WOOL SALE

Evening Star, Issue 20056, 22 December 1928, Page 2

WOOL SALE

MARKET RATES MAIffTAIHED SUSHT INCREASE FOR HALF-BREDS For merinos and oross-breds prices obtained at the Dunedin wool sale yesterday were on a par with, those brought in the north, while rate for half-oreds showed an improvement. AU round, the results of the sale—the first Dunedin sale of the 1928-29 season —were satisfactory, there being a good demand, with steady and at times animated bidding. The total offering comprised 22,650 bales, and 90 per cent, of this was sold under the hammer, it being anticipated that the bulk of the wool passed in would bo disposed of by private treaty. The wool offered was in heavier condition on the whole than was the case at the December sale last year, due no doubt to the fine open winter, which enabled the animals to be kept in good condition. This was shown by tho growth and grease in the clip. Taken all over, however, the wools were not so attractive jn appearance, and many half-bred lots, particularly half-bred hoggets, showed the effect of good feeding by being what is known in tho trade as just a little too deep grown for their quality. Continental and American buyers were busier at the sale than Bradford representatives, the former being keen to secure half-bred wool and the latter faking large quantities of crossbred. As in former years, pieces attracted Continental bidding, and local milk bid keenly for lots to suit their purposes. All round, quality had no difficulty in finding buyers, but any sorts showing lack of breeding, poor colour, or over heavy condition did not attract any spirited competition. The official range of prices, as compared with those ruling at the December sale in 1927, is as follows;

Deo., 1928. Dec , 1927. d. d. d. d. Marino, 04/70, 60/64— Super 19* to 25$ 22 to 27 Average 18 to 19 19 to 21 Inferior ... 16 to 17* 17* to 18* Fine Half-trad, 58, 66/58, 56Super ... 21* to 25 23 to 26$ Average ... 19 to 21 21 to 23* Inferior ... 17 to 18* 18* to 20* Medium Half-tied, 50/66, 50— Super ... 20 to 22* 21* to 23$ Average 17 to 19* 20 to 21* Inferior ... 16 to 17 18* to 20 Coarser Half-bred, 48/60— Super ... 19* to 22 21 to 22* Average 17 to , 19 19* to 21 Inferior 16 to 17 17 to 19 Fine Cross-bred, 46/48— Super ... 18* to 20 18* to 20 Average 17 to 18 17 to 18$ Inferior 15 to 16* 16* to 16* Medium Cross-bred, 44/46Super ... 16* to 18 16 to 17* - ■ Average 15 to 16 14? to 15* .Inferior ... 13 to 14* 13 to 14

—Bellies and Pieces Marino— Good to super 17 to ID 18 to 214 Low to med. Half-bred-Good to 14 to 16 15* bo 17 super ... Low to 19 to 31J 20 to 23* medium Cross-bred-Good to 15 to 18 16 to 19 super ... Low to 17 to 31 16 to 18* medium 14 to 16* —Crutcbings,— Medium to 14 to 15* Inferior and 11 to 13; 11 to 15 seedy ... 7 to 10* —Locks.— 7 to 10 Merino 8 to 11 9 to 12 Half-bred 8 to 11 9 to 10* Cross-bred 7 to 8} 6* to 8*