NAPIER WOOL SALE

Evening Star, Issue 22202, 3 December 1935, Page 14

NAPIER WOOL SALE

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES ( RECORDED KEEN COMPETITION AND HEAVY CLEARANCES [Pur United Press Association.] NAPIER, December 2. A 25 per cent increase in wool prices was recorded at the first wool sale of the season in Hawke’s Bay to-day when a comparison is made with the opening sale of last season. Values were also fully firm to better compared with those secured at the Auckland sale last week. It is estimated that approximately half the offering of 26,605 bales constituted lield-over _ wool, which opened up in good condition. This season’s wool, which was among the lots offered, was reported to be the best for many seasons past. Both the old and new wool was sought after keenly by a full bench of buyers. As was anticipated after the result of the Auckland sale, a general all-over increase in values as compared with last season was realised, and compared with the corresponding sale last season, fleece wool w£s np 2d to 2jd, coarser grades being eagerly sought after and selling well. Skirtings experienced similar increases. Crutchings were 2Jd better and locks l|d. Competition came from all quarters, the Continent being particularly active. Heavy clearances were recorded, brokers reporting up to a 96 per cent, clearance. The following is the official range of prices:—

Southdown—■ Good to super. 12 to 15 Average 9 to 10i — Half-bred 56-48’ s— Average 52-56’s super. — ,13 to 14 — 121 to 14 Average 9 to 101 11 to 12i Inferior — to 7J 9 to 10| Extra fine cross-bred, 48-50s-Super. 8 to ' 91 11 to 121 Average 6 to 7} 92 to 101 Inferior 5 to 5| 71 to 8| Fine cross-bred, 46-48’s— Super. 6J to 7i 10 to 11 Average 52 to 61 8 to 92 Inferior 4J to 52 61 to 71 Medium cross-bred, 44-46’s— Super. 5 1 to 6* 9f to 102 Average ... 4|- to 5J 8 to 91 Inferior — to 4|6 to 72 Coarse cross-bred, 40-44’.s— Super, 5i to 62 — Average 4 to 5 7 to 8 Inferior <— 51 to 62 Lincoln— Good to super. 81 to 91 Average — 7 to 8 Inferior y ,. : — 5| to 6| Hoggets— 52-56’s — 11 to 14| 48-50’s 61 to 8J 10 to 12 46-48’s 51 to 6£81 to 11 Lambs—' 48-50’s « 9 to 112 46-48’s ..: — 82 to 101 Seedy and inferior ... 61 to 8 Necks— Super. 7i to 8i 91 to 11 i Average 5 to 6 8 to 9 Seedy and inferior ...• 61 to 71 Pieces— Super. 6 to 7 : t Good to super. ... _ 8 to 10 Medium 4J to ■ 5J — Low to medium 51 to 71 Bellies— Super. 41 to 51 _ - Good to super. . 5| to 72 Medium , 31 to 41 , — Low to medium ... 42 to 51 Crutcbings— 71 to 82 Super. ‘—i Good to > super. 4£ to 52 , Average 31 to 41 6 to 71 Inferior ... to 31 41 to 51 Locks 21 to 31 4 to 5|