NAPIER WOOL SALE

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1947, Page 6

NAPIER WOOL SALE

—P^ess Association

By Telegraph-

NAPIER, May 8. Tlie trend of higher prices in recent vvooi saies in other eentres was apparent today at the sixth sale of the season held in Napier. Well-styled fleece vvools sold at a higher level than at the previous Napier auction and steady bidding, emanated from Avell spread conipetition. The morning's top price was 31d for 11 bales of scoured pieees. Eour bales of scoured beliies from* the same station brought 29d. Crutchings sold at up to -8^d and locks to 24d. In the early stages lambs wool was not sought after, but eomp'etition hardened and reniained firm. In the early afternooii ohe ( Idt brought 29^d and otherij 26id to 28|d.| . K v;, Por- piece'd ;and : beiliqs' '^ijj'esi bhtfwed jRi slight; ri$e ::oii fhb ^fe.-yjibus! hitgli! let^ij Neck^'di'dTiot feceivfe'TlVe^^ifit'ijd5 petition of the earlier paft of the season. Canada, Bradford and the Continent were keen buyers of lambs Wool. Some high prices were paid for super lines, but average and inferior lines met with erratic competi.tion at lower prices. The range of prices is as follows: —

d d Extra Fine Crossbred — Average 20 to 24 Inferior .. 17 to 19 J Fine Crossbreds, 50 's and 48-50 's — Good to super 204 to 23 Average 18 to 29£ -Inferior 12 to 17Medium Crossbred, 46-50 's and 46-48 's — - Good to super 174 to 20 Average 16 to 184 Inferior 104 to 15 Strong Crossbreds, 40-44 ;s ' and 44-46 's — Average 17 ' to 194

Fine Crossbred, 50 's and 48-50 's— Good to super ...;.. 27 to 30 Average 18 to 24' Inferior and seedy . . 11 to 16

Lambs.

Good to super .16 to 18 Average 14 to 16 Inferior and seedy . . 7 to 13

Crossbred Pieces.

Average to good .... 13 to 15 Inferior and seedy . . 6 to 114

Crossbred Bellies.

Average 14 to 174 Inferior 7 to 12

Crossbred Crutchings.

Average to good .... 6 to 9J

Crossbred Locks