RANGE OF PRICES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 97, 24 March 1939, Page 5

RANGE OF PRICES.

COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS

Following > the official list showing the bv n tho°WeKon t Woof lookers’ Assoo.--ton salo, held on February 15, is also given:— F o b. 15. Mar. 23d. d. (1- d.

RIGID LIMITS OBSERVED. Tho following official report, of tho sale was issued by the Wellington Woolbrokors’ Association: At the fourth Wellington wool sale catalogues comprising 24,323 bales were submitted to a full and representative bench of buyers. Competition throughout the sale was exceptionally keen, but it was apparent that buyers were operating on rigid limits. Bradford representatives were tho principal buyers, and France and Germany were operating more sparingly. Very few lots were booked for Japan, and American representatives wore also only occasional buyers. Brices for crossbred fleece wools can bo quoted on a par as compared with those of the February sale, and halfbred showed a slight advance. Crutchings were very firm, but necks, pieces and bellies were not in such strong demand. The offering comprised mainly average to good topmaking crossbreds from the Wairarapa, Manawatu and Rangitikei districts, with a small percentage of halfbred and Merino clips from Marlborough and Nelson. As in tho previous sales this season, a largo portion of the offering showed discoloration because of the adverse weather experienced at shearing time. As has been found throughout the season, growers continue to show readiness to meet the market, and clearances of 95 per cent, and better were effected under the hammer.

Merino, 64-70, 60-64 Average 104 to Hi None 104 to 114 94 to 10 Fine half bred, 56-5o Average 101 to 111 10l to 104 104 to 114 94 to 104 Medium lialfbred, 50-56: Super on , e Average 10 to to II4 104 to 114 83 to 10 Extra fine crossbred, Super Average Inferior 43-50: 104 lo 12 93 to 10^ 3 to 94 104 to 124 94 to 104 84 to 94 Fine crossbred, 46-48 104 to 124 94 to 104 Super Average 104 to 12 i 94 to 104 104 to 134 Super 104 lo 12494 to 104 94 to 104 Inferior 8 to 9 8 to 94 Coarse crossbred, 40-44 : 103 to 13 Super lOjr tO 12^ to 10oto 10^ Inferior 84 to 94 8 to 9 Low crossbred, 36-40 114 to 134 None 94 to 104 93 to 104 Inferior 7 to 9 84 to 94 Fine, 48-50 9 to Hi 93 to 11 Fine, 46-48 94 to 103 94 to 11 Medium, 44-46 Nono 94 to 103 Coarse, 4044 .. None to 11-4 Lambs: to 10 Down, 50 56 .... 74 to 10 Fine, 44-50 94 to 12 94 lo 124 Seedy and inf. 6jj to 9 64 to 9 Bellies and pieces: Merino — Good to super Half bred— None 8 to 9 Good to super 7? to 83 8 to 8-3 Low to mod. . Crossbred — 64 to 7 i 64 to 73 74 to 83 Good to super Tow to med. . 8 to 64 to 94 73 5| to 7g Crutcliings: Med. to good . 74 to 9 74 to 94 Inf. and seedy 54 to 74 5 to 7 Locks: Merino 43 to 4 I La If bred 44 to 43 4 to 4g Crossbred 4i (0 6 33 to 54