Wool falls at Wellington
PA Wellington Prices at the Wellington wool sale yesterday were mostly 2J per cent cheaper than at Christchurch on Thursday. Crutchings prices were unchanged, said the official report. Most of the catalogue opened up reasonably well for colour but some oddments showed mud contamination. The main buyers were the Continent and Eastern Europe. The Wool Marketing Corporation bid on about 52 Ser cent of the offering and ought in 14 per cent. RANGE OF PRICES Medium Crossbred, 46/483:
Good 228 to 239 Average 220 to 227 Poor 210 to 219 Fine Crossbred Hogget (shorn), 50s and 50/52s: Good 230 to 235 Average 220 to 229 Fine Crossbred Hogget (shorn), 48/ 50s: Good to super 240 to 255 Good 230 to 239 Average 220 to 229 Poor 212 to 219 Inferior 206 to 211 Second-Shear, Good Length, 44/48s: Good 225 to 235 Average 2i:-; to 224 Poor 207 to 214 Second-Shear, Short, 44/48s: Good 212 to 219 Average 206 to 212 ODDMENTS Crossbred Pieces. 46/ Average 161 to 175 Inferior 140 to 159 Crossbred Crutchings, 44/48s: Good i—— to 217 Average 170 to 187 Inferior 158 to 169
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