WOOL STILL FIRM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 10

WOOL STILL FIRM

THIRD WELLINGTON SALE ALL COUNTRIES BUYING Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. With an aggregate catalogue of 27,000 bales offering, the third Wellington wool sale opened yesterday. It was evident from the outset that the tone of the market was sound, and nearly all the bales offered were sold. Bradford competition was again a strong feature of the sale. France competed very keenly for any wool showing quality. The United States was a good buyer of super wools. Russia sought fine crossbred, and purchases in this market were relatively heavy. Germany gave excellent prices for niferior and low-grade crossbred wools. Following is the range of prices: Following is the range of prices:— December January Prices. Prices, d. d. d. d.

Merino— Super 22$ to 24i Average ... 19 to 20 2 18 to 20$ Inferior — 17$ to 172 Fine Half bred— Super — 20$ to 21$ Average . . . . 18$ to 18$ to Inferior .. .. — 162 to 18$ Medium Halfbred— Super 20 to 21 19$ to 21 $ Average . . .. 17$ 20 17$ to Inferior .. .. 16$ to 17 15$ to 17 Cori'iedale —• Super 20iJ to 20 to Average .. .. 18$ to 20 18 to 19:7 Inferior .. .. 16i Extra Fine Crossbred to 17$ 16 to 17$ Super 182 to 201 19$ to 22 Average .. .. 16$ to 18$ 16$ 17 to 19$ Inferior .. .. 15 to 15$ to 16$ Fine Crossbred— Super 171 to 19$ 17$ to 19$ Average . . . . 15$ to 1 i $ 15$ to 17$ Inferior .. .. 13$ to Id 142 to io:i Medium Crossbred— Super 17 to IS-? 17 to 19 Average . . . . 15 to 1 6$ 1 5$ to 16 if Inferior .. .. 13$ to 14$ 13$ to i-U Coarse Crossbred— Super 16 to 17$ up to 16 Inferior . . .. 13$ to 14$ 13$ to 14 Coarse Crossbred— Super 16 to 17} 16 to 17$ Average .. .. 14$ to I.,-,* 14$ to 16 Inferior .. . . 12 to 13$ 12$ to 14 Low Crossbred— Super 15 to 1 6 Average .. .. 13$ to 14$ 13$ to 15 Inferior .. .. 11 Hoggets— to 12$ 11 to 13 Super 16$ to 21$ 16$ to 21 Fine 152 to 20 16$ to 20$ •Medium .. .. 152 to 1 8$ 15$ to 187 Coarse .. .. 14 to 16$ 14 to 1 6$ Low — 14 to Id Lambs’ Down— Fine 172 to 21$ 172 to Seedy & inferior, all grades .. — Merino Bellies and Pieces— 14 to 16$ Good to super 15$ to 16$ 15$ to 17 Low to med. 15$ to 14$ 14 to 143 Halfbred Pieces— Good to super 15 to 17:# 15$ to 18 Low to med. 14$ to 142 14 to 143 Crossbred Pieces — flood to super 13 to IS* 12$ to 16 Low to med. 9$ to 9$ to 12 Cru tellings— Med. to good . 11 to 14$ 11 to 123 Inferior & seedy 6$ to 10$ 6$ to 107 Locks— Merino . . .. up to L32 Halfbred up to 10 Crossbred .. 7 to 9$ 7 to Di