Higher wool prices holding
(N..Z. Press Association) DUNEDIN. April 12. Wool prices were fully firm at the Dunedin sale today compared with the Auckland sale last Friday and the Christchurch ’wool sale last Wednesday. Merino fleece, halfbred fleece wool, and skirtings were in sellers’ favour compared with the Christchurch sale, according to the official report. Compared with the Auckland sale, crossbred fleece wool was very firm and inclined to sell in sellers’ favour. Crossbred skirtings, second shear, oddments, and crutchings were unchanged on Auckland values. First lambs sold in buyers' favour and second lambs met a firm market. Competition was good, most interest coming from the Continent and Eastern
Europe, with some support from Japan and local mills. The Wool Marketing Corporation gave nominal support, bidding oh 0.21 per cent of the catalogue and purchasing, or having passed to it, 28 ables, or 0.09 per cent of the offering. The following is tils official range of prices:—
Pi.fefeC.fe Merino, Extra Fine 64/70S and Finer: Good Average 214 193 to to 223 207 Medium. 60s and 80/62?? Good to super 250 Good 215 to 224 Fine 58/«0s: 175 to 198 Good 199 to 213 Average Medium Fine, 56s and 186 to 197 56/58s: Good 205 to 217 Average Strong. 54s and 180 to 198 54/5«s: Good .. « 199 to 217 Average Extra Strong. 52s and 176 to 194 52/54s: Good 190 to 177 Crossbred. Extra Fine, 50/52s and 52s: Good 185 to 195 Average 171 to 179
Fine, 48/SOs and 50s: Good Average 1.84 to 195 172 to 195 Medium, 46/50s: Good 185 to 199 Average 174 to 184 Coarse. 46/48b and Coarser: Good 185 to 199 Average 172 to 183 FIRST LAMBS WOOL Halfbred: Good 196 to 201 Average 164 to 187 Fine Crossbred: Good to super 202 to 206 Good 187 to 199 Average 172 to 182 Medium Crossbred: Good to super 199 to 205 Good 192 to 198 Average 172 to 187 SECOND LAMBS Crossbred: Good 168 to 174 Average 138 to 166 WOOLLY HOGGETS Halfbred. Fine 58c and 58/60s: Good 204 to 209 Medium. 56 s and 56/58s: Good 210 to 215 Strong'. 54s and 54/56s: Good 196 to 206 Extra Fine, 52s and i 52/34S: i Good 187 to 199 1 Average 174 to 183 .Fine. 50b and 50/52s: | Good 182 to 194 Average 170 to 180
Medium, 48s and 48/50s: Good Average SECOND SHE 4 187 to 187 169 to 180 kR Crossbred, Threequarters, 44/48s: Super to 221 Good to super 212 to 219 Good 200 to 208 Average 169 to 194 NECKS Half bred, 54/58s: oGod to average 181 to 198 Crossbred: Good to average 1?1 to 199 PIECES Halfbred, 54/58s: Good to average 167 td 175 Poor to average 141 to 158 Crossbred. 46/50s: Good to average 165 to 152 Average 139 to 149 BELLIES Halfbred, S4/58s: Poor to average 136 to 148 Crossbred. 46/50s: Good to average 140 to 154 Poor to average 122 to 136 LOCKS Half bred: Average 92 to 112 Crossbred: Average 102 to 112 FIRST CRUTCHINGS Half bred, 54/58s: Good to average 130 to 139 Poor to average 121 to 127 Crossbred- 44/48s: Good to average 183 to 143 Poor to average .. 127 to 138
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34127, 13 April 1976, Page 2
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