Dunedin Fine Wool Market Firmer

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30959, 15 January 1966, Page 17

Dunedin Fine Wool Market Firmer

(New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, January 14. The market opened strongly for fine wools in Dunedin today, these types being up to 2| per cent dearer compared with the Timaru sale. Fine and medium crossbreds as compared with recent sales were firm, but strong crossbreds were inclined to be a little easier.

A catalogue of 24,300 bales was offered to a full representative bench of buyers. “The offering comprised mainly crossbred ewe and wether wools with a fair proportion of merino and halfbred, together with a small selection of woolly hoggets and the usual oddments,” says the official report. “For this time of the season, the wools displayed were reasonably good but some lines were marred by tenderness of staple. Southern clips reflected the wet season, being short in staple, and many North Otago wools were showing dust. Oddments and pieces were not quite up to the usual standard.” The Continent were principal buyers, with support from Japan. Bradford buyers were comparatively quiet Local mills were competing on good style merinos and fine halfbreds. Range of Prices The official prices range is: Fine Merino. 64/

70s — Good to super .. 58 to 61* Good 54 to 57 Average to good 51 to 53i Merino, 60/64 s— Super to 64 i Good to super .. 58 to 62 i Good 54 to b'M Average to good 50 to 53 Average 46 to 49 Quarter-bred, 60’s — Super to 66 Good to super .. 57 to 59 Good 531 to 56 Average to good 51 to 53

Fine Halfbred and Corriedale 58/ 60' s— Good to super .. 58 to 61 Good 55 to 573 Average to good 52 to 54j Average Medium Halfbred 483 to 51 and Corriedale 56/58’s— Good to super .. 58 to 61 Good 544 to 561 Average to good 50 to 53 Average Halfbred and Cor46 to 483 riedale, 56's— Good to super .. 55J to 57 Good 53 to 55 Average to good .. Extra Fine Cross493 to 513 bred, 54/56's— Super to 56 Good to super .. 53 to 55 Good .. 51 to 53 Average to good 484 to 50 Average Fine Crossbred, 46 to 473 50/52’s— Good to super .. 514 to 53 Good 49 to 503 Average to good 464 to 48 Average Medium Crossbred 44 to 45 48/50’s— Good to super .. 4S3 to 50 Good 464 to 48 Average to good 444 to 453 Average 42 to 433 Inferior, Crossbred, 46/ 36 to 38 48’s— Good to super .. 46 to 48 Good 434 to 453 Average to good .. 41 to 43 Average Coarse Crossbred, 394 to 41 44/46’s— Good to super .. 444 to 453 Good 424 to 44 Average to good Southdown, 58/ 40 to 413 60’s— Good to super .. 53 to 56 Average to good 48 to 52 Inferior 38 to 41 Woolly Hoggets Fine Halfbred, 58/60’s— Good to super .. 564 to 60 Good 54 to 56 Average to good Medium Halfbred, 51 to 53 56/58’s— Good 52 to 54 Average to good .. 50 to 513 Average Fine Crossbred, 464 to 48 52's and 52/ 54's— Good to super .. 51 to 523 Good 48 to 50 Average to good 42 to 443 Hecks MerinoGood 50 to 53 Average ,. Halfbred— 46 to 493 Good 494 to 52 Average Fine Crossbred— 46 to 49 Good 494 to 513 Average „. Crossbred — 47 to 49 Good . * 424 to 443 Average 40 to 42 Pieces Merino— Good 48 to 523 Average 40 to 441 Inferior Halfbred— 37 to 39 Good ... 46 to 49 Average Fine Crossbred— 42 to 45 Good 42 to 44 Average Crossbred39 to 413 Good .. ». 374 to 40 Average 34 to 37 Inferior 28 to 32 Bellies Merino— Good 40 to 42 Average Halfbred— 37 to 39 Good .. ». 40 to 45 Average Fine Crossbred— 36 to 39 Good 37 to 39 Average Crossbred— 34 to 363 Good .« 34 to 36 Average 314 to 333 Inferior 26 to 30 Locks Merino— First 19 to 22 Second . „ Halfbred— 15 to 183 First 18 to 22 Second ... Crossbred — 15 to 173 First 19 to 22 Second .. 15 to 18