Auckland wool prices ease
PA Auckland Most lines at the Auckland wool sale yesterday were in buyers’ favour, compared with the Invercargill sale last week. Oddments were 21 per cent cheaper, said the official report. Strong competition came from Eastern Europe, with very good support from the Continent and to a lesser ex. tent from Japan. The range of prices was,
Crossbred, full length, lower yielding, 44/48S and 46/50s: Good-average .. 226 to 237 Average 215 to 225 Second-shear, higher yielding (long) 44748s and 46750s: Good 258 to 274 Good-average 246 to 257 Average 234 to 245 Second-shear, higher yielding (medium length) 44/48s and 46750s: Good .. 252 to 264 Good-average -J •. 241 to 251 <r
Average .« .. 230 Second-shear, to 240 lower yielding (medium length) 44/48s and 46/50s: Good .. .. 238 to 245 Good-average .. 230 to 237 Average .. .220 Second-shear, to 229 higher yielding (short) 44/48s and 46/50S: Good .. 247 to 258 Good-average .. 238 to 246 Average .. ..223 Second-shear, to 237 lower yielding (short), 44/48s and 46/50s: Good .. .. 232 to 240 Good-average .. 222 to 231 Average .212 to 221 Hogget Second-shear, 50/56s: Good .. ..251 to 264 Good-average .. 238 to 250 Average .. .. 224 to 237 Second-shear, 48/aOs: Good .. .. 245 to 257 Good-average .. 232 to 244 Average .. .. 220 Crossbred first lambs: to 231 Average .. .. 240 to 251 Poor-average .. 230 to 239 Poor .. .216 Second-shear bellies to 219 and pieces, 46/50s: Average .. .. 200 to 210 Poor-average .. 190 to 199 Poor «. .. 180 to 189
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