Fine Wools Firm At Dunedin: Other Sorts Irregular

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22877, 22 February 1949, Page 2

Fine Wools Firm At Dunedin: Other Sorts Irregular

<P.A.) DUNEDIN, Feb. 22. Although the demand for the best classes of fine wools was good throughout, other classes met with erratic bidding at the second fleece sale of the 3.948-49 season in Dunedin yesterday. ■The maximum catalogue of more than 30,000 bales, all new season’s greasy wool, was offered to a full bench of buyers. Medium and strong halfbreds were irregular, with prices lower than at the. first fleece sale of the season in Dunedin in December. 'lt was noticeable during the sale that buyers who had shown spirited competition at the previous auction were almost’ entirely out of the market- Any lots they bought were mainly lower priced sorts. Local Mills Get Choice Lines

Local mills were keen buyers of choice lines and secured most of the hjgh-priced wool. Early in the catalogue it was evident that better classes would bring good values, with other descriptions meeting with a dragging sale. There was a keen demand for fine pieces, necks and bellies, these meeting with spirited bidding. ■ Fine crossbred wools had fair inquiry. Crossbred was about on a par with the Christchurch sale in spite of the fact that Otago crossbred is acknowledged to be superior to that grown in the north. Generally* prices were firm on the Christchurch sale, especially for fine wools, but bidding •was extremely slow. Continent and Russia Inactive Continental buyers were not as active as at the December sale. No wool was bought on behalf of Russia. The official report states: “A full . bench of buyers attended when the catalogues of the various brokers were in the same quantities as in December. “Compared with the recent Christchurch sale, prices for Merinos and - fine halfbreds suitable for local mill requirements were firmer. Medium and strong halfbreds were slightly easier. Medium and fine crossbreds, while firm on Christchurch rates, were distinctly lower than the exceptional December sale in Dunedin. This is undoubtedly due to lack of orders from the Continent and Russia. .*■ “Generally, competition was erratic and well spread, but Bradford showed increased interest. The Continent was keen on skirtings and these were sold at satisfactory prices. The sale finished at 11 p.m. The official range of prices is:— Merino, 60/64’s.—Extra super, 70$d to 78|d: good to super, 60d to 64d; good, 52d to 58d. Southdown, 58/GO’s.—Good to super, 50d to 52id; good 46d to 48d; average, 38d to 41$d. Quarterbred, GO’S.— Extra super, 63d to 673 d; good to super, 59d to 62d ;good. 53d to 57d; average, 48d to 52dExtra Fine Corrledale and Halfbred, 58/60’s. —Extra suoer, 64d to 70d; good to super, 60d to 62d: good, 52d to 56d; average, 48d to 50d; inferior, 40d to 43d. Fine Corricdale and Halfbred 56/58’s. —Extra super, 57d to 60d; good to super, 54d to 56id: good, 49d to 53d; average, 45d to 48d; inferior, 39d to 42d. Medium Corrledale and Halfbred, 56’s.—Extra super, 50d to 54d: good to super, 45d to 48Jd; good, 39d to 42d; average, 35d do 38d. Corrledale and Halfbred, 50/sß*s. — Extra- super, 43d to 46d; good to super, 37d to 41 d; good, 33d to 36d; average, 29d to 32d. ; ’Strong Halfbred or fine Three-quarter-bred, 52’s. Extra super, 38d to 40d; good to super, 34d to 37d: good, 30d to 33d; average, 26d to 28d. Extra Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s. — Extra suoer, 37d to 39d; good to super, 32d to 36d; good, 30d to 32d;. average. 25d to 28d. / Fine Crossbred, 50’s.—Extra super, 31d to 33d; good to super, 28d to 30d; good. 25d to 27d: average. 23d to 24d. suoer, ,27d to 28d; good to super, 25d to 2fisd; good, 23d to 24d; average, 21d to 22d. Strong Crossbred, 40/46’s. Extra super, to 28? d; good to super, 25d to 26d: good. 22d to 234 d. '■« Fine Crossbred, 50’s. —Extra super, to 623 d: good to super, 55d to 58id; good, 50d to 52d: average. 46d to 48d. -Me.dium Crossbred, 46/50’s. — Extra super, 27d to 28d; good to super, 25d to 26id; good, 23d to 24d; average, 21d to 22d. Strong Crossbred, 40/46’s. Extra super to 283 d; good to super, 25d to 26d: good, 22d to 234-ci Extra Fine Halfbred Hogget, 58/60’s.—Extra super, to 623 d: good to super. 53d to 58id: good, 50d to 52d: average, 46d to 48d. . 1 Fine Halfbred Hogget, 56/58’s.Good to super, 51d. to 54d; good, 47d to 50d: average. 43d to 45d. Medium Halfbred Hogget, 56’s.—Extra super. 49d to 52d: good to super, 45d to 47d; good, 40d to 43d. Halfbred Hogget, 50/56’s.—Good to . super, 40d to 43d; good. 37d to 39d; average, 32d to 35d; inferior, 26d to 29d. • Fine Crossbred Hogget, 50/54's. — Good to super, 31d to 331 d: good. 28d to 30d: avprage, 25d to 27d. Medium Crossbred Hogget, 4G/50’«. — Good to super, 26id to 283 d; good, 24d to 25 1 a. Pieces. —Merino, good to supei. 42id to 45}d; average. 38d to 40d; halfbred, good to super, 42d to 44d. average 37d to 39d; fine crossbred or three-auarter-bred. good to super, 27d to 30d; average, 23d to 25d; inferior and seedy, 17d to 19d; crossbred, good to super, 24d to 25Jd: average. 21d to 23d; inferior and seedv. 16$d to 17£d. Bellies. —Merino. good to super 35d td 36d; average, 31d to 33d; halfbred. good to super 38d to 39Jd. average 32d to 35d; crossbred, good to super, 22d to-24d: average. lRd to 19id. Crntchings.—Halfbred. Good to super. 22d to 24d. average 19d to 20d. inferior and seedy Isd to 17d; threeQuarterbred or fine crossbred, good to super 20d to 21d; average, 17d to 18jd;

crossbred, good to super, 21d to 22}d; average, 17d to 19d. Locks. Halfbred, 19.1 d to 21 Jd; crossbred, 12d to 15d. Necks.—Merino, good to super. 49d to 51$d; average, 43d to 45Jd; halfbred, good to super, 48a to 50d; average, 42d to 45d; crossbred, good to super, 31d to 34d; average, 24d to 28d.