WOOL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 9 December 1927, Page 5

WOOL

THE NAPIER SALE SUPER RATES MAINTAINED PRICES EASE FOR LOWER. GRADES. LAMBS’ INCREASE. Napier again presented a busy scene when fanners from ail over Hawke’s Bay and the Gisborne district foregathered for the second wool sale of the Napier season, which opened this morning in the Municipal '1 neat re .where some 65 buyers, representative of Bradford, America, the Continent, Japan and local mills and scourers occupied the benches. Messrs, de Pelichet, McLeod opened the sale with an offering of 3775 bales. The bidding at the outset was not as brisk as that which characterised the last sale. With the exception of a few extra good lots the competition was not keen, the operators being content to bid cautiously. During the offering of the second catalogue the competition improved considerably and at times reached a high pitch of excitement, more especially when the French buyers were competing for good lines of hogget wool, 'necks and pieces. A general review of the prices of the sale up till 1 o’clock showed that rates of lower grades of fleece wool had eased slightly on those ruling at the November sale, while those for pieces, bellies and a portion of necks were down from Id to Ifd per lb. The prices for super grades a,nd crossbred wool realised at the November sales were fully maintained to-day, while the rates for lambs’ wool had, in a number of cases, advanced 2d per lb. The best prices secured at the sale so far was 22d for a line of eight bales of Southdown. A halfbred wool branded T.8.D., sold almost at the opening, realised 21jd. Bright sound hogget wooj was in keen demand. A nice line, C.R. conjoined, brought 20d, Pourerere realised 19£d. while B grades sold between 16}d and 19d. Probably the greatest competition nf the sale was that between two French buyers for a fine line of necks marked A cross over M, which was sold for 20d. ONE OF THE SURPRISES, One of the surprises of the sale was the prices realised in some cases for locks, there being up to 10|d. There was fortunately very little cotted wools, which sold up to 13}d. What few lines of Southdowns there were were anxiously sought after. One line marked Ponga brought 21jd. while a number of others were sold within a penny of that price. Prices varied very considerably, which may be due in a measure to the classing. A nice line marked J.W. was sold for 19|d, while many others were sold within 2d of that rate, but a number of poorer grades were disposed of for as low as 2d. The sale seemed to “stick” somewhat on bellies and lines of mixed wools, for which there was but little competition. BRADFORD OPERATES MORE FREELY. Bradford was operating more freely to-day than at the November sale, while the French bought freely of attractive lots of hogget pieces and necks. America was also heard when finer grades were offered. A notable feature was the increased operations of the New Zealand mills, who were securing many of the super grades. SOME OF THE PRICES. The following are some of the prices obtained for the various grades Southdown—22d, 21 |d., 21d, Threequarter-bred, AA — 20jd, 201 d. Halfbred, A—2l|d, 20Jd, 20d, 19d. Hoggets, A—2od, 19id, 18|d, 18Jd, 18id. Hogget, B—l9d, 18|d, 17Jd, 16Jd. Hogget, C—l6Jd. Idfa, 151 - Hogget, F (Opiki)— 18Jd. Necks—2od, 19jd, 17Jd, down to 13d according to quality. Locks—lOJd, 10id. Pieces-e-19|d, 18d, 17d, 16jd. Bellies—l4d, 13|d, 13Jd. 12d. Dead wool-(A) 16jd, (B) 14jd. Ryeland, H.A—l6)d. Romney, AA fine—l9fd, 19d, 18 llmbs—(1st) 19id, 18Jd, 18»d; (2nd) 16id, 16id. . Mixed necks and pieces — 14Jd, Leeces.—(A) 20d, 19jd, 19d. lSjd, 174 d; (B) 16Jd, 16jd, 16d, lojd; (C) lod, 14|d. 14}d. Ewe.—(AA) 17Jd,. 17d, 16d Wether—(A) 18Jd, 1713, 17d. BROKERS’ REPORT.

DE PELICHET, McLEOD AND CO.

Messrs de Pelichet, McLeod and Co Ltd., report having held their second sale of the wool season to-day when thev submitted a catalogue oi 3775 bale's, of which 875 bales were from Gisborne. Our catalogue was representative of wools from Hawke s Bay and Gisborne districts Generally the condition was slightly heavier than last sale. There was again a very large attendance of buyers and competition was very animated for superior lots of super-fine crossbreds and values realised for this quality was quite as high as last sale >f not showing a slight advance. Lambs wool was also in keen demand prices advancing quite 2jd above those of last sale. Medium and coarse wools showed a decline in value, also neck pieces and bellies. Our highest price for fleece was 21 Jd for 3 bales of FBD a fine crossbred also of the same clip 5 »t- Utd; Whenuahou. a fine Romnev cross of suner quality 4 bales at 20) d 9 at 191 d. 6 at 17M pieces 14d: Motere over HHP sold exceptionally well as though a fine onalitv Romney clip it is a bulky heaw clipping wool. 9 bales fl'-ece 201 d 25 at 19Jd. 11 at 17ld. 52 at 17d 16 necks 174 d: Angi a fine crossbred 17 at 20»d 69 at 17? d. 21 at 18)d. lambs 1R»d: Pourerere 7 at fold: CD fl nt 2M: TU in block 5 nt 2<Ud. 6 at 19)d : Pnnuwnitai an excellent quality Romnev clfn 12 at ‘>O'd 4 nt 19}d 14 at 174 d 7 ot 16{d. Our top price for Gisborne wool was Tehua over SRC in triangle 12 bales Romnev fleece nt .201 d Opiki 8 fleece 18d. Our top price for

