WELLINGTON WOOL SALE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 75, 10 March 1933, Page 11

WELLINGTON WOOL SALE

SUPERIOR CROSSBRED FIRM. OTHER SORTS SLIGHTLY LOWER. ■ Wellington, Mar. 9. At the fourth Wellington wool sale superior crossbreds generally sold at prices fully firm on February rates. Medium and coarse crossbreds declined a farthing, and inferior sorts were a full half-penny lower. The total offering, about 19,000 bales, was a comparatively small one, being 11,000 bales below the limit set by the New Zealand Wool Committee and 6000 bales less than the offering at the corresponding sale last season. The quality of the wool was not outstanding. The offering largely comprised medium top-making crossbreds. There was a full bench of buyers, representing every section of tho trade and including a strong Japanese contingent. Bidding at times was inclined to drag. About 90 per cent, of the offering was sold.

Following is the range of prices:— Merino— d d Average • • • 8 to 82 Inferior . • . 6i to 72 Fine halfbred — Average .. • 8 to 102 Inferior .. • 6 to 72 Medium Halfbred — Average .. • • • • 7i to 10 Inferior •. . « • 0 42 to 7 Extra fine crossbred— Super H to 82 Average • • 5 to 71 Inferior • 3i to 42 Fine crossbred— Super 6 to 72 Average •• 32 to 52 Inferior 2 to 32 Medium crossbred-" Super 52 to 62 Average . ■ . 32 to 5 Inferior •• • 12 to 3 Coarse crossbred— Super .. . • . 42 to 6 Average . • • 32 to 41 Inferior •. . 12 to 3 Low crossbred— Super 4 to 42 Average •• 22 to 32 Inferior •• . 2 to 22 Hoggets— Extra fine .. . 42 to 9 Fine .• •. • 4 to <81 Medium • > . . • • 32 to 62 Coarse • • . • • 3 to 42 Low .. • • .. — to 42 Lambs— Down ... . • . 52 to 9 Fine 52 to 92 Medium .. ■ • —- to 6 Seedy and inferior • • 12 to 5 Bellies and pieces— Halfbred, good to super 5 to 62 Low to medium 3 to 62 Crossbred, good to super 31 to 6 Low to medium >« •. 12 to 32 Crutchings— Medium to good »• • • 22 to 32 Inferior and seedy • • 1 to 21 Locks — Crossbred .. . 1 to 22