Napier Wool Sale
NAPIER, May 3. Prices comparing favourably with the January rates, were obtained when the first portion of the last catalogue of the season was presented -to a full bench of buyers at the Napier wool sale today. It was difficult to aeeount for the sharp advanee in certain elauses — recognised to be several penee dearer than March quotations— and is largely explained by the domination of the market by Continental buyers. Oue regular buyer gave the impression that priee was no deterrent in acquiring his. selections. French buyers were particularly active. ! The official report states there was keen c'ompetition for all fleece wool with the exeeption of woolly hoggets. Good to super lambs attraeted much competition but average types containing seed or burr, were somewhat erratic. Bellies sold at a premium. Compared with the Napier March sale, fleece wool showed a. distinct rise, this rise varying according to type. The report adds that the offering consisted mainlv of ewe wools with a fair proportion of lamb3. All sections of the trade -were represented. Bradford was operating but the Continent dominated the market. Ihe official range of prices was: — • : Extra flne crossbred, 50/56 's: Good to super 30d to 35d, average 28d to 30d, Lnferior 22d to 27d. Fine crossbred, 50 's: Good to super 28d to 33d, average 25d to 28d, inferior 22d to 25d. Medium ci'ossbred, 48 's: Good to super 27d to 32d, average 23 Id to 26d, inferior lOd to 22d. Strong crossbred, 40/46 's: Good to super 25d to 28d, average 23d to 24^d, inferior 18d to 221 d. Lincoln: Average 28d to 31d. Fine crossbred' hoggets, 50/54's: Good to super 27d to 29d, average 25d to 26 ld, inferior 21d to 24d. Fine crossbred hoggets, 50/54's (shorn) : Good to super 30d to 35d, average 28d to 30d, inferior 22d to 27d. ] Fine crossbred lambs, 50 's: Good to | super 29d to 33d, average 23d to 28d, 1 inferior and seedv 14d to 20d. I Medium crossbred lambs, 47/50 's: I Good to super 28id to 32Jd, average 1 22id to 27id, inferior and seedy 12d to. I lSd. I Crossbred pieces, 46/50 's: Good to I super 18d to: 20d, average 16d to 18d, I inferior and seedv lld to 15s. Crossbred bellies, 46/50 's: Good to super 17d to 19d, average 15d to lO^d, 1 inferior and seedy i4d lo lod.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 May 1948, Page 7
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400Napier Wool Sale Chronicle (Levin), 4 May 1948, Page 7
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