RANGE OF VALUES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22998, 28 March 1938, Page 13

RANGE OF VALUES

EXPORT BY BROKERS COMPARISON OF SALES LAST YEAR'S HIGH RATES The following report on tho wool salo has been issued by the Auckland Woolbrokers' Association: — The third Auckland wool sale opened in tho Town Hall concert chamber with an offering of U2,00() bales. There was a large proportion of inferior to good topmaking wools, ranging from slightly discoloured to seedy. There was a heavy entry of lamb's wool, mostly containing more or less seed. Prices for tho latter were a shade easier than late ruling rates. Competition was more widely spread than at any previous salo in Auckland this season Bradford, Germany, Franco and Japan all being eager to secure wool, with the result that tho sale was exceedingly buoyant throughout. Growers had decided to meet the market, with the result that an excellent clearance was effected, fully 95 per cent being sold under the hammer. Tho individual offerings wpre:— A. Buckland and Sons, Ltd. . . 2 333 farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Company, Ltd., and Korth Auckland Farm. Co-op., in conjunction .. 8 740 VZ. Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd. .. 7 253 Dalgety and Co., Ltd sisso Abraham and "Williams, Ltd . .. 5^983 Total 82,668 Values Compared The range of prices was as follows, the quotations in the second column, representing those which ruled at tho March, 1937, sale, being shown for purposes of comparison:—

March. 193S March, 1937 d d d d Southdown A .. ioy 3 to ii 16 to 17% Southdown B . . sy a to oy a 14 to 15 1 /, Haifbred, 66-58—-lExtra super 14VS _ Super 12Va to 13'/, _ •Average 10'/ 3 to llVi Haifbred, 50-56— Super — 18 to 19 A vera pre loy, to 12 ie 1 /, to is Inferior 9Vi to 10 15 to 16 Extra Fine Crossbred, 4S-50— Super — 1 6/J to 17% A vera Be 10% to HVa 15 to 16 Inferior 0 to 10 11 to 15 Fine Crossbred. 46-18 — Super — 17 to 18 Average 10 to It 15'/, to 16y a •Inferior S'/i to OV'a 14 to 15 Medium Crossbred, 4-1-46— Super — 16 to 17 Average 9'i to ny 3 lay* to 16 Inferior 8Vi t o 9'/« 14 to 15 Coarse Crossbred, 40-44 — Super — 15'/a to 16% Average 9/4 to ll'/j 14Vj to 16% Inferior SVa to 0'/ 4 13% to i4y a Hoggets— to 19% 52/56 13 1 a 17 50/58 11 to 12% 17 to 19 48/50 9% to 12 16 to 18 46/48 9 to 11 15 to 17 Lambs — to IS Down-crossbred 0 to 10 15% Fine 10 to 11% 14 to 17 Medium 9% to 10 13 to 16 Seedy A Inf. 4Va to 9% 6 to 10 Bellies and Pieces — Crossbred: SV'a to 9V 3 Good to super — Low to medium G% to 7% 9 to 11% Halfbred: Bellies & pieces — Crutrhings— 7 to VA 13 to 15% Med. to good Inf r to seedy o to OVa 9 to 12% Locks4V, to 5V a 8 tO 9 Crossbred ..