WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

Evening Star, Issue 19519, 29 March 1927, Page 10

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

A BUOYANT MARKET

[Per P sited Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, Marcli 28. The wonderful buoyancy of tho wool market was again emphasised to-day _ at, the closing sale of the season at Wellington. Buyers showed an eagerness to acquire tho lots, and bidding was keen and spirited. This is attested by tho fact that 98 per cent, of the wool was sold, and , except for merino, all grades of wool advanced appreciably. '

The range of prices is as follows: Merino (64-70 to 60-64) — Super, 21Jd to 23d. Average, 18d to 213 d. Inferior, 15d to 16 Jd. Fine half-bred (56-58) — Super, 19Jd to 21d. Average, 17$d to 191 d. Inferior, 15d to 17cl. Medium half-bred, 50-56) — Super, 18id to 20d. Average, 16d to 18d. Inferior, 14d to 16d. Coarse half-bred (48-50) Super, 103 d to 18id. Average, 14$d to 163 d, Inferior, 12d to 14|d. Corriedale — Average, 16J_d to 18d. Fine cross-bred (46-48) — Super, 151 dto d. Average, ISJd to Iftid. Inferior, lljd to IS-^d. Medium cross-bred (44-46) Super, 14d to 15|d. Average, 12)d to L4id. Inferior; IOJd to 12id. Coarse cross-bred (40-44) — Super, 13d to 14d. Average, lid to 13*'d. Inferior, 9Jd to 115 d. Low cross-bred (36-40) — Super, 12d to 12|d. Average, lid to 12id. Inferior, 7;)d to 10.3 d. Hoggets (48-50), 14d to 17d. Fine (46-48), 13d to 161 d. Medium (44-46), 12d to 15d. Lambs. —lown (50-56), 15id to l/|d. Fine (44-50), 13*d to 17Jd. Medium (40-44), 12id to 14d. Seedy and inferior, all grades, < to 13d.

Bellies and Pieces.—Merino: Good to super, 13|d to 16d: low to medium, Hid to 14id. Half-bred: Good to super: 13Jd to 17d; low to medium, 12d to 13Jd. Cross-bred: Good to super, IOJd to 14-id; low to medium, 4|d to 10id. ’ Crutchings.—Medium to good, 8-Jd to 10id; inferior and seed}', 4id to Bid. Locks.—Merino, 9jSd to 10’cl; halfbred, 8d to BJd; cross-bred, sid to Cid.