TIMARU WOOL SALE

Evening Star, Issue 26042, 5 March 1947, Page 3

TIMARU WOOL SALE

FINE WOOLS DEARER, CROSS-BRED EASIER (P.A.) TIMARTJ, March 4. The official report of the .(Soutl? Canterbury Woolbrokers’ Association’* \ third wool sale of the season, held on Monday, states that fine, wools com-: pared with the last sale were par to a shade dearer. Three-quarter-breds* remained firm, but on the other hand fine cross-bx-eds and eross-breds were slightly - easier. 1 The sale maintained a strong tone throughout. : Prices werf

as follows :~r d. d. Merino—•. .Extra super ... 30 to 39 Good to super ... ;to 34 . Average ' 25‘ to 29' Inferior ...: 19 to 24 Fine half-bred, 58/60 — " Extra,'super • . ... ■ to 36 Good to super 27 to 32* /Average 23 to 26* Inferior ... ... 18 to 22 Medium half-bred,. 56/58— ■ >. , Extra sfuper to 32 Good to super ... - ?6 to 30 ■ Average ... ... 21 to 25 Inferior ... ... 17 to 20 Fine cross-bred, 48/50—. Extra super ... to 20* Good to super ... .17* to 19* Average ... ,... 15 to 16} Inferior ... ... 13 to 14* Medium cross-bred, 46/48— Good to super ... 16 to 18* » -Average ... ... 14* to 15* Inferior ... ... 11 to 13} Coarse cross-bred, 40/44-— Average to good ... 16, to 19* Fine ' three - quarter- ' *■ . bred, 50/56— ' Good to. super ... 24 to 28 Average ... ... 20 to 23 Inferior ... ... 16 to 29 Hogget— Half-bred ... ... 20 to 32* Fine cross-bred ... 15 to 22* Cross-bred ... ... 14 to 18 Necks— ■ ’ • ■ Merino ... ... 21 to 28} Half-bred ... ... 21 to 27* Fine cross-bred ... 16 to 21 Pieces— . ‘ First merino. .... 22 to 27* Second merino ... 15 to 18 First half-brfed ... 22 to 26* Second half - bred 12 to 16 . Three-quarter-bred 15 to 21 Second three-quar-ter-bred ... ... . 9 to 14 Bellies— Merino ... 17 to 24 Half-bred ... ... 12 to 23 Cross-bred ... ... 10 to. 15 Locks— Merino ... 5 to 14 Half-bred 6 to 10 Cross-bred ... ... 6 to 8