WOOL MARKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 December 1927, Page 2

WOOL MARKET.

DUNEDIN SALE. (By Telegraph—Press Association,) DUNEDIN, Monday. The first wool sale of the Dunedin series was held to-day. Twenty thousand bales were offered, and buyers were present from English and Continental firms. Prices generally showed an advance on the Timaru and Christchurch sales. There was keen competition for the finer grade wools. The sale had not been completed at midnight. The bench of buyers included some new operators. The following is the range of prices: Merino —

Extra Super .... . 231 d to 25d Super . 2‘M to 23d Average . 19d to 21d [Inferior 171d to IS.'.d Fine Half-bred— Extra Super .... . 24d to 25.1 d Super . 23d to 24d Average . 2 Id to 221d Inferior 18Id to 20’.d [Medium Half-bred — Kxtra Super .... . 22 d to 2.1:71 Super ........ . . 21Id to 23d Average . 20d to 21 id Inferior . 1Sid to 20d Conrse IIalf-bred — Super . 21d to 221d Average . HUrt to 2HI Inferior . 17d to 10d Cerriedale — Tlxtra Super to 25]d Super . 22d to 24pi Average .. . °(id to 21 Id Inferior . 18 d to 191d Fine Crossbred—• Super . 20 Id to 21 Id Average . lSd to HUd Inferior . 1 fid to 17 Id Medium Crossbred— Super . irid to 19d Average . 16(1 to 17 d Inferior 14:1 to 15Id Covered Crossbred — Super Id Id to 17d Average . 141 d to 15Id Inferior 13d to 14d Low Crossbred — Super 14d to 151d Average 2 2d to 13d Inferior 10 Id to 1lid Bellies and Pieces — j Merino — J 'Good to super .... lSd .to 20d | 'Medium laid to 17d I Half-bred— Good to super .... 20d to 231(1 p Medium 16d to 1Od [ Crossbred — i Good to super .... lSd to 191d Medium lid to 17d Canterbury— Medium to good . . 1 Old to 11Id Inferior 7d to 91 Locks — Merino . Gd to 71 d Half-bred . 9d to HUd Crossbred . 61 d to Sid