Better Quality WOOL Firm At Wanganui

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30957, 13 January 1966, Page 14

Better Quality WOOL Firm At Wanganui

(New Zealand Press Association) WANGANUI. January 12. At the third main Wanganui sale today, the market was firm on recent Wellington sales for the small offering of hogget wools, good average style fleece, and for well-prepared lambs’ wool. Prices for average fleeces and second shear were a shade easier, particularly for heavy conditioned lots.

A catalogue of 28.112 bales was submitted to a full bench of buyers. The offering con- ' prised approximately 50 per cent fleece wools. 20 per cent early shorn and second shear. 15 per cent lambs’, and the balance oddments. Although some lines showed cotting and discolouration as the result of unfavourable weather, the wool opened up in generally good condition. However, there (was a small proportion of itender staple in the offering ■of lambs’ wool. A much higher percentage of lots had been picked for stain, with a consequent better showing in colour.

Competition was fairly general, but the Continent dominated the buying. Range of Prices The range of prices is as follows:

d. d ; Southdown. 58 60 s— • Good — 1 n s | 1| Average to good 4 4 10 4s p Average 38 to 43 ■Down Cross, 56 - i * ft ’! Good to 55 Average to good 48 10 51 Average Medium Crossbred. 42 to 47 48/50-s— I Good to 47* 1 Average to good 44 t <1 46 Average 42 t 0 43 i (Crossbred. 46 50's— Good 45 to 46* Average to good 43 10 44* 1 Average H f 0 42 i •I Inferior .'Coarse Crossbred. 38 to 46 ii j (rOOd 44 10 45 ' Average to good -1 Average 42 40 Io 41i Pine Hogget (shorn). 50 56’s and Good —. to 53 Average to good 49 to 51 Average Fine Hogget (shorn). 46 to 481 i 50's and 50' Good to 51 I Average to good 47 to 49 Average 1 Medium Hogget 44i to 46j (shorn), 48' 50 ’s— ; Good —- to 48 ■ Average to good 44 to 46 Average Second-shear. 46' 41 to 43 50’s, Long— Good In 4; | . Average to good 41 i to 43 Average to 41 Lambs Down Cross. 56' 58’s— ! Average to good —— to 4'' 1 Average 35 10 39 Inferior Medium Crossbred. to 34 50’s and 48, f 50’s— Good to super .. —— Io 45| (rOOd 41 Io 4 H Average to good > •: ! O 40 Average Second Crossbred 36 to 38 Lambs. 48,-50's— Average to good to 36 j Average Inferior 30 to 32 Necks Extra Fine Crossbred, 50/56’s— Good 44 to 45* Average Medium Crossbred. 4H to 43i 4S/50’s— Average 42 J Io 44 Inferior and seedy 38 to 42 Pieces First Pieces, 48 50 s. 46/50*1— Average 35 Io -7 Inferior 31 Io 33 Bellies Medium Cross, 58' 50 s, 46/50 s— Average 31 i to .34 Inferior 26 to 30 Locks And Pieces Crossbred, 48/30's, 46'50's— Good . „ to 26 b Average 19 to Inferior 16 to 18