necks 8 at 20Jd and 9 at 19d, Top price of interlotted fleece 5 at 20fd, 5 at 18|d, 12 at 17Jd. We give below various brands ami prices realised: — FBD 3 bales halfbred 21Jd, 5 bales A 171 d, 4 bales B X4Jd. 6 bales C 14Jd; Angi 17 bales AAW 201:1. 69 bales AW 17|d, 8 bales AAE 17M1, 28 bales AE 16Jd. 24 oales TW 18d, U bales A hgt 15d, 4 bales A hgt laid, 8 bales A lambs 18jd, 15 bales first pieces 15Jd, 13 bales second pieces 12d, 23 bales bellies lljd; Whenuahou 4 hales AA hgt 20)d. 8 bales A hgt 191 d, 6 bales B hgt 17Jd 4 bales C hgt 20fd. 4 bales pieces 14d: Tehua over SRC in heart 13 bales hgt 20Jd. 4 bales hgt. D hgt 17d. 17 bales hgt B lojd, 5 bales hgt C 14a, 4 bales B 16Jd, 9 BE 15Jd, 4 CW 13Jd. 7 CE 14d. 11 first pieces 14$d ; Motere over HHP 9 bales A hgt 20}d. 25 bales B hgt 19Jd, 11 bales D 17Jd, 4 bales C 16id. 5 bales A 17d, 47 bales B 17d 16 hales C 15td, 6 bales 1) lod. 16 bales necks 17}d, 17 bales first pieces 14|d. 15 bales bellies 13}d: Punawaitai over ECN 12 bales hgt A 4 bales hgt B 19Jd, 14 bales AE 17jd, 7 bales BE 16Jd, 4 bales bellies 12}d; CD 5 bales A 20d, 6 bales B 15)d. 4 bales C lljd: Ngaita 4 bales hgt B 19jd, 7 hgt C 16d ■ Pourerere 7 bales hgt A 191 a, 13 hgt B 16id, 5 bales B 16d. 5 C 14Jd, 4 bales first pieces 13|d,4 bellies 12^d; TU conj. in block j-bred AA 5 at 20}d. J-bred hgt AA 6 at 191 d, ’-bred hgt A 9 at 16Jd. 17 bales J-bred A 17d. 21 bales Xbred AA Lljd, 6 first lambs 18Jd. 4 j-bred lambs 161 d, 4 J-bred first pieces 14fd, 10 bales 1bred first pieces 13)d; Opiki N.Z 8 bales F hgt 18d. 8 C 15)d. 7 F 14Jd, 6 first pieces 14Jd; Mohan 4 hgt A 17Jd, 5 hgt B 16Jd. 8 AE 17|d. 18 BE 154 d. 9 S pieces 12d : ASW 5 hgt A 17jd; Tyrie 4 hgt 17Jd. 7 at 15fd. 4 B 14d; Long over Range 8 hgt B 17d 8 B 161 d: Cahirdean 4 hgt 17d, 9 AE 14id; FMK 5 hgt A 16Jd 4 hgt B 15id, 9 A 181 d, 14 B 16}d. 6 C 14)d. 6 pieces 148 d: Glenbrae 5 hgt A 16Jd, 8 A 15d; Koura N.Z 4 hgt C 16Jd. 8 B 16Jd. 4 hgt F 15|d. 17 C 15.)d, 8 D 13fd 18 E 14|d. 4 F 16*2d. 9 first pieces ll|d 5 bellies lid; Kapiti 16 bales B 16Jd 12 C 14*d, •I D 14d. 5 first pieces lod, 4 first lambs 19Jd; Rimunui 6 hgt 16d; Titiki 5 A 16d. 8 B 15)d • Ahirau 4 B 16dl 5 Xbred’l7d: JEL 7 A 16d, 5 B 141 d: HH conj. 10 A 16}d, 18 C 15d 10 first pieces 14Fd 4 bellies 101 d; 1 6 A A Iflld: UAW A 17 A 16)d; Hikuwai 5 A 16}d. 5 B 15d: Marae over Totara 6 A 16d. 14 B 151 d 13 C 14d. 6 first nieces lid; RPK 6 A 16d 4 B 145 d: CBH 4 A Ifld. 5 B 14id: DL 14 AE 16d 10 BE 144 d; PH in block 5 A and AH 16d. 5 B hut 15M 6 R 15d. 10 C 141 d. 6 first nieces lid: RPW 5 het A 16d 4 hgt BB 14? d; Tiro 14 A 15’d 5 B 14’d. AAH 6 A 15Jd. 7 nieces 131 d: Tuhiin 6 hgt C 15’d. 10 AE 15? 5 first nieces 141 d: CK 1 A I Aid A B Ifld.lM 6 A 15M., 11 P lid. R r 13d A first nieces 101 d: AHI over OY 4 B lA’d. TTantnni over 6* and F 6 11 lAid; MT.TWA over Wnihukn 7 B 1 ARI ■ Kornlm 7 nt 151 d 4 B lid: Knm’rnngo 9 A 15Jd, 5 C 1.31 d: Kawn 1 B 151 d