WOOL SALES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 2

WOOL SALES

OFFERINGS AT AUCKLAND, aacoiil) FOR THE PROVINCE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. February 5. The catalogue for she second Auckland ■wool sale is a record for the province. About 20,000 bales will be catalogued. TIMARU WOOL SALES SLIGHT DECLINE IN PRICES. Per Pi ess I' ssoeiatdon. TIMA.RU, February 5. Tho second wool sale of Hie 1922-23 series was held to-day, when 12,219 bales were offered to an excellent attendance of buyer*. Representatives were present from Home, America, the Continent, and Dominion mills. The quality of the wool, taken all round was excellent, the bulk being light in grease as the result of comparatively cool weather during tue last lew months. Bidding was weaker than at the opening sale, and prices for medium, halfbred, three-quarterbred and piece wool showed a slight decline. Overseas representatives were not keen bidders, the Dominion representatives being the keenest buyers. . RANGJEi OF PRICES. Merino, 2(4d to halfbred, 12£d to 2S£d; crossbred, BRV to 191<1; three-quar-terbred, sjd to 21£d; Leicester, B£d to 9d; Romney, 9scl to I2fd; Corriedales, IGJd to 22Jd. Pieces: Merino, 15$d to halfbred, <>|d to 21£d; crossbred, B<l to 19d; three-quarterbred, B£d to 12£d; Leice«ster, to B}d; bellies, BJd to 17£<1; crutchings, ssd to 9d: dead wool, 7£d to 16d: locks. 5d to Bid; scoured' crossbred, 14$d to 18d; scoured three-quarterbred, 23u to Sid; seopred pieces, 15|d to 19£d.