WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

Evening Star, Issue 20130, 21 March 1929, Page 17

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

PRICES FIRM [Per United Paisa Association.] WELLINGTON, March 20. .The final wool sale of the season in Wellington to-day realised anticipations, and satisfaction was expressed or all sides. A total of 33,600 bales was offered. There was a full attendance of buyers, the bidding was brisk, and from all quarters. Wool of practically all qualities was wanted, and the only disappointing feature was the extremely poor demand for merino. For all super crossbred wool tho demand was good, and prices were up to the February rates, and over. There was also a good demand for average qualities, and these were from to better than last sale. Inferior wools were firm, but showed no change on the February rates. There was a good supply ol lambs’ wool, and average wool was about Id down. Southdown lambs' wool was a disappointing seller. The February rates were realised for bellies and pieces. The official range of prices is as follows, the figures for the previous Wellington sale being given first, and then those for to-day's sale

Feb. 19. March 20, d. d. rl. d. Merino, 04/70, 60/64— Average ... 154 to Hi15’ to Ht Inferior 14 to 15 M to 15 Corriedale— Super 17 to 18* 164 to 18:; Average 16 to 17 154 to 4 Inferior ... 16 to 15} 124 to 154 Fine half-bred, 56/58— Super 194 to 20 19 to 194 Average ... 164 to IS it 164 to J84 Inferior 13J to 16 134 to 16 Medium half-bred. 50/56 — Super 174 to 18’Hi to is; Average ... 16 to 174 15* to Hi Inferior ... m to 14;; 134 to 154 Extra fine cross-bred, 48/50 — Super 174 to 19 Hi to 194 Average ... 15 to 174 154 to 174 Inferior ... 13 to 14f 13 to 15 Fine cross-bred , 46/48— Super 164 to 184 164 to 184 Average ... 14* to 16 144 to 164 Inferior ... 114 to 134 12 to J 4 A Medium cross-bred, 44/46 — Super16 to 174 10 to 173 Average ... 134 to 144 14 to .144 Inferior ... 12 to 124 12 to 133 Coarse cross-bred, 40/44 — Super 144 to 16 l-H to 164 Average ... 134 to 144 1 3 ; to 144 Inferior 11 to 13 10 to 13 Low cross-bred, 36/40 — Super 13 to 15 Ayerage ... 12 to 134 12:4 tO 133 Inferior ... 104 to 114 9 to n; Hoggets— Super, 48/50 14* to 183 11 i to .184 Fine, 40/48 14* to 16:1 14 to 1 1 Med.. 44/46 14’ to .16 11 to 164 Coarse, 40/44 14 to Hi it to lo Low. 06/40 12 to 14 12 i to 134 Iia mbs— Down, 50/56 ... is; Hi to 21 Fine. 46/50 164 to 21* 15 to 20 Seedy and inferior- ... 8J to 16; 5 Lo 144 Bellies and Pieces. Merino— Good to super 144 to 16 — Low to medium n to 13; 11 to 13/ Half-bred— Good to super 13 to 154 13 to 15i Low to medium ii ; to i3j 10 to 13 C; css- fired— Good to super 104 to 154 lUi to 15 Low to medium 8 to Hi64 to 91 Crutchiugs— Medium to good ll) to 134 1) to 13i Inferior and seedy of to 84 -H to 8; Locks— Merino 9 7 to lit Half-bred 7 to 94 74 to 94 Cross-bred 6 to 84 54 to 7A