WOOL SALES

Southland Times, Issue 20042, 2 December 1926, Page 7

WOOL SALES

CHRISTCHURCH SERIES A GOOD SELECTION KEEN BIDDING (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, December 1. The first wool sale of the Christchurch season was held to-day with a full bench of buyers, representing Bradford, America and Continental bouses, also local nulls and scourers. There was a good selection of fine quality wools, fairly heavy in condition but sound and well grown. A fair proportion was carrying dust owing to the dry winter. Bidding was keen, general and well sustained by the Bradford, Continental and American houses, local mills being in the market for special lines. The following is the range of ;>rices:—• d. d. Merino.—

EIGHTH SYDNEY SERIES CONCLUDES. (Rec. 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, December L The eighth series of wool sales has concluded and the next series commences on December 13. Values were unchanged for all wools allowing quality with good general competition. Burry and broad wools are still irregular and difficult to wdL Greasy merino sold to 30 ponce.—A. and NX

(64’s to 70’s, 60’s to 64’s) — Super 19 to 20 Average .. -. 16 A to 18* Inferior 13$ to 15 Corriedale.— Extra super . 21J Super .. 18 to 20 Average .. .. .. _ 10 to 17i Inferior . .. 13 to 15 Fine halfbred (58’s to 56’a)— Extra super 19$ to 20} Su|>er ............ 17 J to 19 Average .. .. 15 $ to 17 Inferior .. . . .. 10 to 15 Medium balfbred (50’s to 56’s, 50’s)— Extra super ........ 18 to 194 Super .. .. 164 to 174 Average . -. .... 14 to 16 Inferior 12 to 134 Coarse halfbred (48’s to 50’s) — Super 14 to 14} Average 12 J to 134 Inferior .. 11 to 12 Fine Crossbred (46’s to 48’s) — Super 13 to 13} Average .. .. 11$ to 124 Inferior 10 to 11 Medium Crossbred (44’s to 46’s) — Super .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 to 12} Average .. .. .. — .. 101 to 11 Inferior 9 to 10 Coarse Crossbred (40’s to 44’s) — Super ............ 11 to 114 Average .. .. p. .. .. 10 to 10} Inferior 8$ to 94 Bellies and Pieces—(Merino) Good to su|>er 13$ to 15} Low to medium .. « ►. 10$ to 124 Bellies—(halfbred) Good to super 12 to 13} Low to medium .. M .. 104 to 114 Pieces —(halfbred) Good to super .« M .. 14 to 17 Low to medium ...... 9$ to 13 Bellies and Pieces—(Crossbred). Good to super 101 to 134 Low to medium .. ►. 8 to 10 Crutchings.— Medium to good 7} to 11 Inferidr and seedy 5$ to 64 Locks.— Halfbred .. 64 to s Crossbred — .. .. — — 5 to 6