FIRM AUCTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27391, 17 May 1950, Page 8

FIRM AUCTION

Christchurch Wool Sale

RISE ON MARCH RATES PA CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. The fourth and final Christchurch wool sale of the 1949-50 season was held today before a large bench of buyers. The offering totalled approximately 14,300 bales. The fleece portion of the offering comprised wools from the Chatham Islands and the West Coast, together with back country halfbred and merino clips and later shorn down country wools. There was a large offering of lambs' wool, probably the largest which has ever been submitted in Christchurch. There was also a small showing of second shear wools in style. The catalogues comprised wools typical of the last Christchurch sale of the season, halfbreds and merinos being heavy in condition and sometimes sandy, and crossbreds being discoloured and partly cotted. Competition was keen, but was by no means general, being confined mostly to two or three Continental buyers with Bradford interests operating only or selected lots. Local mills bought a proportion of the catalogue, but not a very large one, as wools to their standard were not on offer. As compared with the last Christchurch sale held on March 31 merinos were 3d to 4d a lb dearer, fine halfbreds and halfbreds from 3d to 4d a lb dearer, fine crossbreds from 5d to 8d dearer. These latter wools fully reflected the price increase that has taken place at recent North Island sales and. if anything, were a fraction firmer. Lambs’ wool met very keen competition and prices here increased on the March Christchurch rates from 10d to 12d. Halfbred pieces sold very well and were 4d lb dearer. There was only a small offering of hogget wools and these did not participate to the same extent in the general price rise. Following is the official range of prices:— d. d.

Carding fleece merino, 60’s and 60/64’s — to 89 Extra super 74 Good to super .. .. to 80 Good — to 73 Average 60 to 67 Inferior and sandy .. 45 to 55 Southdown, 58/60’s— to 60 Good to super .. .. 56 Good 52 to 55 Average ' .. 45 to 48 Extra fine halfbred, 58’s -and 58/60’s — to 81 Good to super .. .. 79 Good 71 to 78 Average 64 to 70 Inferior and sandy .. 50 to 58 Fine halfbred, 56/58’s — Good to super .. .. 77 to 79 Good 70 to 76 Average 63 to 69 Inferior and sandy .. 46 to 56 Halfbred, 56’s— Good 65 to 73 Average 56 to 63 Inferior and sandy .. 45 to 52 Strong halfbred, 56/52's — to 64J Good 58 Average 50 to 57 Inferior and sandy .. 43 to 48 Three-quarterbred, 52’s— to 57 Good 53 Average 48 to 52 Inferior .. 36 to 42 Fine crossbred, 50’s— Good 49 to 54 Average 43 to 47 Inferior 36 to 41 Medium crossbred, 46/50s’— Good 46 to 50 Average 40 to 45 Inferior 34 to 38 Lambs Fine halfbred, 56/58’s — Good to super .. .. — to 56 Average .. 49 to 53 Inferior and seedy .. 40 to 46 Halfbred, 56’s to 50/56’s— Good to super .. .. — to 55 Average 48 to 52 Inferior and seedy .. 37 to 44 Crossbred, 50’s and 48/50’sGood to super .. .. — to 51 Average 47 to 50 Inferior and seedy .. 30 to 45 Necks Merino, 60's and 60/64’s— Good to super .. .. to 75J Average .63 to 70 Inferior and seedy .. 52 to 58 Fine halfbred, 56/58’s and 58’s— Good to super .. .. — to 713 Average 60 to 68 Inferior and seedy .. 52 to 57 Halfbred, 56’s and 50/56's — Average 56 to 60J Inferior and seedy .. 40 to 50 Pieces Merino, 60’s and 60/64’s — Average 58 to 643 Inferior and seedy .. 42 to 48 Fine halfbred, 56/58’s and 58’s-r Good to super .. .. 58 to 643 Average 52 to 57 Inferior and seedy 42 to 50 Halfbred, 56’s and 50/56’s — Good to super .. .. 53 to 56i Average 48 to 52 Inferior and seedy .. 32 to 44 Crossbred Good to super .. .. 39 to 403 Average 37 to 38J Inferior and seedy .. 30 to 35 Bellies Merino, 60’s and 60/64’s— Super — to 68 Average 40 to 48 Fine halfbred, 56/58’s and 58’s— Good to super .. .. — to 53 Average 50 to 52J Inferior and seedy -.. 36 to 44 Halfbeed, 56’s and 50/56's — Good to super .. .. — to 52 Average 38 to 48 Inferior and seedy .. 30 to 36 Crossbred Good to super .. .. — to 38 Average 35 to 36 Inferior and seedy .. 30 to 34 Crutchings Fine halfbred, 56/58’s— Good to super .. .. — to 43 Average 34 to 37 Inferior and seedy .. 24 to 32 Halfbred, 50/56’s — Good to super .. .. — to 42 Average 33 to 36 Inferior and seedy .. 23 to 32 Crossbred, 46/50’s — Good to super .. .. — to 38J Average 33 to 36 Inferior and seedy .. 20 to 30 Lamb Crutchings Halfbred, 50/58’s— Average 30 to 35 Inferior and seedy .. 22 to 27 Locks Merino— Inferior to good .. .. 26 to 33 Halfbred— Inferior to good .. .. 24 to 32 Crossbred— Inferior to good .. .. 19 to 253