Good Clearance at Timaru Wool Sales, At Christchurch Rates

Northern Advocate, 17 December 1938, Page 10

Good Clearance at Timaru Wool Sales, At Christchurch Rates

[Per Press Association. —Copyright! TIMARU, This Day. JJATES AT THE TIMARU WOOL SALE YESTERDAY WERE .VERY FIRM ON THE RECENT CHRISTCHURCH AUCTION, AND A GOOD CLEARANCE WAS EFFECTED. Passings were under 5 per cent. The total catalogue was 15,987 bales, but the figure would have been a good deal less than this but for a welcome break in the weather a week ago, causing a last-minute rush. The top price for half bred was 15d. Very little merino wool was forward, the top price being 14id.

$ Official Range of Prices.

The following is the official range of prices:

Merino.— d. d. Silper .,., ♦ — to 14 Average 11 to 12* Inferior 93 to 103 Fine Halfbred. 56-58’s, — Extra super — to 15 Super 12 to 133 Average 10* to 113 Inferior 8 tio 10 Medium Halfbred, 50-56’s. — Super — to 123 Average 9* to 103 Fine Crossbred. 48-50’s.— Extra super — to 133 Super m to 12* Average 10 to 111 Inferior 9 to ' 93 Medium Crossbred, 46-48’s-Extra super to IS* Super 11 to 12 Average 10 to 103 Inferior 8 to 93 Crossbred, 44-46’s. — Super .. to 11* Average 9 2 to 10* Inferior 8 to 93 Crossbred, 40-44’s. — Super — to 103 Average 9 to 10 Leicester — to 14* HoggetMerino: Suner — to 143 Medium 10 to 13 IlTilfbreds: Super — to 133 Medium 10* to-12 Inferior 8 to 10* Fine Crossbreds. — Super — to 121 Average 10* to 11* Inferior 9 to 10* Crossbred. — Super — to 11 Average ■ 9* to 10* Necks. — Merino 10 to 11* Halfbred 10 to 113 Fine Crossbred 9 to 103 Pieces. — Merino 9 to 103 Halfbred 8* to 103 Fine Crossbred 8 to 10 Crossbred 8 to 9* Bellies. — Merino 7* to 8* Halfbred 7* to 9 Fine crossbred 7* to 8* Crossbred 7 to 8* Crutchings.— Mex’ino ' 5 to 7* Halfbred 4* to 9 Crossbred 5 to 8* Locks. — Merino 4 to 5* Halfbred * 5 to 5* Crossbred 3 to 4|