WOOL PRICES RISE

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28267, 3 May 1957, Page 10

WOOL PRICES RISE

Invercargill Sale

(New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, May 2. Fine and medium crossbreds moved in the sellers’ favour, as compared with Saturday’s Christchurch sale, and extra fine crossbreds were also slightly dearer at Invercargill today. Bidding for the 26,000 bales offered was brisk, the Continent and Bradford competing keenly.

The official report says the quality of the wool was fully up to that of the previous catalogues in February and can be considered a good style of offering for thia time of the year. The wool was of good colour but tenderness was prevalent as was the case in previous offerings this year. A considerable quantity of crutchings, lambs’ wool and oddments were offered most of them showing the effects of the

lush season. Range of Prices The official range of price is Southdown, 58/60s — d d. Super .* .. Average .. 64 Extra Fine Crossbred, to to 80 68 52’s, 50/56’s— Good to super .. 73 to 75 Average to good' .. 06 Fine Crossbred, 50’s— Good to super .. 68 to 67* -to 70 Good • • 68 to Average to good .. 64 Medium Crossbred, 48/50 s— to 65j Good to super .. 651 to 67 Good .. • • 631 to 05 Average to good .. 61J Strong Crossbred, 46/58’s — to 63 Good to super .. 70 to 72 Good .. .. 67 Fine Crossbred Hogget, to 70 Good to super .. 69 to 71 Good .. 65 Extra Fine Crossbred to 68 Hogget (Shorn), 52’s— Good to super .. 70 to 74 Average to good .. 86 Fine Crossbred Hogget to 69 (Shorn), 50’s— Good to super .. 66 to 68 Average to good .. 64 to 68 Lambs Fine Crossbred, 50s— Super .. • • 68 to 70 Good .. .. 64 Average .. .. 59 to Si Inferior .. 54 to 58 Necks Fine Crossbred, 50/56's— Good to super .. 70 to 72 Average .. 68 Crossbred, 50's and 48/50’s — to 70 Good to super .. 68 to 70 Average .. 64 to 66 Inferior .. .. 58 to 03 Pieces Fine Crossbred, 50’s and 50/56’8— Average ..54 Crossbred, 46/50’s— Good .. .. 56 to 56 to 57 Average .. .. 53 to Inferior and seedy .. 44 to 50 Bellies Fine Crossbred, 50 s— 53 Average .. ..51 to Inferior .. 46 Crossbred. 46/50's— to 48 Good .. .. 50 to 52 Average .. ..48 to 50 Inferior .. .. 44 to 47 Crutchings Crossbred, 44/48’s— Good .. .. 56 to 59 Average .. .. 50 to 52 Locks Crossbred, 46/50’s (Short) — Good .. .. 50 to 52 Average .. ..45 to 49 Inferior .. .. 33 to 36