Range Of Prices For Wanganui Wool Sale
Wanganui wool disposed of by auction in the Opera House at the second sale of the season on Wedesday attracted keen competition and there was practically a total clearance at highly satisfactory’ prices, stated the Wanganui Woolbrokers’ Association in its official report made available yesterday.
“Approximately 25,000 bales of new season’s wool were offered, and competition was keen and widespread throughout the sale” the report stated. “The most noticeabld difference was the wide range between the finest quality and the strongest quality hogget wool. The wool as a whole was brighter and lighter in condition and opened up showing that better care and attention had been paid to the ‘get up’ of most clips. There was practically a total clearance at highly satisfactory prices.”
The official range of prices is as follows:
Southdown— to 44 to 35’ Extra super Average to good . 295 Extra Fine Xbred Hoggets, 56s’— Good to super to 41 Good 36 to 392 Average . 30J to 35 Extra Fine Xbred Hoggets, 50/56’s— Good to super 31 1 to 35i Good .. 28 to 32 Average 256 to 274 Fine Xbred Hoggets, 52’s Good to super . 29 to 31 Average 26 to 28 Inferior (C grade) . 23 to 25 Medium Xbred Hoggets, 48/50 & 50’s Good to super . 26i to 30 Average 24 to 26 Inferior (C grade) . 204 to 22 Fine Xbred 50’s— Good to super 274 to 324 Average 25 to 27 Medium Xbred 48/50's— Good to super 25 to 27 Average .. 224 to 24 J Inferior (C grade) , ... 174 to 21 Strong Xbred 40/6's— Good to super to 241 Average ... 203 to 224 Necks— Average to good .. . ... 23 to 283 Fine Crossbred Pieces— Good to super ... 22 to 234 Average .. *. ... 19 to 21 Crossbred Pieces— Good to super 20 to 213 Average . 18 to 20 Inferior and seedy . .. 15 to 174 Crossbred Bellies— Average to good 173 .0 183 Inferior and seedy . ... 143 to 164 Crutchings— Average . 183 to 211 Inferior and seedy . 16 to 17 Locks— Crossbred .. 9 to 133
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Wanganui Chronicle, 28 November 1947, Page 4
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342Range Of Prices For Wanganui Wool Sale Wanganui Chronicle, 28 November 1947, Page 4
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