WOOL MARKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 January 1933, Page 4

WOOL MARKET

AUCKLAND PRICE RANGE. The official range of prices is •- 3 follows, December* prices being shown for comparison in parentheses: — Corriedale.—Super, lOd to lid (10 Ad to lid); medium, 9d to 10d. 4%.. Superfinc Halfbred, 56/SS. —Tl2ld (lOAd). Medium Ilalfbr-ed, 50/36. Super, lOd to lid. (9d to lOd); average, fid to 9Jd (7d to Sid); inferior, 7d to 9d (bid to 7Ad). Coarse Halfbred, 4S/50. —Super, Sjd to 9id (8d to 9d); average, Sd to Sid (7Ad to 3d); inferior, 6d to 7Jd (6a to "Id). Fine Crossbred, 46/48. —Super, 7d to 7§d (old to bid); average, bd to 7cl (did to old); inferior, 4d to sfd (4d to 41d). Medium Crossbred, 44/46.—Super, old to 6Jd (4d to 41d); average, 41d to old (3id to 3fd): inferior, 3d to 4id (21d to 3d). . . Coarse Crossbred, 40/44.—vSuper, 4d to 4|d (3ld to 3-id); average, 3-id to 4d (2ild to 3d): inferior, 2d (lid to 2d). Low Crossbred, 36/40. —Super and average, 3d to 4jd (2d to 2>jd): inferior, 2d to 3d (lid to 2d).

Hoggets. Extra super Corriedale, lOd; halfbred, Sd to lOld (7d to 91d); N 1 fine crossbred to 'S-Jd (old to 7d); medium, 5d to 61d (4d to sd): coarse, 31d to 4id (3d to 41). Lambs.—Fine, 44/50, 6d to 7jd (4d to 6id); medium, 40/44, 3d to 5d (2d to 4d); seedy and inferior, Id to 5d (Id to 3d). Bellies and Pieces. —Crossbred, good to super, 3d to 4|d (2d to 3d): low to medium, 2d to '3ld (to 2d). 'Cruteliings.—Medium to good, 21d to 31d (2d to 3d); inferior to seedy, lid to 2]d (lid to 2d). Locks. —Crossbred, id to 2ld (Id to Id).—(P.A.)

LONDON BUSINESS. LONDON, Thursday. At the wool sales, 5712 bales were offered, including 1528 New Zealand, and about 5954 sold. Buying in Home and 'Continental interests was well sustained, with a firm tone. The bulk of the offerings was cleared. New Zealand greasy crossbred, Ngatapa, top lOd, average Sid. SYDNEY PRICES. SYDNEY', Friday. Prices at the current Sydney wool market this week were: —Superfine Merino fleece, best to 24fd; greasy Merino best, 15d to 17d; good, 13d to 14d; average, lid to 12d; ditto, light seed or burry skirts, good, llld to 12d; average, lOd to 10Ad; lambs, light.seed, best to I21d; good, 'Sd to fid; average, 4d to 6d; greasy comeback fleece, fine to 13-jd. The average price of the wool sold in the week was £ll 7s bd per bale, equal to 9d per lb.