Wellington wool up
PA Wellington ,( Prices at today’s Welling- . jjton wool sale improved 1 ‘significantly on those at thei J recent Timaru and Wanganui; '-sales. | The offering of 23.023 j ■bales of greasy wool, drawn , (mainly . from Wairarapa, ■ ’(Manawatu and Taihape con-1 Jsisted of about 65 per cent I (full fleece and hogget wool.: 120 per cent early shorn and -second shear, and oddments. I The market, in comparison with the Timaru sale, was in sellers favour to 2 per cent dearer for fleece wool. Com- ; | pared with the Wanganui: 'sale, second shear wools were 2'. per cent dearer. Compared with the last • .Wellington sale the market Avas quoted as full fleece 2| per cent dearer, second shear slightly cheaper, and second shear j oddments up to 10 per cent dearer.
Bidding was strong and well spread, the Continent, and Eastern Europe being: t ie principal bidders. Prices: — Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 263 to 273! Average 254 to 262; Poor 242 to 251 1 Medium Crossbred. 44/48s: (.rood 264 to 274 1 Average 257 to 263J Poor 248 to 256! Strong Crossbred. 1 40/46s: j Good 253 to 267 Poor 246 to 254 l ine Crossbred Hog 1 get iShorn'. 50s and , 50/52s: Good 266 to 274 Average 257 to 265' Poor 249 to 256 Fine Crossbred Hogget (Shorn), 48/50s: Good 267 to 276 Average 258 to 266 Poor 249 to 257 Early Shorn, 46/aOs: Good 261 to 271 Average 251. to 260 Poor 240 to 249 Second Shear 44/48s, Good Length:
Good Average Poor Second Shear 44/48s, 230 to 269 240 to 249 232 to 239 249 to 257 Short x Good Ax erage Length: NECKS 239 to 248 Extra Fine Crossbred. 50/56*: Good 248 to 256 Average 240 to 247 Fine Crossbred, 48/50s: Average to good 245 to 255 PIECES Fine Crossbred. 48/50s: Average to good , 195 lo 205 Average 184 to 194 Crossbred. 46/50s: Av erage to good 192 to 212 Av erage 181 to 191 Inferior 163 to 175 BELLIES Crossbred, 46/50s: Average to good .. 185 to 193 Average 173 to 184 Inferior 156 to 177 CRUTCHING! Crossbred, 44/46s: Good 196 to 210| Average 180 to 193j
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Press, 11 December 1976, Page 3
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