Fine wools in demand

Press, 17 October 1987, Page 4

Fine wools in demand

Strong competition for Merino and other fine wools continued at yesterday’s Christchurch wool sale. The market indicator rose 4c from the combined all North Island and Timaru-Invercargill sale on Thursday to 593 c clean a kilogram. The offering of 2013 clean tonnes (17,056 bales) comprised 35 per cent Halfbred fleece, 20 per cent Merino fleece, 10 per cent crossbred fleece, 8 per cent crossbred second-shear with the balance being skirtings and oddments. The Wool Board’s report on prices for clean wool of the following descriptions is based on yesterday’s sale at Christchurch.

Merino Micron Col mm Cents 18 fleece 1 75 2807 19 fleece 1 75 2144 21 fleece 1 80 1255 23 fleece 1 85 885

21 pieces 2 60 — 21 bellies 2 60 1046 Halfbred and Corriedale 25 fleece 2 90 668 27 fleece 2 95 667 29 fleece 2 100 642 31 fleece 2 105 630 28 pieces 4 75 595 28 bellies 4 75 587 28 locks 4 40 460 26 lamb 1 50 —— 28 crutchings 3 Crossbred 50 • — 32 fleece 2 110 —— 32 fleece 5 110 — 35 fleece 2 125 606 35 fleece 5 125 595 37 fleece 2 125 604 37 fleece 5 125 597 37 cotts 7 125 — 35 pieces 9 100 546 35 bellies 10 100 536 35 locks 10 50 435 37 crutchings Second 5 65 shear — 37 fleece 2 100 590 37 fleece 5 100 —— 37 fleece 2 85 580 37 fleece 5 85 — 37 fleece 2 75 — 37 fleece 5 75 —— 37 fleece 2 65 556 37 fleece 5 65 —— 35 bel/pcs 8 65 496 29 lamb 2 50 — 30 lamb 2 65 —