Auckland wool firm

Press, 14 May 1982, Page 3

Auckland wool firm

PA Auckland Fleece wool at. Auckland yesterday was firm compared with the last sale at Wellington on April 30; better length second-shears were inclined in sellers’ favour; and shorter secondshears were very much in sellers' favour, according to the official report. The offering of 24,427 bales was 61 per cent adult secondshear, 19 per cent hogget second-shear,. 13 per cent short oddments, and the balance full-length fleece and lambs’ wool.

It was a particularly good Auckland offering with much better colour than normal, a greater weight of longer adult secondjshears. and plenty of style showing.

Competition was mainly from New Zealand scourers, and Eastern Europe, with good support from Japan and the Far East. The adjusted weighted average sale price was 259.84 c a kilogram. Based on this, a Government supplementary payment of 23.2 per cent will apply to all wool sold at the sale and all wool sold privately from midnight on Wednesday to midnight on May 20. The market indicator was 247 c. Official range of prices: Crossbred secondshear. long (higher yielding). 44,'48s and 46/ • 50s:

Good 288c to 300c Good-average 275 to 287 Average 262 to 274

Short (higher yielding). 44/48s and 46/50s: Good 278 to 288 Good-average 267 to 277 Average 256 to 266 Lower yielding, 44/ 48s and 46/50s: Good 262 to 273 Good-average‘-451 to 261 Average 240 to 250 Hogget. secondshear, 48/50s. Good 272 to 286 Good-average 257 to 271 Average 242 to 256 Fine crossbred, first lambs, 50 and 50/56s: Average to good 276 to 289 Average 261 to 275 Poor-average 247 to 260 Cross-bred secondshear bellies and pieces, 44/48s and 46/50s: Average 195 to 207 Poor-average 182 to 194 Poor 170 to 181