Wellington Wool Firm On Timaru

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30983, 12 February 1966, Page 7

Wellington Wool Firm On Timaru

(N.Z. Press Association)

WELLINGTON, February 11. Prices at the Wellington wool sale today were firm on those at the Timaru sale, especially for coarse crossbreds and lambs wool.

But yields for crossbred wools were slightly down on the Wellington sale last month. Prices for Southdown wools were on a par with the last sale.

The whole crossbred range was sold at prices ranging from l|d‘ per lb to 3d per lb less than for the January sale.

Prices for lambs’ wool were, however, up noticeably on rates at the last sale. Both lamb crossbred and lamb seconds rose about 3d per lb. The offering of 24,982 bales was showing the effects of adverse weather during the season, but, the official report said, considering the weather, the condition of the wool was good. There was a full bench of buyers, and competition was described as general.

Range of Price The official range of prices is:— d. d. Southdown— Good to super .. — to 53 Good 48 to 50 Good average 35 to 47 Average .. 38 to 43 Inferior .. Extra Fine Cross30 to 33 bred 52’s and 54/56 s— Good 50} to 52} Good average 48 to 50 Average .. 44 to 47 Inferior and seedy Fine Crossbred 40 to 43 50’s— Good 48 to 50 Good averags 46 to 47} Average .. 43} to 45} Inferior and seedy Medium Crossbred 39 to 41 48/50’S— Good 45} to 47 Good average 43} to 45 Average .. 41} to 43 Inferior and seedy Crossbred 46/50’s — 38 to 40} Good 44 to 45} Good average .. 42 to 43} Average .. 39} to 41} Inferior and seedy Coarse Crossbred 36 to 38 46/48's— Good 43 to 45 Good average 41 to 42} Average .. 39 to 40} Inferior and seedy Early Shorn, 46/ 36 to 38 50 s— Good 42} to 44} Good average 40} to 42 Average .. 38 to 40 Inferior .. Second-shear 46/ 35 to 37 50’s, Short Length— Good 42} to 44 Good average 40 to 42 Average .. 38 to 39} Lambs Medium Crossbred, 48/50’ s— Good 43 to 45 Good average .. 40 to 42 Average .. Second Lambs’ 37 to 39} Crossbred— Average .. 32 to 34} Necks Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— Good 42 to 44 Average .. 39 to 41 inferior and seedy 36 to 38 Pieces Crossbred, 40/50’s — Good average 36 to 38 Average .. 34 to 35} Inferior and seedy 29 to 33 Bellies Crossbred, 46/50’s — Good average 35 to 37 Average .. 32 to 34} Inferior and seedy 28 to 30 Locks Crossbred — Good M to 24 Average 18 to 21