CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 120, 14 February 1929, Page 13

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

RANGE OF PRICES By Telegraph.—Press Association.' Christchurch, February 13. The third Christchurch wool sale was concluded to-day. A feature was the poor demand for merinos, of which a large clip of 253 bales was passed entirely after, the first few lots failed to reach sellers’ expectations. Prices for merinqs dropped about 3d. compared with the January sale here. Values at the recent Timaru sale were the basis for other classes of wool, which ■were down Id. to lid. on the January sale. New Zealand competition was not keen, except for super wools. Bradford buyers were more active than previously, and Continental bidders were keen. The top price of the sale this morning was 22jd. for eight bales of Wakare halfbred ewe. Rydal Down, Corriedale hogget (four bales) brought 21jd.; thirteen bales of Heatherlea three-quarterbred ewe made 19d. The top price for the class of nineteen bales of Woodburn crossbred ewe sold at 16}d. The following was the range of prices:—

Merino— d. d. Extra super up to 20} Super 174 to 184 Average 1(1 to 174 Inferior 12 to 15 Corriedale — Super IP to 22 Average 164 to 184 Inferior 14 to 154 Fine halfbred — Extra super 21 to 224 Super 19 to 20} Average IB to 181 Inferior 14 to 154 Medium halfbred— Extra super 20 to 204 Super 18 to It) I Average 154 to 174 Inferior 13 to 15 Coarse halfbred— Super 17 to 18 Average 154 to 16} Inferior 124 to 144 Fine crossbred— Super i 154 to 164 Average 144 to 15 Inferior ■ 12 to 14 Medium crossbred— Suphr 144 to 154 Average 134 to 14 Inferior 104 to 124 Coarse crossbred — Average 13 to 134 Inferior 10 1 to .12 Bellies and pieces— Merino, good to super 144 to 17 • Merino, low to medium 12 to 14 Bellies— Halfbred, good to super ■ 14 to 15$ halfbred, low to med. 11 to 134 Pieces— halfbred, good to super 154 to 19i Halfbred, low to med. 104 to 15 Bellies and pieces— Crossb’d., good to super 11 to 154 Crossb’d., low to me. 8 to.;104 Crutchings— Medium to good .... 10 to 12} Inferior and seedy . 7 to 84 Locks— Merino i>4 to 114 Halfbred 8 to 104 Crossbred 64 to 74