Wool Prices Up To 3d Higher At Christchurch

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23218, 1 April 1950, Page 6

Wool Prices Up To 3d Higher At Christchurch

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 1. The third Christchurch wool sale of the season was held yesterday when catalogues totalling 30,181 bales were submitted to a large bench of buyers. The offering was a representative one and was fully up to tire standard for this sale, says the official report. As in the earlier sales, many ol' the clips were more or less dusty and yolk stained but there were a good number of bright, light conditioned wools. The back-country clips were mainly rather discoloured and fairly heavy in condition.

Rather more crossbreds were on offer than earlier in the season but, as usual, the bulk of the offering comprised medium to fine halfbreds, with a small percentage of Merinos. A few lots of lambs’ wool were also included but the bulk of these will not conic forward till the next sale. Continent Dominates Market

Competition was keen and general. Continental buyers dominated the market for fine quality fleece and pieces, while Bradford was mainly interested in I medium qualities. As compared with recent sales in the North Island, all classes of crossbreds were Id to 2d higher in the grease. Fine halfbreds and Merinos sold particularly well and can be quoted at a Id to 3d higher than in February. Medium halfbreds were fully firm and all classes of three-quarterbreds and crossbreds were at least 2d per lb dearer. Fine pieces and necks were also 2d to 3d higher, while medium and coarse pieces were about on a par with last sale. There was practically a complete clearance at the auction. Range of Prices The following is the official range of prices: Fleece Merino, 60/64’s. —Extra super, 74Jd to 76.Vd; good to super, 70Jd to 74d; good. 65d to 70d: average, 56d to G4d; inferior, 50d to 55d. Southdown. 58/60's.—Good to super, 54d to 561 d; good, 50d to 53d; average, 45d to 49d. Extra Fine Corriedale and Halfbred, 58/60’s. —Extra super to 80Jd; good to super, 68d to 72d; good, 62d to 67Jd; average. 56d to 61d. Fine Corriedale and Halfbred, 56/58’s. —Good to super, fiOd to 64d; good, 55d to 594 d: average, 50d to 541 d; inferior, 40d to 49d.

Medium Corriedale and Halfbred, 56's.—Good to super, 57d to 59d; good, 51d to 564 d; average, 47d to 50d: inferior 35d to 45d. Corriedale and halfbred. 50/56’s. Good to super. 48fd to 50d; good, 46d to 48d: average. 44d to 451 d.

Strong, Halfbred or Fine Threo-quar-terbred, 52’s.—Good to super, 44td to 46d: good, 40d to 44d; average, 37d to 39Jd.

Fine Crossbred. 50’s.—Good to super, 431 d to 45d; good, 39d to 43d; average, 36d to 38£d.

Medium Crossbred. 46/50’s.—Good to super., 43d to 44jd: good 38Jid to 42Jd; average, 354 d to 38d. Strong Crossbred, 40/46’s.—Good 42Jd to 44d: average. 40d to 42d. Fine Halfbred Hogget, 56/58’s.—Good to super, 60d to 64d: good. 54d to 59|d; average. 481 d to 53d; inferior, 42d'to 47d.

Medium Halfbred Hogget, 56’s.—Good to super, 55td to 57£d; good, 50d to 55d; average. 45d to 49d. Lambs. Halfbred, 50/56’s. —Good to super, 40d to 42d: average, 35d to 41d; inferior and seedy. 32d to 36d. Medium Crossbred. 43/50’s. —Good to super. 40d to 42d: average, 36Jd to 41; inferior and seedy, 32d to 36d. Medium Crossbred. 46/48’s.—Good to super. 40d to 42d: average. 35d to 39d; inferior and seedy, 30d to 34d. Necks.—Merino, good to super. 67d to 72d: average. 02d to 66Jd; halfbred. good to super, 52d to 61 id; average, 47d to old.

Pieces.—Merino, good to super, 60d to 68d; average, 50d to 59d; inferior and seedy, 36d to 45d; halfbred. good to super, 50|d to 57Jd; average, 45d to 50d; inferior and seedy. 3Rd to 44d; fine crossbred or three-quarterbred. good to super, 35d to 374 d; average. 30d to 34d; inferior and seedy. 2Gd to 29Jd.

Bellies.—Merino, good to super. 48Jd to Slid; average. 44d to 48d: halfbred, good to super. 414 dto 50£d: average, 38d to 41d: inferio'r and seedy, 30d to 36d; three-quarterbred. good to super, 34d to 36d; average, 30d to 33Jd; in ferinr and seedv, 25d to 29d Locks.—Merino. 25d to 29>d; halfbred. 20d to 2GJd; crossbred, lSd to 22d.