WOOL MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18583, 18 December 1934, Page 12

WOOL MARKET

SALE AT TIMARU THE RANGE OF PRICES (I’er Press Association.) ' TIMARU, last night. Following is the- official range of prices at to-day’s wool sale: — Halfbred.—Extra super, 14|d to 14£d; super, 12d to 13d; medium', lO|d to 111,(1; inferior, 9d-to lOd. -y . Fine halfbred.—-Super, 56/58’s, .. to 121 d; t medium, lOd to lid; inferior, B,|d to - , \ ' Medium ' halfbred.—Super, 50/56’s, to llld : medium, 9i|d to lO^d; inferior, BJd to 9|d. Coarse crossbred.—Super, 40/45’s, to 5Jd; medium, 4£d to'SJd. Three-quarterbred.—4B/50’s, super, 9d to 91(1; medium, 7|d to Bid ; inferior, to 7d. -i' ■ • '• i Medium crossbred.—46/48’s, super. 6/d <o 73d; medium. 5d to 6d: inferior, 4|d to 4|d. Hoggets.—s6/58’s, lOd to 13d: 50/56’s. 9d to 10/d: 48/50’s, 7MI to 9-jd ; 46/48’s, 6d to 8d: 40/44’s, 43d'. to s^(l. Necks.—Merino, ll{d tff 12Id ; halfbred, 9d ; three-quarterbred, 6d to 7|d. Pieces. —Merino, Bjd to lid: halfbred. 6d to three-quarterbred, 4£d lo 6?d : crossbred, 3d to 4d. Bellies.—Merino, 7jd in 9d • halfbred, 5d to 7*3d; three-quarterbred, 3fd to 6d: crossbred, 33d to 4fd. Crutchings.—Fine, 4d to 7- 1 ' 1 medium 3jd to 43d : strong. 3Jd to 4Jd. Locks.—Merino, 5d to 6Ad ;■ halfbred, 31d to 4*d; three-quarterbred,' 2|d to 33d. / ' ‘

THE SYDNEY SALES GENERAL COMPETITION (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Dec. 17. At the Sydney wdol sales ‘ 10,020 bales were offered, of which 9.179 bales were sold; 1801 bales were disposed of privately. There was very keen general competition, and the market, ruled firm at the closing rates of last. week. Greasy merino made 18^d.