Official report and prices

Press, 25 February 1977, Page 20

Official report and prices

I Competition was quite restric-js ted for strong and extra-strong x i halfbred fleece, but fairly gen- < I era) for other descriptions, I according to the official report s of the Christchurch wool sale f 'yesterday. I Compared xxith the Auckland t I sale on February 22, fine, t [medium, and strong crossbred I fleece sold from par to 2i per t I cent stronger. Crossbred second-:

shear, lambs’ xvool, and oddments -1 were in sellers’ favour, with s crossbred skirtings firm. p Compared with the Timaru s sale on February It, the market t for Merino, extra-fine and fine 1 halfbred, eased by 2J per cent, t medium halfbreds 5 per cent, t and strong halfbred fleece, half- I bred skirtings and oddments 5 to 7i per cent. v The report said the Wool g

Marketing Corporation gave substantial support to the market, particularly on medium to extrastrong halfbred fleece and halfbred skirtings by bidding on 12,668 bales, or 41.5 per cent of the offering, and having 3786 bales, or 12.4 per cent, sold or passed to it. Although the poor summer weather affected the clip with groxvlng evidence of discolours-

ition, and vebbiness, the offering a v’hnie w nfi: ro carded as excellent for a February sale, n.gn-yieiuing wuuia. ueing better grown and reasonably sound, were fetching small premiums. Prompt date for the sale is March 14.

The range of prices is:— £ c i Fine Merino, 64/70s: Good to super 262 to 271 Good 250 to 261 Average 231 to 249 Poor . Medium Merino, 217 to 230 60/64s: Good to super .. 253 to 260 Good 243 to 252 Average 225 to 242 Poor 190 to 224 Extra-Fine Halfbred and Corriedale 58/60s: Good to super 255 to 264 Good 239 to 234 Average 223 to 238 Poor Fine Halfbred and 195 to 222 Corriedale, 56/58s: Good to super 245 to 255 Good 225 to 244 Average 215 to 224 Poor Medium Halfbred and 198 to 214 Corriedale, 54/56s: Good to super 241 to 250 Good 225 to 240 Average 206 to 224 Poor Strong Halfbred and 191 to 205 Corriedale, 52/54s: Good 216 to 234 Average 203 to 215 Poor Extra Strong Half185 to 202 bred and Corriedale 50/52s: Good 214 to 229 Average 201 to 21.3 Poor Fine Crossbred, 1.82 to 200 50/52s: Good 216 to 235 Average 208 to 215 Poor Fne Crossbred 48/50s: 195 to 207 Good 225 to 245 Average 206 to 224 Poor . 197 to 205 Good to super 250 to 261 Good 237 to 249 Average 22-5 to 236 Poor .. Strong Crossbred, 200 to 224 44/48s: Good to super 249 to 260 Good 237 to 248 Average 225 to 236 Poor 200 to 224 SECOND-SHEAR Strong Crossbred, 44/48s, 2in to 3in: Good 248 to 255 Average 223 to 247 NECKS Fine Crossbred: Average to good ., Medium Halfbred: 197 to 225 Average to good . 202 to 216 PIECES Fine Crossbred: Average to good . Medium Halfbred: 173 to 191 Average to good .. Medium Crossbred; 167 to 139 Average to good . 180 to 196 BELLIES Fine Halfbred: Average to good .. Medium Halfbred: 150 to 170 Average to good .. Medium Crossbred: 149 to 159 Average to good .. 160 to 174 LAMBS 7 WOOL Fine Halfbred: Average to good Extra-fine Crossbred: 207 to 239' Average to good ., Fine Crossbred: 226 to 240 Average to good . 226 to 251 LOCKS Halfbred 122 to 138 Crossbred: .. 138 to 156