Wool sale about steady
PA Wellington Competition was strong and interest widespread at the combined Auckland, Wanganui and Wellington wool sale at Wellington yesterday. The main buyer was Eastern Europe, supported by Japan and New Zealand merchant scourers and carpet mills. Wool Board bidding was confined to minor, neglected types of wool. Compared with the sale in Christchurch on Thursday,
prices generally were unchanged for fleeces ranging from 33 to 37 microns, and for good length secondshear.
Prices fell 2¥z per cent for second pieces and locks, and were slightly in buyers’ favour for bulky skirtings. The market indicator was 327 c a kilogram greasy and 440 c clean. The A.W.A.S.P. was 334.12 c greasy and 449.33 c clean. Clean-on-floor prices were: Fine crossbred hogget, 33
microns, 110/115mm: Good 463 to 470, average to good 458 to 467. Medium crossbred hoggets, 34 micron, 110/Usmm: Good 458 to 465, average to good 456 to 462. Crossbred fleece, 35 micron, 110/115mm: Good 456 to 462, average to good 456 to 462. Crossbred fleece 37 micron, 110/Usmm: Good 455 to 461, average to good 454 to 459, average 452 to 457. Second-shear, 37 micron, 75/ 100 to 75/125mm: Good 446 to 456, average to 454. Second-shear, 37 micron, 50/ 75 to 50/100mm: Good 429 to 422, average to good 419. Crossbred pieces: Averagepoor 348 to 360.
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