AUCKLAND WOOL SALE
VALUES HIGHER THAN AT WANGANUI BRADFORD THE PRINCIPAL BUYER By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, March 5. Auckland’s third wool sale of the season was held to-day, when a catalogue of 22,000 bales was offered. There was a full attendance of buyers, and the market was chiefly dominated by Bradford and the Continent, Japan getting occasional lots. Values were about Id per lb above the Wanganui sale earlier in the week. Almost a total clearance was effected. Among the high prices obtained in the first catalogue was 201 d for scoured fleece, 19. d for Corriedale lambs, 191 d for halfbred hoggets, and 181 d for halfbred fleece. Average fleece wool realised 15d. There was a much larger offering of lambs’ wool than usual. There was good competition throughout. Bradford was the principal buyer, well supported by the Continent and other buying countries. On the whole the sale was particularly satisfactory, considering the heavier condition of the wool and the increase in the quantity of seedy wool. The increase over the last Auckland sale ranged from Id to Id per lb. The range of prices was as follows: d. d.
Southdown A .... 16 to 171 Southdown B .. .. 14 to 15* Halfbred 50-56— Super 18 to 19 Average 16* to 18 Inferior 15 to 16 Extra Fine Crossbred, 48-50-Super 16* to 17* Average 15 to 16 Inferior 14 to 15 Fine Crossbred, 46-48— Super .. 17 to 18 Average 153 to 16i Inferior 14 to 15 Medium Crossbred, 44-46— Super 16 to 17 Average 15.1 to 16 Inferior 14 to 15 Coarse Crossbred, 40-44— Super 15* to 161 Average 141 to 151 Inferior 13S to 143 Strong Crossbred, 36-40— Super 161 to 18 Average 15 to 161 Inferior 14 to 143 Hoggets— 52-56 17 to 191 50-56 17 to 19 48-50 16 to 18 46-48 15 to 17 Lambs— Down-crossbred 153 to 18 Fine 14 to 17 Medium 13 to 16 Seedy and inferior .. 6 to 10 Bellies and Pieces— Crossbred— Low to medium .... 9 to 113 Cru tchings— Medium to 13 to 153 Inferior and seedy .. 9 to 12* Locks— Crossbred .. .. 8 to 9
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20669, 6 March 1937, Page 8
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354AUCKLAND WOOL SALE Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20669, 6 March 1937, Page 8
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