LONDON WOOL SALES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2991, 28 January 1926, Page 2

LONDON WOOL SALES.

Messrs. Levin & Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated 23rd January, 1926: —

“The auctions continue fairly an- ; imated. The following prices arc/ current Merino, super 24£d per lb; merino, average 21d to 23d per lb; fine lialfbreds, super 56/58’s, 20d to 22d per lb; fine lialfbreds, average, 18d to 19d per lb; medium half breds, super 50/56’s, 18d to 19d per lb; medium lialfbreds, average, 17d to 18d per lb; coarse lialfbreds, super 48/50’s, 17d to 18d per lb; coarse lialfbreds, average 16jd per lb; line crossbreds, super 46/48’s, 17d to 18d per lb; fine crossbreds, average, 15d to 16d per lb; medium crossbreds, super, 44/46’s, 15d to 16d per lb; medium crossbreds, average, 14cUto 15d per lb; coarse crossbreds, super 40/44’s, 15id per lb; coarse crossbreds, average, 13d to 14Ad per lb; low crossbreds super 36/40’s, 14d to 15d per lb; low crossbreds average, 12 Ad to per lb; pieces, 11 Ad to 12£d per lb; bellies, lid to 12Ad per lb; locks, 8£ per lb.

Competition for.best merinos is irregular, whilst others are selling in buyers’ favour. Crossbreds firm at opening rates. The market for slipe lialfbred lambs is weak and competition for other slipes is steady.