Official report, prices

Press, 20 January 1984, Page 10

Official report, prices

The wool market continued to firm with prices for most types rising at least 2.5 per cent at the Christchurch wool sale yesterday, according to the official report. The offering for the second day of this week’s two-day sale was 24,582 bales, according to the report issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers’ Association in conjunction with the Wool Board and the Council of Wool Exporters. The selection of wool on offer was similar to that of the first day with a predominance of Halfbred and Corriedale fleece wools. Competition was well spread with Eastern Europe and the Far East being principal buyers and China and Japan more active than on the first day. Compared with the market on Tuesday the quotations were: extra fine and fine Halfbred, 2.5 per cent dearer, medium, firm; strong and extra strong, 2.5 per cent dearer, skirtings, to 5 per cent dearer; second pieces and locks, 15 per cent dearer. For crossbred wools fine and medium were to 2.5 per cent dearer; strong, barely steady; second-shear, about steady, lambs’ wool, nominally in sellers’ favour; skirtings, fully 2.5 per cent dearer; oddments, firm to 5 per cent cheaper. The Wool Board was not required to support the marPrompt date for the sale is Tuesday, February 7. The following is the official range of prices, which includes the Wool Board supplement and is issued by the Christchurch Woolbrokers’ Association. Extra fine Merino: Good to super 778 to 813 Good — to 700 Fine Merino, 64/ 70s: Good to super 613 to 631 Good 512 to 548 Medium Merino, 40/645, 64s Good to super — to 549 Good 495 to 526 Average 463 to 493 Extra fine Halfbred and

Corriedale, 60s and finer: Good to super — to 489 Good 440 to 473 Extra fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58s, 58/60s: Good to super 437 to 451 Good 378 to 437 Average 354 to 377 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/ 58s: Good to super 384 to 397 Good 340 to 376 Average 311 to 339 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/565: Good to super 351 to 382 Good 315 to 350 Average 293 to 313 Strong Halfbred and Corriedale, 50/54s Good to super 334 to 342 Good 295 to 322 Extra fine Crossbred, 52/545: Good — to 379 Fine Crossbred, 50/ 525: Good to super — to 352 Good 301 to 332 Average 284 to 300 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Good to super — to 338 Good 300 to 328 Average 273 to 299 Coarse crossbred: Good 405 to 457 Strong Crossbred, 44/48s: Good 300 to 331 Average 288 to 298 Shorn hogget Extra fine Halfbred and Corriedale, Good 460 to 511 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58/ 60s: Good 387 to 438 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 56/58s: Good 345 to 381 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/565: Good 310 to 349 Fine Crossbred, 52/ 545: Good 345 to 382

Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50: Good to Super 349 to 355 Good 314 to 348 Average 289 to 312 Second-shear Fine Halfbred and Corriedale, 58s: Good' 359 to 371 Medium Halfbred and Corriedale, 54/565: Average to good 311 to 330 Strong Crossbred, 3in to sin, 44%85: Good to super — to 352 Good 306 to 326 Average 275 to 299 Strong Crossbred 2in to 4in 44/ 48s: Good 301 to 317 Average 280 to 300 Extra fine Halfbred, 58/60s:Average to good 373 to 401 Average to good 358 to 376 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Average to good 300 to 326 Pieces Merino, 60/645: Average to good 420 to 431 Fine Halfbred, 58/ 60s: Good - to 356 Fine Halfbred, 58s, 56/58s: Average to good 288 to 322 Halfbred, 52/545: Average to good 262 to 270 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Average to good 244 to 286 Bellies Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58s, 58s: Average to good 257 to 286 Medium Crossbred, 46/50s: Average to good 221 to 249 Lambs Fine Halfbred, 56/ 58s: Good 312 to 345 Average 280 to 290 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s* Good 313 to 342, Average 286 to 296 Locks Halfbred: Average to good 173 to 189 Crossbred: Average to good 145 to 164