HIGH WOOL VALUES MAINTAINED AT THE CHRISTCHURCH SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1950, Page 5

HIGH WOOL VALUES MAINTAINED AT THE CHRISTCHURCH SALE

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night (PA) —The fourth and final Christchurch wool sale of the 1949-50 season was held today before a large bench of buyers. Compared wjth 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 in 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 lOd to 12d. Halfbred pieces sold very well and were 4d a 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:—

Carding Fleece Merino, 60’s and 60/64's— Extra super to 89 Good to super 74 to 30 Good 68 to 73 Average 60 to 67 Inferior and sandy 45 to 55 Southdown, 58/60’s — Good to super 56 to 60 Good 52 to 55 Average 45 to 48 Extra Fine Halfbred, 58's and 58/flO’s Good to super 79 to 81 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. 50/52’s— Good 58 to 645 Average 50 to 57 Inferior and sandy ... 43 to 48 Threequarter-bred, 52’s— Good 53 to 57 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, 46/50‘s 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 Haifbred, 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’s — Good 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 751 Average 63 to 70 Inferior and seedy ... 52 to 58 Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s anc 58 s Good to super to 711 Average 60 to 68 Inferior and seedy ... 52 to 57 Halfbred, 56’s and 50/56'sAverage 56 to 601 Inferior and seedy ... 40 to 50 PIECES Merino, 6fl’s and 60/74’s— Average 58 to 64 i Inferior and seedy ... 42 to 48 Fine Halfbred, 56/58’s and 58’s— Good to super 58 to 641 Average 52 to 57 Inferior and seedy ... 42 to 50 Halfbred, 56 s and 50/56’s— Good to super 53 to 56 i Average 48 to 52 Inferior and seedy ... 32 to 44 Crossbred— Good to super ’39 to 401 Average 37 to 38i Inferior and seedy ... 30 to 35 BELLIES Merino, 60’s and 60/64's— Super to 68 Average 40 to 48 Fino Halfbred, 56/58’s and 58 Good to super to 53 Average 50 to 52! Inferior and seedy ... 36 to 44 Half bred, 56’s and 50/56 sGood 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 CRLTCHINGS Fine. Halfbred, 56/58's— Good to super to 43 Average 34 to 37 Inferior and seedy ... 24 to 32 Haifbred, 50/56’s — Good to super to 42 Average 3.' to 36 Inferior and see’dy ... 23 to 32 Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good to super to 38:.* Average 33 to 36 Inferior and Seedy ... 20 to 30 LAMB CKI TCHINGS Half bred, 50/58’s— Average 30 to 35 Inferior imd seedy ... 22 to 27 Crossbred, 46/50’s — Average 30 to 33 Inferior and seedy ... 20 to 26 lock;; Merino— Inferior to good 26 to 33 Halfbred— Inferior to good 24 to 32 Crossbred— Inferior to good 19 to 251