SOUTHERN WOOL SALE

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 26 January 1933, Page 8

SOUTHERN WOOL SALE

BEST FOR TWO YEARS UPWARD TREND CONTINUES FINK SORTS 2D HIGHER. OFFICIAL RANGE OF PRICES. i Bv' Xe It graph —Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 25. The hardening in the market of late and the increased exchange rate were reflected in to-day’s wool sale, when 25,050 bales were offered to a representative attendance of buyers. Values appreciated 2d a lb for fine wools and Id to lid for crossbred. It was the best sale for two years. The Continent, particularly Germany and Japan, secured most of the 'catalogue sold for abroad, but Dominion mills were keen buyers of super lots, competition was fierce at times and much more elasticity was noticeable in buyers’, limits. Some exceptionally good clips of C.orriedale -were ottered and sold up to 14id. Medium halfbred brought to llld and pieces were keenly sought at about 9d. The best price for halfbred was 13jd. , Fine pieces showed a striking advance, ranging from 2ci to 2-Jd: - ■ , f \s evidence of tlie keen character or the sales less than 200 bales were passed a record at local auctions. The following is the range of prices, compared with those for the Decern-

ber sale: Dee. J an ci. d. d. d. Merino — n ■ n to 94 104 to Average i to 85 S3 to 104 Inferior Corrietlale — O to 64 64 to 34144 Extra Super to 12 13 to Super Average 94 7 -V to to 104 <> 114 10 to to 12i 11 /Inferior Fine Halfbred — 6 to 74 8 to 9} Extra super to 12J 11 to 133 Super to 103 to 12 Average 8 to 9493 to iOi Inferior o to t i 3 to 94 Medium Halfbred — 111 Extra Super to 104 10 to Super 85 to 94 to 103 Medium • -i to 84 9 to 9i Inferior 54 to .7 1 to 83 Coarse HalfbredSuper 64 to 8 s 64 to 9 Medium 54 to 64 to 1 i Inferior 4 to 5 5 to 6 Three-quarterbred — Super 54 to 64 64 to 7:1 0" Medium 4 to 5 3i 5 to Inferior 24 to 4 to 41 Medium Crossbred — Super 4 to oi 43 to 64 Medium 34 to 84 4 to Inferior Pieces— n to to 84 Good i to 85 O-l to 12 Medium 54 to 63 7 A to 34 Inferior bellies — :t to ~> 3^ to 8-4 Good 5 to i 7 to Inf. to aver. *2 to 44 34 to G Crutchings— Med. to good to 4 3.3 to 43 Inferior Locks ii to 0.1. to 0 - Best '. 0 to 9 A 9A ““4 to 33 Inf. to med. 1 to 13 33 to