continent. RANGE OF PRICES

Medium Crossbred, r. c. 46/48s: Good 97 to 101 Average 90 to 96 Poor 81 to 89 ’Strong Crossbred, 40/ 46s: * Good «< 97 to 101

Average Early-shorn, 44/48s: 90 to 96 Good 87 to 92 Average Second Shear (good 80 to 86 length), 44/48s: Good 87 to 92 Average Lambs Fine Cross81 to 86 bred, 50s and 48/ 50s: Good 90 to 97 Average 84 to 89 Second Lambs. Crossbred: Good to 74 Average 82 to 67 Inferior 58 to 61 NECKS Fine Crossbred 48/ 50s: Good 82 to 88 Average 76 to 81 PIECES Crossbred 46/50s: 66 to Good II Average .. •» 61 to 65