WOOL MARKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 10 December 1927, Page 5

WOOL MARKET

THE NAPIER SALE. OFFICIAL RANGE OF PRICES. The following is the official range of prices at yesterday’s Napier wool sale:—

LONDON AUCTIONS. (Received 10, 12.35 p.m.) London, Dec. 9. At the wool sales 10,910 bales were offered, of which 6,869 were Australian and 3,535 were New Zealand. There was a good offering of merinos, including large parcels of greasy scoured straight clips. There was an average selection of scoured greasy crossbred: the bulk of the latter were second-hand lots., There was good general competition for all descriptions at late rates. Sales close on Tuesday. New" Zealand prices: Rona. top 14jd, average 13jd.—(A. and N.Z.)

d. d. Fine Halfbred, 56-58’s— Super Nil Average Nil Inferior Nil Medium Halfbred, 50-56’s Super 21 to 23} Average 20 Inferior Coarse Halfbred, 48-50’s-Super 19 to 21 Average 16 to 18 Inferior 13 to 15} Corriedale— Super Average Vp to 22} Inferior Southdown— Average 19J to 22 Fine Crossbred. 46-48's-Super 17 to 195 Average 15 to 16} Inferior 13 to 14} Medium Crossbred, 44-46’s Super 16 to 17} Average 14 to 15+ Inferior m to 13} Coarse Crossbred, 40-44’s Super 14 to 15} Average 12 to 13} Inferior 11 to 12 Low Crossbred, 36-40's— Super 13 to 14 Average 11 to 13 Inferior 9} to 10} HOGGETS. Halfbred— 50-56’s 20 to 21} 48-50’s 16 to 20} LAMBS. Fine 14 to 19} Medium 14 to 16} Coarse 13 to 15 Low Nil Fine, 44-50’s 14 to 19} Medium, 40-44’s Nil Seedy and inferior Nil PIECES. Halfbred— Good to super Nil Low to medium Nil Crossbred— Good to super 14 to 16} Low to medium 10 to 13} 64 to Necks— Average 13 to 20} Crutciiings— Medium to good 10 to 11} Low to medium 7 to 9 Inferior to seedy 5 to 7 Locks— Crossbred 6 to 7} Bellies— Good to super 11 to 13} Low to medium 8 to 10} Seedy . — 6} to 7*