WOOL VALUES FIRM AT FINAL SALE IN TIMARU

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22914, 5 April 1949, Page 3

WOOL VALUES FIRM AT FINAL SALE IN TIMARU

(P.A.) TIMARU, April 5. “The third Timaru wool sale was held yesterday in the Theatre Royal before a full bench of buyers,’’ states the official report issued by the South Canterbury Woolbrokers’ Association. “The offering consisted of 23,000 bales of the current season’s wool and 5644 bales of stock wool.

"As is usual at the final sale of the season, the later shorn wools wore heavy in condition, being yellow and, in many cases, very seedy. On the other hand, the early shorn clips were attractive and met with a good sale.” The following is the official range of prices:—

Merino, 64/70's.—Extra super, to 85d; good to super, 68d to 70d; 60/46’s, good to super, 55d to 60d; good, 46d to 54d; average, 36d to 45d; inferior, 26d to 35d.

Southdown, 58/60’s. —Average to good, 35d to 41d. Extra fine Corriedale and halfbred, 58/60’s. —Extra super, to 60Jd; good to super, 52d to 54d; average, 42d to 47d; inferior, 36d to 40d. Fine Corriedale and halfbred, 56/58's. —Good to super, 46d to 52d; average, 36d to 42d; inferior, 28d to 35d. Medium halfbred.—Good to super, 36d to 42d; average, 33d to 35d; inferior, 26d to 30d.

Medium halfbred, 50/56's. —Good to super, 33d to 35d; average, 28d to 32d; inferior, 22d to 25d. Fine threequarterbred, 52's. —Good to super, 30d to 32d; average, 26d to 29d; inferior, 20£d to 25d. Fine crossbred, 50's. —Good to super, 26Jd to 28Jd; average, 22d to 25d; inferior, 19d to 21d. Medium crossbred, 48/50’s.—Good to super, 22d to 25d; average, 19d to 21£d; inferior, 17d to 18|d. 'Crossbred, 46/48’s. —Good to super, 211 d to 22Jd; average, 19d to inferior, 17d to 18Jd. Lambs, halfbred 50/58’s. —Good to super. 30d to 34Jd; average, 25d to 29d; inferior, 18d to 24d; fine crossbred 50's and medium crossbred 48/50’s, good to super, 27d to 28Jd; average, 23d to 26Jd; inferior, lOd to 21d. Necks, Merino. —Good to super, 40d to 50d; average, 30d to 39d; inferior and seedy, 24d to 29d; halfbred, good to super, 38d to 46d; average, 28d to 36d; inferior and seedy, 17d to 24d; crossbred, good to super, 26d to 28d; average, 20d to 24d; inferior and seedy, 16d to 20d.

Pieces. Merino.—Extra super, 59d to 653 d; good to super, 40d to 50d; average, 52d to 59d; inferior, 28d to 31d; halfbred, good to super, 36d to 42d; average, 22d to 35d; inferior and seedy. 18d to 20d; fine crossbred or threequarterbred, good to super, 28d to 32d; average. 22d to 26d; inferior and seedy, 14d to 20d; crossbred, good to super, 16d to 22d; average, 14d to 17d; inferior and seedy, lOd :o 13d. Bellies. Merino.—Good to super, 36d to 48d; average, 23d to 32d; inferior and seedy. 22d to 26d; halfbred, good to super. 26d to 30d; average, 20d to 25d; inferior and seedy, 14d to 19d; crossbred, good to super, 20d to 24d; average, 15d to lCd; inferior and seedy, lid to 14d.