WOOL MARKET

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 173, 10 April 1923, Page 8

WOOL MARKET

PRICES AT TIMARU BIDDING FAIRLY BRISK BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. Timaru, April 9. Tho fourth wool sale of the season was held this morning. A catalogue of 780 b'ales was offered, the quality being fair. A good sale resulted. There was a good bench of buyers, and bidding was fairly brisk. Good, medium halfbreds sold at an increase of about 5 per cent., three-quarter-bred made the same prices as at tho previous sale, crossbreds were par to 5 per cent, dearer, and pieces were about 5 per cent, above the previous sale’s rates. The range of prices was as follows: —

SYDNEY WOOL SALES LATE RATES MAINTAINED. (Rec. April 9, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 9. The thirteenth series of wool sales commenced to-day. One of the biggest catalogues offered in Sydney was submitted. Bidding opened briskly, but later eased. The market was firm, and late rates were maintained. —Press Assn.

Merino —■ d. d. Average .. 19 to 23} .Fino }-bred — Super .. 20 to 22} Average .. 16 to 18} Inferior . 15} to 16 Medium 4-bred — Average .. 16 to 17} Inferior . 14 to 10} Tine 3-Bred — Average . 13} to 15 . 10 to 13 Fine crossbred — Super .. 14 to 15} Average .. 11} to 13} Medium crossbred ... ... 9} to 10} Inferior crossbred .. .. 7} to 8} Halfbred pieces . 12} to 13} Halfbred bellies . 12 to 13} 3-bred bellies .. 7} to 9} Crossbred p.eces .. 7 to 8} . 6 to 8 Crossbred locks .. 5 to 6 J-bred pieces .. 6 to 7}