NAPIER WOOL SALE

Evening Star, Issue 26029, 18 February 1947, Page 8

NAPIER WOOL SALE

SLIGHT DROP IH FLEECES

BRISK BIDDING FOR PIECES AND BELLIES (P.A.) NAPIEII, February 17. ' Bidding was at times dull, but revealed a brisk inquiry for pieces, necks, locks, and bellies at the fourth Napier wool sale to-day. Fleece wool sold at a slight discount compared with the December rates, yet when the pieces and necks of some clips were put up, . the sale recaptured the animation displayed at the opening of the season.

The margin between the auction and floor prices at times was slender. In fact, the Joint Organisation in the afternoon selling of greasy wool figured quite prominently. On the whole, the offering lacked the lustre of' the clips entered at the opening sales. The offering typified the usual run of flock wool without the character lent by the inclusion of hogget and other stylish wools. Lambs’ wool continued to be a strong feature of the sale. The feature of the auction was 29Jd to 31 d paid for sliped lambs’ wool of. high count, fine lamb cross-bred bringing to- 29Jd. From the growers’ angle, a satisfactory feature was the preference apparently shown by most active buyers for coarse wool. Fine and superfine hogget and ewe wool were at times neglected. Continental and Canadian mills will make use of the bulk of the product sold, but the limits of Bradford have been quite equal to the occasion. Bradford took portion of the lambs’ wool, and at- the other extreme a full share of the inferior and plainer parcels. Shipping difficulties do not appear to be entirely removed, for, at the buyers’ request, prompt date will be* suspended until March 21. OFFICIAL REPORT. The official report, states; “There was a combined catalogue consisting of 35,466 bales of greasy wool, and there was a fully representative bench of buyers. Competition was generally divided, the Continent and Canada being particularly keen oil lamb necks and pieces and bellies. The wool offered was mostly average to good in style.” Jk Following is 1 the Official range of

prices:— d. d. Extra fine crossbred, 50/56’s — Good, to super 20 to 23 Average 18 to 194 Fine crossbreds, 50’s— Good to super 19 to 204 -- Average ... 17 to 18J Medium crossbreds, 46/50’s Good to super 181 to 194 Average 174 to 18 Strong crossbreds, 40/44’s— Good to super 22 to 23 Average 214 to 224 Fine crossbred hogget, 50/54’s — Good to super ... ... 195 to 21 Average 194 to 194 Medium crossbred, 48/50’s— Good to super 18| to 20 Hogget, woolly, 48’s—■ Average 184 to 194 Fine crossbred, 50/56’s — Good to super 24 to 27*4 Fine crossbred, 50’s — Average 174 to 21 Medium crossbred, 48/50’s— Good to super 23 to 25 Medium crossbred, 48’s— Average 174 to 204 Crossbred pieces— Good to super 15 to 164 Average ... ... 144 to 15 Inferior and seedy 11 to 134 Crossbred bellies— Good to super ... ... 134 to 144 Average ... ... ... ... 124 to 134 Inferior and seedy 11 to 12 Crossbred locks— Average to good 6 to 84